August 19, 1959 - Anthony Sowell
Sowell's crimes came to light only after the discovery of eleven victims at his Cleveland home — a case that also prompted scrutiny of how law enforcement had responded to earlier complaints and missing persons reports connected to his address. The women he killed were largely from vulnerable communities, a pattern that investigators and advocates noted had contributed to the delayed recognition of a pattern.
From Wikipedia
Anthony Edward Sowell (August 19, 1959 – February 8, 2021) was an American serial killer and rapist known as The Cleveland Strangler. He was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women whose bodies were discovered at his Cleveland, Ohio, home in 2009. After being sentenced to death for the murders, Sowell died in prison from a terminal illness.
Further reading on Amazon:
- Dead End: The Crime and Trial of Anthony Sowell, Cleveland's Notorious Serial Killer
- Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders
As an Amazon Associate, Evil Birthdays earns from qualifying purchases.
- Hits: 23