Posteal Laskey, the man believed to be the "Cincinnati Strangler"

The Cincinnati Strangler is the name given to a serial killer who raped, then strangled seven mostly elderly women in Cincinnati, Ohio between 1965 and 1966. The idenity of the Cincinnati Strangler is commonly believed to be former cab driver, Posteal Laskey ^[1]. Serial killers are individuals who have a history of multiple slayings of victims who were usually unknown to them beforehand. ... Army Combatives instructor Matt Larsen uses a chokehold to strangle an opponent in hand to hand combat training. ... Nickname: The Queen City Location in Hamilton County, Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio County Hamilton Founded 1788 Incorporated 1802 (village) - 1819 (city) Government type Strong mayor  - Mayor Mark L. Mallory (D) Area    - City  79. ...

During the killing spree there was considerable alarm on the part of many Cincinnatians, with locksmiths and hardware stores unable to keep up with the demand for locks^[2] Despite being charged with only one murder, the citywide panic only abated after Laskey's arrest and conviction, when the killings suddenly stopped, thus supporting investigators' claim that they successfully found and jailed the Cincinnati Strangler.

Originally sentenced to death, Laskey's sentence was commuted to life imprisonment when the Supreme Court invalidated the death penalty in Furman v. Georgia. In February 2007, Laskey was denied parole. The grounds cited by the Ohio Parole Board included the heinous nature of the crime, Laskey's prior record and the community disapproval of an early release^[3]. He becomes eligible for parole again in 2017 when he will be 79 years old. Capital punishment (also known as the Death Penalty) in the United States is officially sanctioned by 38 of the 50 states, as well as by the federal government and the military. ... Life imprisonment is a sentence of imprisonment for a serious crime, nominally for the entire remaining life of the prisoner, but in fact for a period which varies between jurisdictions: many countries have a maximum possible period of time (usually seven years) a prisoner may be incarcerated, or require the... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... Holding The arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. ... Parole can have different meanings depending on the area and judiciary system. ...

See also

• List of serial killers

This is a list of serial killers, by their country of origin or activity. ...

References

1. ^ True Crime (Newspaper Index). Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Retrieved on 2007 February 22.
2. ^ Perry, Kimball (2002-03-01). Outrage Grows to release of Killer. Cincinnati Post. cincypost.com. Retrieved on 2007 February 22.
3. ^ Coolidge, Sharon (2007-02-14). No Parole For Strangler. Cincinnati Post. news.equirer.com. Retrieved on 2007 February 23.