THOMPSON Richard John

"Would-Be" Serial Killer

This person killed 1 victim (which does not technically make them a serial killer), but had multiple victims who survived his attacks and one possible victim whose cause of death was officially considered to be non-homicidal in nature.

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Richard J. Thompson
Status
Identification Status	Identified
Criminal Status	Deceased
Personal Information
Full Name	Richard John Thompson
Born	1909 Bakersfield, California, United States
Died	after 1961
Other Names	Robert Thompson "Speed"
Gender	Male
Race/Ethnicity	White
Criminal Information
AKA	"The Prospector"
Offender Type	"Would-Be" Serial Killer
Method of Killing	Poisoning Beating (suspected)
Convictions	Murder
Criminal penalty	18 years imprisonment
Victims	1 - 2
Span of crimes	1956 - 1958
Countries	Mexico
City	Mexico City
Date apprehended	October 1958

Victims

Confirmed victims

Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death
Harriet Ann Hicks	52	October 3, 1958	Poisoning

Suspected victims

Name	Age	Date of Death	Cause of Death
Anne Kerry/Carry		1956	Traffic accident (officially)

Surviving victims

Name	Age	Date of Attack
Ellen Donnelly		1956 - 1958
"Mrs. Price"		1956 - 1958
Unnamed American tourist		1956 - 1958