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The Torture of Sylvia Liken

Gertrude had a rough childhood. She grew up and ran from home fast, into the arms of a man who would beat her "just because". Her shell hardened, then after multiple failed marriages and miscarriages her mind seemed to snap. Taking in two girls at their parents bequest suddenly gave Gertrude and outlet. Sylvia took the brunt of Gertrudes' rage and torture for imagined slights. When Sylvia's body gave out, that was when it finally came down on old Gertie. 
 
Sources:
Green, Ryan. 2018. Torture Mom: A chilling true story of confinement, mutilation and murder
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22543954/gertrude_nadine-baniszewski
https://vocal.media/criminal/the-torture-mother-gertrude-baniszewski-and-the-torture-killing-of-sylvia-likens
https://www.geni.com/people/Gertrude-Baniszewski/6000000010051214828
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2012/10/24/teacher-aide-secret-past-unearthed/1654301/
 

The Gang Mom of Oregon

Mary Thompson was more than she seemed. She was touted as a staunch anti-gang activist after her teenage son, Beau, got rolled into the 74 Hoover Crips. His involvement with them left him with a record and a stint in a juvenile facility. Mary vowed to keep her son away from that life and encouraged her community to work against it. But when another teenager gives information to police that may jeopardize Beau's freedom, a mother had to step in and stop it. The consequences were deadly. 
 
Sources:
Rosen, Fred. 1998. Gang Mom
https://morungexpress.com/merciless-gang-mom-true-story-mary-thompson
https://the-line-up.com/gang-mom-mary-thompson
https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jun/14/mom-behind-gang-killing-prosecutor-says-woman/
https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19950618&slug=2126941
 
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The Chameleon Killer

Four bodies found in barrels lead to investigators with little more than their skeletal remains. Decades pass until a driven detective is sure a man in custody in California has a darker past than he's letting on. The investigation uncovers name changes, kidnappings, and the death of multiple women. While in prison he dies, leaving unanswered questions. Where was the mother of one of his children, where is Lisa's mother, and are there more victims that have yet to be discovered?
 
Sources:
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The Welfare Reaper

Dorothea had a hard life from the start. From having abusive if not absent parents to becoming an orphan within a short time. She and her siblings were separated and she was alone in the world. She found herself often following in her mothers footsteps working as a sex worker for money and then drinking it away. Still she wanted more in life and so she opened a boarding house. Nobody thought anything of the staggering number of people who vanished, Dorothea took care of homeless and alcoholics known to fall back into street life more often than not. Until one day a volunteer came looking for one of those homeless men that she had grown attached to. With no answers the police were asked to investigate, what they unearthed would send a grandmotherly figure to prison for the rest of her life. 
 
Sources:
 
 Green, Ryan. 2019. Buried Beneath the Boarding House.
https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/crime-history/death-house-landlady--a-look-back-at-unexpected-serial-killer-do
https://sports.yahoo.com/killing-her-boarders-burying-them-194503281.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAHgikpC-nHx3-4TnlNGq5AatiZVlLBEb29ppUNBINRklFQ1EWXI5OXUvLO_oxEzWdJx8uUEFoeXYLSIzjzFgdqYGtW8JuF74MpxL0WDqsj9Cp3cNKi2lI2ON097X-3Ta4tr05vmRF_NgB2Y9s8aflJYjt4blWzzVcXcl4igjMmuq

TheTuskegee Strangler

Jerry Marcus was a hard working man, who seemed kind-hearted. His aunt raved about how he took care of her when she became ill. But under that kindness was a rage that could only be dimmed once he took a life, and then another, and another. His undoing was forgetting to take care of his home life causing a loved one to get police involved. Soon after discovering one body, Jerry began confessing to more until his activity spanned over a decade.
 
Sources:
Sources: Long, Linda. 2022. The Tuskegee Strangler. The Nicest Serial Killer They Ever Met
⁠https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/confessed-serial-killer-may-have-more-victims-in-east-tenn/51-95253679⁠
⁠https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1990/568-so-2d-342-0.html⁠
⁠https://murderpedia.org/male.M/m/marcus-jerry.htm⁠
⁠https://www.wbir.com/article/news/crime/confessed-serial-killer-may-have-more-victims-in-east-tenn/51-95253679⁠

Jane Bautista and the abuse of her sons

Jane Bautista was born in 1961, from the start she was a tough, independent person. But when she became a mother, she went from strong to abusive. After the suicide of her first husband her resentment towards her first born son was clear. She treated him poorly his entire life. After her second was born, she was not only abusive, but she became paranoid. The trio bounced around, never setting in roots for over a decade. Then they hit a breaking point and only two of them made it out alive.
 
