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Sep 27, 2019 · Jeffrey Dahmer, a notorious cannibal serial killer, was responsible for the deaths of at least 17 people. He was captured in 1991 when authorities raided his Wisconsin apartment after one of his victims managed to escape. Once inside, authorities discovered one of the most gruesome crimes scenes in U.S. history.
- Steven Hicks, 18
- Steven Tuomi, 28
- Jamie Doxtator, 14
- Richard Guerrero, 25
- Anthony Sears, 24
- Ricky Beeks, 33
- Eddie Smith, 28
- Ernest Miller, 24
- David Thomas, 23
- Curtis Straughter, 18
Steven Hicks' father, Richard, described his son as a deeply caring person, telling an anecdote to The Associated Press about a hunting trip, where Steven shot a rabbit and "was as proud as he could be, and then he bawled his eyes out.″ Hicks recently had graduated high school in Coventry Township, Ohio. He was hitchhiking to a rock concert in Chip...
Steven Tuomi grew up in Ontonagon in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and worked as a short-order cook in a Milwaukee restaurant. Classmates remembered him as quiet but artistic. "I was in art class with him and he made a beautiful lead stained-glass lamp that I can still remember," said classmate Priscilla Marley Chynoweth. "It was just beautiful. ...
As young as he was, Jamie Doxtator was nearly 6 feet tall. He was half Stockbridge and part Oneida, and liked to play pool and ride his bike. His mother lived in Tampa, Florida, and he was the oldest of four children. "One of my son's favorite sayings from the Bible was `Forgive them, for they know not what they do,'" Debbie Vega said. "I will neve...
Richard Guerrero hailed from a family of Mexican descent. His sister, Janie Hagen, immediately assumed he was dead when he went missing in March 1988. "If he wanted it to be like that, he would have at least called my mom and let her know everything was okay instead of leaving us in the dark like that with my mother praying to God every day that th...
Anthony Sears managed a Baker's Square in Milwaukee and was planning to celebrate his recent promotion to manager with his family over Easter dinner, but he never showed. He aspired to be a model and was saving money to leave Milwaukee. His mother, Marilyn, said he loved having his photo taken and was apt to run off with friends for days at a time,...
Ricky Beeks often went by the alias Raymond Smith, and it wasn't unusual for him to be gone long stretches. He'd been living with his half-sister, who took him in after he'd been released from prison, and had a 10-year-old daughter who lived in Rockford, Illinois. He was last seen May 29, 1990.
Eddie Smith's sister said he was called "the Sheikh" because he frequently wore a turban-like wrap around his head. He aspired to be a professional model. He was reported missing in June 1990 and his sister, Carolyn, received a call (presumably from Dahmer) in March of 1991 indicating that her brother was dead. Carolyn became a prominent figure in ...
Ernest Miller was about to start classes at an arts college in Chicago and hoped to become a professional dancer. He was last seen Sept. 2, 1990. "He was a talented dancer," said his aunt, Vivian Miller. "He was singing and performing when he was younger and used to sing at church." Ernest Miller graduated from Milwaukee High School of the Arts at ...
David Thomas was father to 2-year-old Courtia Beanland when he disappeared. His ex-girlfriend, Chandra Beanland, said Thomas was a fun-loving guy with a penchant for hustling. "I try to go on with my life, but I can't let it go," she said in 1996. "Every man I meet, I think of David. He's in my dreams." It wasn't unusual for Thomas to be gone for w...
Curtis Straughter was a high-school dropout who joined Gay Youth Milwaukee at age 15 and had a job as a nursing assistant that he lost shortly before he disappeared. Straughter was planning to get his high-school equivalency certificate and attend modeling school. He went by the nicknames Demetra and Curta. Straughter lived with his grandmother, an...
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Nov 9, 2017 · These Are The Chilling Crime Scene Photos From Jeffrey Dahmer's Apartment. Police found the remains of 11 different victims. Watch "Dahmer on Dahmer: A Serial Killer Speaks" on Oxygen. By Aly Vander Hayden Nov 9, 2017, 10:48 AM ET. The Jeffrey Dahmer Case, Explained. On July 22, 1991, police made a gruesome discovery while searching the ...
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Apr 16, 2023 · I blocked him.”. With no guards around, 25-year-old Christopher Scarver struck 34-year-old Dahmer over the head twice with the metal bar and smashed his head against the wall. According to Scarver, Dahmer did not fight back. Instead, he seemed to accept his fate. Scarver then bludgeoned Anderson to death.
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Sep 23, 2022 · This photo taken in March 2012 shows the Walker's Point neighborhood along South 2nd Street in Milwaukee where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer hunted his victims. Associated Press
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer shown in a police mug shot from his 1982 arrest at the Wisconsin State Fair for indecent exposure.
Aug 11, 2021 · June 1991: Dahmer lures in another victim with the promise of a photo shoot. Dahmer met 20-year-old Matthew Turner in Chicago and persuaded him to travel to Milwaukee for a photo shoot.
