Joseph Baldi

Serial Killer

Joseph Baldi: The Queens Creeper

Early Life and Background

Joseph Baldi was born on January 16, 1941, in the Richmond Hill neighborhood of Queens, New York. From a young age, he engaged in petty crimes, primarily involving burglary. His escalating criminal behavior was accompanied by signs of mental illness, leading to his admission to Creedmoor State Hospital in April 1962. During his time there, which lasted until January 1967, Baldi received treatment and studied carpentry in the institution's workshop.

The Murder of Areti Koularmanis

On September 19, 1970, Baldi's criminal activities took a deadly turn. While searching for an apartment to burglarize at 144-96 88th Avenue in Jamaica, Queens, he entered through a back alley window into the bedroom of 23-year-old Areti Koularmanis. Koularmanis, a Greek-Canadian, was visiting her in-laws with her children. To silence her, Baldi stabbed her in the throat. Despite her efforts to alert her husband, she succumbed to her injuries at Mary Immaculate Hospital. Baldi managed to escape, and the police were unable to identify the perpetrator at that time. ...

Confirmed Victims: (4)

Areti Koularmanis Age: (23), Date of Death: 1970-09-19

Survivors:

John Hamberger , Date of Attack: 1971-09-05

Frank Mobileo , Date of Attack: 1971-09-05

Joseph Baldi - Wikipedia