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Sources:
Dirman, Tina. 2005. Such Good Boys: The true story of a murder, two sons, and a horrifying murder
⁠https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bautista-jason.htm⁠
⁠https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-son-sentenced-to-25-years-for-mothers-murder-2005apr09-story.html⁠
⁠https://www.cbsnews.com/news/brothers-charged-with-moms-murder/⁠
⁠https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2005-feb-05-me-bautista5-story.html⁠
⁠https://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/01/28/sons.arraigned/index.html⁠

Ronald Dominique

Ronald Dominque was active around the same time as Sean Vincent Gillis, Derrick Todd Lee, and Jeffrey Guillory. His victim profile however was men. Just as brutal as the other killers, Ronald tied up his victims before strangling them. He's thought to have over 20 victims. Going after parolees eventually brought him to justice as a would-be victim escapes then brings his own parole officer right back to Ronalds front door. Once the police come knocking, they don't quit until Ronald is held accountable for his heinous crimes.
 
Sources:
 
Rosen, Fred. 2017. The Bayou Strangler
⁠https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-ronald-dominique-now/⁠
⁠https://allthatsinteresting.com/ronald-dominique⁠
⁠https://www.oxygen.com/mark-of-a-serial-killer/crime-news/who-was-bayou-strangler-ronald-dominique⁠
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Levi Boone Helm

Levi Boone Helm was a man born into the 1800's. His propensity for anger and action made him a dangerous man. His callous killings made him a legend. Moving between coasts, if he ran out of animal meat, he hunted man to satiate his hunger. But he west wasn't always wild and the long arm of the law caught up with him after just 35 years of life. He may have entered the world screaming, but he left it. Hanging.
 
Sources:
 
Green, Ryan. 2020. The Kentucky Cannibal: The True Story of an Outlaw Murderer and Man-eater
⁠https://sabana-grande.medium.com/kentucky-fried-people-de8908907ca3#:~:text=On%20his%20way%20to%20California,who%20only%20ate%20human%20flesh⁠.
⁠https://www.legendsofamerica.com/we-boonehelm/⁠
⁠https://fox56news.com/news/kentucky/chronicling-the-kentucky-cannibal/⁠
⁠https://kingfm.com/boone-helm/⁠
⁠https://kingfm.com/boone-helm/?utm_source=tsmclip&utm_medium=referral⁠
⁠https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/49414/cannibals-old-west⁠
⁠https://donoeviltomes.com/levi-boone-helm-the-kentucky-cannibal/⁠

Jeffrey Guillory #3-3 Louisiana Serial Killers

Jeffrey Guillory may have the lowest body count of the active serial  killers in the greater Baton Rouge area in Louisiana, but he is no less a monster. Attacking vulnerable women leaving them to be found each posed in a different way. He may have never been caught if it weren't for the quick wit of his final victim. While being viciously attacked, she plays possum and Jeffrey is tricked. Believing her to be dead, Jeffrey takes off with her bank card in tow, leaving behind an eye witness while creating a usable electronic trail to track him down. 
 
Sources:
https://www.wafb.com/story/15541406/heated-exchange-in-guillory-trial/
https://www.nola.com/jeffery-lee-guillory-convicted-of-second-degree-murder/article_b66ee658-9fd6-5e20-b66a-683368941cc3.html
https://psychowatcher.wordpress.com/tag/baton-rouge/
https://law.justia.com/cases/louisiana/third-circuit-court-of-appeal/2014/kh-14-0094.html
https://www.wafb.com/story/11696088/alleged-victim-of-suspected-serial-killer-explains-how-she-survived-attack/
https://dotcomstories.com/jeffrey-lee-guillory-victims-whereabouts/
https://www.wafb.com/story/12145893/guillory-sentenced-to-50-years-in-prison/
https://www.anylaw.com/case/state-of-louisiana-v-jeffery-lee-guillory/louisiana-court-of-appeal/04-06-2011/V7JgTGYBTlTomsSB8H7Y
https://www.wafb.com/story/11693111/officials-give-suspected-serial-killer-timeline-of-events/
https://casetext.com/case/state-v-guillory-105
https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/la-court-of-appeal/1562472.html
https://www.wafb.com/story/11717357/mother-thinks-son-is-serial-killer/
‘Murder by Numbers: Monster Among Us’ by Investigation Discovery Season 2; Episode 1
 
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Sean Vincent Gillis #2-3 Louisiana Serial Killers

Sean Vincent Gillis was an active serial killer who took a pause briefly allowing Derrick Todd Lee's attention to take over the media. Even more Brutal than Derrick however, he kills vulnerable women with the assistance of zip ties. Though the act of killing isn't the desirable part for him, it's what he does after. From cutting to eating, Sean is a monster in his own right. Only caught after tire tread analysis get police knocking on doors. Once interviewed, he spares no details with the police. He is the butcher of Baton Rouge. 
 
Sources:
https://vinelink.vineapps.com/search/persons;limit=20;offset=0;showPhotos=false;isPartialSearch=false;siteRefId=LASWVINE;personFirstName=sean;personLastName=gillis;stateServed=LA
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/sean-gillis-now
https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Sean_Vincent_Gillis
https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/gillis-sean.htm
https://crimelibrary.org/news/original/0107/0201_sean_gillis3.html
Mustafa, susan; Israel, Sue. 2011. Dismembered
 
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