Thomas Kokoraleis

Serial Killer

Thomas Kokoraleis and the Infamous Ripper Crew

Overview of the Ripper Crew

Thomas Kokoraleis was a member of the notorious "Ripper Crew," a satanic cult and organized crime group that terrorized the Chicago area in the early 1980s. The group, also known as the Chicago Rippers, consisted of four men:

• Robin Gecht (b. November 30, 1953)
• Edward Spreitzer (b. January 5, 1961)
• Andrew Kokoraleis (b. July 18, 1963)
• Thomas Kokoraleis (b. July 10, 1960)

They were implicated in the abduction, rape, mutilation, and murder of multiple women in Illinois between 1981 and 1982. The group's heinous acts were characterized by extreme brutality and ritualistic mutilation, often involving the amputation of their victims' breasts.

Detailed Account of Crimes

The Ripper Crew's criminal activities spanned from May 23, 1981, to October 6, 1982. They were suspected in the murders of 18 women, with six convictions among the members: five for Spreitzer and one for the Kokoraleis brothers.

Known Victims

• Linda Sutton
  • Date: May 23, 1981
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Details: Linda Sutton, a 26-year-old single mother, was abducted on May 23, 1981. Her body was discovered a week later in a field in Villa Park, Illinois. She had been brutally raped and mutilated, with her left breast amputated.
• Shui Mak
  • Date: May 29, 1982
  • Location: Hanover Park, Illinois
  • Details: Shui Mak, 30, disappeared after an argument with her brother while driving home from work. Her beaten body was found four months later at a suburban construction site.
• Rose Davis
  • Date: September 8, 1982
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Details: Rose Davis, a 30-year-old marketing executive, was abducted on September 8, 1982. Her body, bearing hatchet wounds, was discovered in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood the same day.
• Lorraine "Lorry" Ann Borowski
  • Date: May 15, 1982
  • Location: Elmhurst, Illinois
  • Details: Lorry Ann Borowski, 21, was abducted on her way to work at a real estate office. Her mutilated remains were found in a DuPage County cemetery on October 10, 1982. She had been stabbed to death with an ice pick or knife.
• Unnamed Survivor
  • Date: October 6, 1982
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Details: An 18-year-old woman was raped, knifed, and left for dead along railway tracks. She survived and provided crucial information leading to the apprehension of the Ripper Crew members.

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Confirmed Victims: (6)

Linda Sutton Age: (31), Date of Death: May 23, 1981

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