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Arthur Shawcross (born June 6, 1945) is an American serial killer, also known as The Genesee River Killer. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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June 6 is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ...
He claimed most of his victims after being paroled early following a conviction for murdering a child, which led to criticism of the justice system. Parole can have different meanings depending on the area and judiciary system. ...
Early life
Shawcross was born in Maine, but his family moved to Watertown in New York State when he was young. He dropped out of school in the ninth grade, and when he was 19 he enlisted in the army. He fought in the Vietnam War where he was to later confess he had murdered and cannibalized two young Vietnamese girls, although there is nothing to back up this claim. Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area Ranked 39th - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²) - Width 210 miles (338 km) - Length 320 miles (515 km) - % water 13. ...
Watertown is the name of some places in the United States of America: Watertown, Connecticut Watertown, Massachusetts Watertown, Michigan Watertown, Minnesota Watertown, New York Watertown, South Dakota Watertown, Tennessee Watertown, Wisconsin Watertown Township, Michigan Watertown is also a nickname for Area 51 This is a disambiguation page — a navigational...
State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th) - Land 122,409 km² - Water 18,795 km² (13. ...
Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...
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Back in civilian life, living in Watertown once more, Shawcross married four times, but his wives invariably left him after a short time because of his violent and erratic behavior. It was there, in May 1972, that he sexually assaulted and murdered 10-year-old Jack Owen Blake. He lured the boy to some woods where he assaulted and strangled him. Four months later, he raped and killed eight-year-old, Karen Ann Hill who was visiting Watertown with her mother, Helen, for the Labor Day weekend. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Arrested for these crimes, Shawcross confessed to both murders but was later able to obtain a plea bargain with the prosecutors. He would plead guilty to killing just Karen Ann Hill on a charge of manslaughter, instead of first-degree murder, and the charge of killing Jake Blake would be dropped. With little evidence to go on, prosecutors went along with this, and the self-confessed double child killer was given a 25-year sentence. A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case in which a prosecutor and a defendant arrange to settle the case against the defendant. ...
Murder is both a legal and a moral term, that are not always coincident. ...
Shawcross served 15 years before he was released on parole in March 1987. He had difficulty settling down as he was chased out of homes and fired from workplaces as soon as neighbors and employers found out about his criminal record. Eventually he settled in Rochester, New York, and lived with a woman named Rose Marie Walley. Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...
Nickname: Motto: Rochester: Made for Living Location of Rochester in New York State Country United States State New York County Monroe Government - Mayor Robert Duffy Area - City 37. ...
Second series of murders Starting in March 1988, Shawcross began murdering prostitutes in the area, claiming eleven victims before his capture less than two years later. The victims were: Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ...
Prostitution is the sale of sexual services (typically manual stimulation, oral sex, sexual intercourse, or anal sex) for cash or other kind of return, generally indiscriminately with many persons. ...
- Patricia Ives, 25
- Frances Brown, 22
- June Cicero, 34
- Darlene Trippi, 32
- Anna Marie Steffen, 28
- Dorothy Blackburn, 27
- Kimberly Logan
- June Stotts, 30
- Marie Welch, 22
- Elizabeth Gibson
- Dorothy Keller, 59
They were usually strangled and battered to death, and were often mutilated as well. Most of them were found near the Genesee River. Upper Genesee near Belmont, New York, a series of pools and riffles The Middle Falls of the Genesee in Letchworth State Park The Genesee Rivers name is derived from the Iroquois meaning good valley or pleasant valley. ...
All the victims were murdered in Monroe County, except for Gibson, who was killed in neighboring Wayne County. Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of New York. ...
After the last victim's body was found in January 1990, the police decided not to remove it and instead keep surveillance on the area, based on a psychological profile that suggested the killer would return to the scene. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ...
Offender profiling, or more scientifically, psychological profiling, is a behavioral and investigative tool that helps investigators to profile an unknown subject (unsub) or offender(s). ...
Shawcross was spotted masturbating as he sat in his car on a bridge over the creek in which the body of his final victim was floating. He was arrested and eventually confessed in custody. Masturbation is the manual excitation of the sexual organs, most often to the point of orgasm. ...
Trial and conviction In November 1990, Shawcross was tried for the 10 murders in Monroe County. The trial was televised and drew high ratings. Shawcross pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, but the jury found him sane and guilty. The judge sentenced him to 250 years' imprisonment. In a criminal trial, the insanity defenses are possible defenses by excuse, via which defendants may argue that they should not be held criminally liable for breaking the law, as they were mentally ill at the time of their allegedly criminal actions. ...
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A few months later, Shawcross was taken to Wayne County to be tried for Gibson's murder. Rather than claim insanity this time, he just pleaded guilty and was given a life sentence. Life imprisonment is a term used for a particular kind of sentence of imprisonment. ...
In 1992, true crime author Joel Norris wrote a book about the case. The paperback came with a tape that contained "the live confessions of Arthur Shawcross and his hideous crimes!" This drew some criticism that Norris was sensationalizing the case. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...
True crime is a non-fiction genre in which the author uses an actual crime and real people as a point of departure. ...
Imprisonment Shawcross is currently held at Sullivan Correctional Facility. Sullivan Correctional Facility is a New York State correctional facility located in Fallsburg, New York. ...
In 2003 he was interviewed by a British reporter, Katherine English, for a documentary on cannibalism. The convicted serial killer bragged about slicing out and eating the vaginas of three victims, but refused to discuss allegations of eating the genitals of the boy he killed in 1972. Some criminologists have doubted these stories and suggested Shawcross embellished his crimes to impress the reporter and viewers. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt, in one fashion or another, to document reality. ...
The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ...
Further reading - Olsen, Jack (1993). The Misbegotten Son. ISBN 978-0440216469.
- Lewis, Dorothy (1998). Guilty by Reason of Insanity. ISBN 0-449-00277-2.
Jack Olsen (1925-2002) was a journalist and author known for his thorough, scholarly approach to crime reporting. ...
Dr. Dorothy Lewis is a psychiatrist specializing in the study of serial killers. ...
References Norris, Joel. (1992) Arthur Shawcross: The Genesee River Killer. Pinnacle Books, ISBN 1-55817-578-4
WGBH Educational Foundation. Mind of a Serial Killer [TV-Series]. PBS Nova. Psychological profiling used to solve the case. WGBH is an established public television and public radio broadcast service located in Boston, Massachusetts. ...
Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ...
Nova is a popular science television series from the USA produced by WGBH and can be seen on PBS and in more than 100 countries. ...
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