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See any errors? Let us know!Serial Killer Donald Harvey: The Angel of Death
Introduction
Donald Harvey was an American serial killer who worked as an orderly in hospitals and nursing homes, using his position to commit numerous murders. He claimed to have killed between 70 and 87 people, though he was officially convicted of 37 murders. His killing spree lasted from 1970 to 1987, spanning multiple locations, including hospitals in Kentucky and Ohio.Early Crimes: The Beginning of a Killing Spree
Harvey began his killing spree in 1970 at Marymount Hospital in London, Kentucky. While working as an orderly, he started euthanizing patients using methods such as poisoning, suffocation, and turning off ventilators.Methods of Murder
Harvey used various means to kill his victims, often undetected due to his access to medical supplies. His methods included:- Poisoning with arsenic and cyanide
- Turning off life support machines
- Smothering patients with pillows
- Injecting patients with air to induce embolism
- Using rat poison and other toxic substances
Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (5)
Logan Evans Age: (88), Date of Death: 1970-05-30 ...View 4 additional victims
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Donald
Harvey
April 15, 1952 Butler County, Ohio, United States
March 30, 2017 (aged 64) Toledo, Ohio, United States
Blunt trauma
Angel of Death
Male
White
Murder
28 consecutive life sentences plus $270,000 in fines
37 convicted, 40-57 estimated, 87 alleged
1970 - 1987
Ohio, Kentucky
April 6, 1987
Toledo Correctional Institution
07/03/2025
