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David Joseph Carpenter (born May 6, 1930), also known as The Trailside Killer, is an American serial killer and serial rapist known for stalking and murdering a variety of individuals on hiking trails in state parks near San Francisco, California.
Apr 15, 2023 · David was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder on July 6, 1984. After finding three special circumstances, David was given the death sentence via execution in San Quentin’s gas chamber.
Aug 8, 2019 · At 89-years-old, David Carpenter—the 1980s serial killer known as the 'Trailside Killer'—is the oldest death row inmate in California. We explore Carpenter's early life, crimes and trial.
May 6, 2023 · Marin County Sheriff’s Office Serial killer and rapist David Carpenter terrorized California trails between 1979 and 1981. In the fall of 1980, Bay Area police warned the public that a “ritualistic” serial killer with “a severe psychological problem” was on the loose.
Apr 14, 2023 · David Carpenter is currently sitting on death row of San Quentin Prison in San Quentin, Calif., and has been there since November 1984. In September 2021, The True Crime Report exchanged emails with the convicted killer, who was more than happy to chat about what life was like for one of the oldest living people awaiting execution.
Nov 27, 2020 · David Joseph Carpenter, also known as the “Trailside Killer”, spent the years from 1979 to 1981 preying on hikers and nature walkers in and around Northern California’s outdoor spaces.
Apr 15, 2023 · Investigation Discovery’s ‘Very Scary People’ chronicles the gruesome murders and rapes carried out by convicted American serial killer David Carpenter, between August 19, 1979, and May 2, 1981, in California.
