Cleveland Torso Murderer
unidentified serial killer who was active in Cleveland, Ohio
The Cleveland Torso Murderer (also known as the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run) was an unidentified serial killer. It was active in Cleveland, Ohio, USA in the 1930s. The killings were defined by the cut-off pieces of twelve known victims and the disposal of their remains in the poor neighborhood of Kingsbury Run.
| The Cleveland Torso Murderer | |
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 An exposition dedicated to the Cleveland Torso Murders at the Cleveland Police Museum. (from left to right: Death masks of the victims "Andrassy", "Polillo" , "Tattooed Man" #4, Wallace? #8) | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Cleveland Torso Murderer, Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 12–20[1] |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Cleveland, Ohio |
The official number of murders caused by the Cleveland Torso Murderer is thirteen, although recent research has shown there could have been as many as twenty. The twelve known victims were killed between 1935 and 1938.
Most victims had their heads cut off, and sometimes other limbs were cut off as well. In some cases, the men were castrated too.
Most of the victims were homeless or sex workers.
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