Vaughn Orrin Greenwood: The Skid Row Slasher
Introduction
Vaughn Orrin Greenwood, infamously known as the "Skid Row Slasher," was an American serial killer who terrorized Southern California. His crimes spanned from 1964 to 1975, targeting vulnerable individuals, primarily vagrants. Greenwood's ritualistic killings and the macabre details surrounding his crimes shocked the nation.
Crimes
Greenwood's first known murders occurred in November 1964, when he killed two transients. After a decade-long hiatus, during which he served time for a separate assault, Greenwood resumed his killing spree in December 1974. Over the next two months, he murdered nine more victims. His modus operandi involved slashing the throats of his victims, often leaving ritualistic elements such as cups of blood and rings of salt around the bodies. These details led to speculation about possible connections to Satanism, though this was never conclusively proven.
Victims
- David Russell: Male, body found on November 13, 1964.
- Benjamin Hornberg: Male, 67 years old, body found on November 14, 1964.
- Charles Jackson: Male, 46 years old, body found on December 1, 1974.
- Moses Yakanac: Male, 47 years old, body found on December 8, 1974.
- Arthur Dahlstedt: Male, 54 years old, body found on December 11, 1974.
- David Perez: Male, 42 years old, body found on December 22, 1974.
- Casimir Strawinski: Male, 58 years old, body found on January 9, 1975.
- Robert Shannahan: Male, 46 years old, body found on January 17, 1975.
- Samuel Suarez: Male, 49 years old, body found in January 1975.
- George Frias: Male, 45 years old, body found on January 29, 1975.
- Clyde Hay: Male, 34 years old, body found on January 31, 1975.
- William Graham: Male, survived an attack.
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