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Thomas Eugene Creech: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Early Life

Thomas Eugene Creech was born on September 9, 1950, in Hamilton, Ohio. He grew up in an unstable household where his parents frequently argued, eventually leading to a divorce. Creech was left to live with his father, who years later would die from unclear causes right in front of him. Creech claimed to have attacked the nurse who had tended to his father. The next few years of Creech's life are difficult to verify, as they are interwoven with hearsay and his own uncorroborated claims. From what little can be definitively confirmed, he ran away from his hometown and became a drifter, traveling frequently cross-country.

Crimes and Convictions

Thomas Eugene Creech was convicted of multiple murders across various states, including California, Idaho, and Oregon. He personally confessed to a total of 42 murders, some of which allegedly involved the Hells Angels and the Church of Satan. Most of his additional confessions are uncorroborated, but police believe strong evidence links Creech to seven additional murder victims.

Notable Victims

  • Edward T. Arnold, 34, and John W. Bradford, 40 - Shot to death in Valley County, Idaho, in November 1974.
  • V. Grant Robinson, 50 - Strangled to death in Sacramento, California, in June 1974.
  • William J. Dean, 22 - Shot to death in Portland, Oregon, in August 1974.
  • David Dale Jensen, 22 or 23 - Beaten to death with a sock filled with batteries in Idaho's maximum security prison on May 13, 1981.
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Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (2)
  • Edward Thomas Arnold Age: (34), Date of Death: November 6, 1974
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    Suspected Victims:
  • Daniel Ashton Walker , Date of Death: October 1, 1974
  • Gordon Stanton
  • Charles Miller
  • Sandra Ramsamoog Age: (19)
  • William Dean
  • Riogley McKenzie
  • Vivian Robinson
  • Paul Schrader Age: (70)

  • Survivors:
  • William O. Fischer , Date of Attack: June 16, 1975
  • David Dale Jensen Age: (23)
  • Killer's Details

    Thomas Eugene

    Creech

    September 9, 1950 (age 74) Hamilton, Ohio, United States

    Male

    White

    First degree murder (x3)

    Death (Jensen), Death; commuted to life imprisonment (x2) (Arnold/Bradford murders)

    3 convictions, possibly 9-42 total

    1974 - 1981 (confirmed)

    Oregon, California, Idaho, others confessed

    November 8, 1975

    Idaho Maximum Security Institution

    07/03/2025