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Lee Roy Martin (April 25, 1937 – May 31, 1972), known as The Gaffney Strangler, was an American serial killer from Gaffney, South Carolina. He murdered four people—two women and two girls—between 1967 and 1968.
Nov 27, 2017 · Whatever his motivation, Lee Roy Martin, a.k.a. the Gaffney Strangler, picked up the phone and called the editor of The Gaffney Ledger and confessed to three killings — and even said the first one we mentioned above was among them and that the police had arrested and convicted the wrong man.
Jul 5, 2009 · A serial killer's shooting rampage in this small town in Cherokee County has stirred memories of Lee Roy Martin's killing spree in 1967-68. Martin, called the "Gaffney Strangler," was...
Lee Roy Martin. Birth. 25 Apr 1937. Gaffney, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA. Death. 31 May 1972 (aged 35) Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA. Burial. Mountain View Cemetery. Blacksburg, Cherokee County, South Carolina, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 35.1171257, Longitude: -81.5261377. Plot. CREMATION. Memorial ID. 64022103.
A serial killer's shooting rampage in this small town in Cherokee County has stirred memories of Lee Roy Martin's killing spree in 1967-68. Martin, called the "Gaffney Strangler," was convicted of murdering four women and sentenced to life in prison. Martin was stabbed to death by another inmate, Kenneth Rumsey, on May 31, 1972.
Oct 10, 2022 · From 1967 to 1968, the small town of Gaffney, South Carolina, was being terrorized by a serial killer. There was a predator preying on young and unsuspecting women. His name was Lee Roy Martin, and his modus operandi was abducting and killing his victims by strangulation.
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Feb 14, 2023 · The Gaffney Strangler was identified as Lee Roy Martin. He was arrested and convicted on four accounts of murder. Martin was sentenced to serve four life terms. This left the community in...
