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Earle Leonard Nelson (né Ferral; May 12, 1897 – January 13, 1928), also known in the media as the Gorilla Man, the Gorilla Killer, and the Dark Strangler, [2] was an American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile, who is considered the first known serial sex murderer of the twentieth century. [3]
Jul 2, 2018 · Earle Nelson, the serial killer known as the "Dark Strangler", murdered and defiled at least 20 victims before facing justice in 1927. He was America's worst murderer long before the term "serial killer" was even invented.
May 12, 2017 · The Gorilla Man stood trial in Canada for the two murders in Winnipeg and was found guilty in November 1927. On January 13, 1928, 30-year-old Earle Nelson was hanged to death at the gallows in Winnipeg.
Feb 2, 2024 · Earle Nelson, infamously known as the “Gorilla Killer” or the “Dark Strangler,” was a serial killer who terrorized the United States and Canada in the 1920s. His heinous crimes and the subsequent investigation revealed a pattern of violence and a trail of victims that left communities in fear.
Feb 20, 2022 · Nicknamed at the time “The Gorilla Man” for the savagery of his rape and necrophiliac murders, Earle Nelson is one of history’s early “pioneer serial killers” committing more than twenty horrific murders.
For more than a year, Nelson roamed the United States, seemingly able to slay at will, slipping into and out of boarding houses and suburban homes with impunity. Also known as the Dark Strangler, his body count was in the high 20s, and unlike most serial killers, he rarely used a weapon.
Jun 15, 2021 · Before the Federal Bureau of Investigation was aware of the existence of serial killers, Earle Nelson became the first known serial sex murderer in America.
Earle Leonard Nelson ( né Ferral; May 12, 1897 – January 13, 1928), also known in the media as the Gorilla Man, the Gorilla Killer, and the Dark Strangler, was an American serial killer, rapist, and necrophile, who is considered the first known serial sex murderer of the twentieth century.
Earle Leonard Nelson was known as the Dark Strangler and murdered more than 20 women in the 1920s.
Jun 15, 2021 · The Truth About Earle Nelson's Childhood. Earle Nelson used his abnormally large hands to strangle and rape at least 22 women and one baby in the U.S and Canada from 1925 to 1927. Those big hands earned him the nickname "The Gorilla Killer," according to the Winnipeg Sun.
