Let’s start with a killer who was known as “The Lonely Hearts Killer.” Raymond Fernandez operated in the 1940s and 50s and targeted women who were looking for love through personal ads in newspapers. Fernandez would pose as a wealthy and eligible bachelor and then lure women into relationships. Once he gained their trust, he would convince them to give him money or even marry him. Fernandez and his partner, Martha Beck, would then murder the women and steal their possessions. They were finally caught in 1949 and sentenced to death. Fernandez was executed in the electric chair in 1951, while Beck’s sentence was commuted to life in prison.
Moving on to the 1960s, we have Harvey Glatman, also known as “The Lonely Hearts Killer.” Glatman was a photographer who would lure women into his studio with the promise of a modeling job. He would then tie them up and photograph them while he sexually assaulted and tortured them. Glatman eventually escalated to murder, and he was caught in 1958 after one of his victims escaped and reported him to the police. He was sentenced to death and executed in California’s gas chamber in 1959.
In the 1970s, we have Charles Schmid, also known as “The Pied Piper of Tucson.” Schmid was a charismatic and popular teenager in Arizona who would lure young girls into his car and then kill them. He would often mutilate their bodies and dump them in the desert. Schmid was eventually caught in 1965 and sentenced to death. However, his sentence was later commuted to life in prison when the death penalty was temporarily abolished in the United States.
Another killer who operated in the 1970s was Carroll Edward Cole. Cole was a serial killer who was active in multiple states, including California, Texas, and Nevada. He would often strangle his victims and leave their bodies in remote locations. Cole was eventually caught in 1980 and confessed to killing over 35 people. He was sentenced to death in California and executed in 1985.
Moving on to the 1980s, we have Joseph Kondro, who was known as “The Bedroom Strangler.” Kondro operated in Alberta, Canada, and targeted elderly women who lived alone. He would break into their homes and strangle them in their beds. Kondro was eventually caught in 1983 and sentenced to life in prison.
Lastly, we have Danny Harold Rolling, who operated in Florida in the 1990s. Rolling was known as “The Gainesville Ripper” for a series of brutal murders he committed in Gainesville in 1990. He would break into the homes of college students and kill them, often mutilating their bodies in the process. Rolling was eventually caught and sentenced to death in 1994. He was executed by lethal injection in 2006.
These are just a few examples of the lesser-known killers who operated in the 1900s. While their crimes may not be as well-known as those of some of their more infamous counterparts, their actions were just as horrific and shocking. It’s important to remember the victims of these crimes and the impact that these killers had on their communities.
Thank you for joining me on this journey through some of the darker moments of history. I hope you found these stories as fascinating and chilling as I did.
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