Carlton Michael Gary

Serial Killer

Carlton Michael Gary: The Stocking Strangler

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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Confirmed Victims: (5)

Marion Brewer Age: (62), Date of Death: 1970-02-12

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