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January 20, 1988. Timothy Wilson Spencer (March 17, 1962 – April 27, 1994), also known as The Southside Strangler, was an American serial killer who committed three rapes and murders in Richmond, Virginia, and one in Arlington, Virginia, in the fall of 1987. [1] In addition, he is believed to have committed at least one previous murder, in ...
Jul 27, 2015 · How DNA evidence linked Timothy Wilson Spencer to the murders of four women in Arlington and Richmond in the 1980s. Read the story of the detective who cracked the case and changed history.
Apr 28, 1994 · Mr. Spencer, 32, who had refused an invitation to donate his organs, clenched when he received the first of four jolts in the oak electric chair, which was built by inmates in the 1960's. When the ...
Jul 19, 2018 · Timothy Spencer, also known as the "South Side Strangler," was the first person in the U.S. to be sentenced to death based on DNA evidence. He raped and murdered four women in Arlington and Richmond between 1983 and 1987.
May 31, 2022 · Listen to the true crime podcast about the Southside Strangler, who raped and killed four women in Richmond, VA in 1987. Learn how DNA evidence led to his conviction and death sentence.
Aug 19, 2022 · Timothy Spencer was convicted of raping and murdering five women in Arlington and Richmond, Virginia, based on DNA evidence. Forensic Files tells the story of the investigation, the profile, and the trial of the Southside Strangler.
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Apr 29, 1994 · Timothy W. Spencer died Wednesday night in Virginia's electric chair, becoming the first person executed in the United States for a conviction based on the DNA-matching technology popularly known ...
