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Carlton Michael Gary
Serial Killer
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'Stocking Strangler' Carlton Gary executed by lethal injection
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Background
Carlton Michael Gary, born on September 24, 1950, in Columbus, Georgia, was an American serial killer known as the "Stocking Strangler." He was convicted of murdering three elderly women in Columbus, Georgia, and one in Syracuse, New York, between 1975 and 1978. Gary was executed by lethal injection on March 15, 2018.Crimes
Gary's criminal activities began in his teens, with numerous arrests for robbery, arson, and assault. His most notorious crimes, however, were the brutal murders of elderly women, which earned him the moniker "Stocking Strangler."Victims
- Marion Brewer - February 12, 1970, Albany, New York: Strangled in her room at the Hampton Hotel.
- Nellie M. Farmer - April 14, 1970, Albany, New York: Strangled in her room at the Wellington Hotel.
- Florence Scheible - 1977, Columbus, Georgia: Strangled in her home.
- Martha Thurmond - 1977, Columbus, Georgia: Strangled in her home.
- Kathleen Woodruff - 1977, Columbus, Georgia: Strangled in her home.
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Carlton Michael
Gary
September 24, 1950 Columbus, Georgia, United States
March 15, 2018 (aged 68) Jackson, Georgia, United States
Executed by lethal injection
Carl Michaels, Michael David
Male
Black
The Stocking Strangler
Armed robbery (February 22 & March 29, 1979), Escape (August 10, 1979), Sexual assault, murder & property damage (August 26, 1986)
4-8+ (3 convictions)
July, 1970 - April 19, 1978
New York, Georgia
December 1978May 3, 1984
07/03/2025
