Anthony J. Jackson

Serial Killer

Anthony J. Jackson: The 'Hitch-Hike Murderer'

Overview

Anthony J. Jackson, infamously known as the "Hitch-Hike Murderer," was a serial killer active in Massachusetts during the early 1970s. His crimes predominantly targeted young women, leading to a series of abductions and murders that sent shockwaves through the community.

Criminal Activities

Jackson's modus operandi involved abducting young women, often hitchhikers, whom he would subsequently assault and murder. His known victims include:

• Kathleen Randall
  • Age: 18
  • Disappeared: September 1972
  • Body Found: September 1972
  • Cause of Death: Strangulation
• Debra Stevens
  • Age: 19
  • Disappeared: September 1972
  • Body Found: September 1972
  • Cause of Death: Strangulation
• Ellen Reich
  • Age: 19
  • Disappeared: November 9, 1972
  • Body Found: November 14, 1972
  • Cause of Death: Strangulation
• Sandra Ehramjian
  • Age: 21
  • Disappeared: November 27, 1972
  • Body Found: November 28, 1972
  • Cause of Death: Strangulation
• Synge Gillispie
  • Age: 22
  • Disappeared: November 29, 1972
  • Body Found: February 3, 1973
  • Cause of Death: Strangulation

Jackson's final known victim, Synge Gillispie, was a 22-year-old college student from Cambridge, Massachusetts. She disappeared on November 29, 1972, while en route to her job at the Jazz Workshop in Boston. Her decomposed body was discovered on February 3, 1973, in a wooded area of Billerica, Massachusetts. The autopsy revealed she had been strangled with her brassiere. ...

Confirmed Victims: (5)

Debra Stevens Age: (19), Date of Death: September 1972

Suspected Victims:

Kathleen Randall Age: (18), Date of Death: 1972-10-01

Com. v. Jackson - Case Law - VLEX 895219696