- Not to be confused with The Southside Slayer.
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Biography[]
Victims[]
Confirmed victims[]
| Name | Age | Date of Death | Body Found | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolyn Hamm[1] | 32 | January 25, 1984 | Strangulation[2] | |
| Debbie Dudley Davis | 35 | September 18 or 19, 1987[note 1] | Strangulation[3] | |
| Dr. Susan Hellams | 32[4] | October 2 or 3, 1987[note 2] | Strangulation[5] | |
| Diane Cho | 15 | November 22, 1987 | Strangulation[6] | |
| Susan Tucker[6] | 44 | November 27, 1987 | December 1, 1987 |
Suspected victims[]
| Name | Age | Death of Death | Body Found | Cause of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rena Chapouris[note 3] | 29[7] | January 5, 1988 | January 16, 1988 | |
| Michael St. Hilaire[note 4] | January 16, 1988 |
Timeline[]
Bibliography[]
Literature[]
- Mones, Paul (1995). Stalking Justice: The Dramatic True Story of the Detective Who First Used DNA Testing to Catch a Serial Killer, Pocket Books. ISBN 978-0671703486
Articles[]
- Laurie McClellan (July 27, 2015). "The Arlington Serial Killer Who Changed History". Arlington Magazine. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
Documentaries[]
Television[]
- Forensic Files: Season 1, Episode 6: Southside Strangler (October 1996) on IMDb
- The New Detectives S8E6: Random Targets (Jan 9, 2003) on IMDb, examined Timothy Wilson Spencer's case along with Mark Cunningham.
- Born to Kill?: Timothy Spencer: The Southside Strangler (2014) on IMDb
- Evil Lives Here: My Brother Made History (January 2020) on IMDb
YouTube Documentaries[]
- The Southside Strangler Who Died On Death Row (Born To Kill), Our Life on YouTube
Podcasts[]
- Timothy Wilson Spencer - Part 1. Serial Killers with Greg Polcyn & Vanessa Richardson.
- Timothy Wilson Spencer - Part 2. Serial Killers with Greg Polcyn & Vanessa Richardson.
In popular culture[]
Film adaptation[]
Related Articles[]
See also[]
- Other serial killers also known as "The Southside Slayer":
- Daniel Lee Siebert
- Louis Craine
- Lonnie Franklin, also known as Grim Sleeper.
- Michael Hughes
- Chester Turner
- Ivan Hill
- "The Southside Strangler"
Links[]
- Timothy Wilson Spencer at Wikipedia
- Timothy Spencer on IMDb
- Timothy Wilson Spencer at Find a Grave
Notes[]
- ↑ Davis was murdered between 9:00 p.m. on September 18, 1987, and 9:30 a.m. on September 19, 1987
- ↑ Hellams was murdered on the night of October 2, 1987 or the early morning of October 3, 1987
- ↑ Initially thought to be the work of the Southside Strangler, Chapouris' death was determined to be the work of a copycat as she had not been raped as previous victims.[6]
- ↑ St. Hilaire's death was ultimately determined to be a suicide.[6]
References[]
- ↑ Carolyn Jean Hamm at Find a Grave
- ↑ Laurie McClellan (July 27, 2015). "The Arlington Serial Killer Who Changed History". Arlington Magazine. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021.
- ↑ "Timothy W. Spencer, Petitioner-appellant, v. Edward W. Murray, Director, Respondent-appellee, 5 F.3d 758 (4th Cir. 1993)". Justia Law. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021.
- ↑ Dr Susan Elizabeth Hellams at Find a Grave
- ↑ "Timothy W. Spencer, Petitioner-appellant, v. Edward W. Murray, Director; Commonwealth of Virginia,respondents-appellees, 18 F.3d 229 (4th Cir. 1994)". Justia Law. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Lane, Brian; Wilfred Gregg (1995). The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, p. 324 Berkley Books. ISBN 0-425-15213-8
- ↑ Rena Gay George Chapouris at Find a Grave