2. Serial killers of Cleveland Ohio
• In the world today the media sensation and fascination with criminal
investigations, especially serial killers make it seem pure fantasy. However they
are a reality and a mystery.
• The definition of a serial killer is not clearly defined and has led to discrepancy
between law-enforcement and the courts per the journal of Aggression and
Violent behavior in the September 2014 article written by Samuel Adjorlolo and
Choon Heng Chan(Adjorlolo & Chan, 2014).
• So Who are these Killers? Let me introduce you!
Picture above (Ohio, n.d.)
3. Michael Madison
• 3 decomposing bodies in his
home (Bio.com, 2015).
• Caught due to neighbor
complaints about smells coming
from his home (Bio.com, 2015).
• In 3 days he was in court and
charged with the murder of 3
girls(Bio.com, 2015).
(Picture from toptenz.com)
• Recent indicted for his crimes
• Copy cat of Anthony Sowell
4. Richard Eberling
• Was made famous by the movie
the fugitive and confessed to 3
murders but no further
investigation was done due to
his death (Bio.com, 2015).
• Died in prison leaving multiple
murder investigations cold
(Bio.com, 2015).
(Picture from toptenz.com)
5. Edward Edwards
(Picture from toptenz.com)
• Is this the Zodiac Killer?
• Came from an orphanage in ohio
and was convicted of 5 murders
in Ohio
• HOWEVER…after his death it
was found during his travels in
the United States his travels
matched up with the Zodiac
Killers path with similar killing
preferences (Bio.com, 2015 ).
6. Cleveland Torso Murder
• Cleveland Torso Murder reached
around 40 murders and many of
those deaths were done by
decapitation with his bare hands
while the victim was alive
(Bio.com, 2015).
• Never found
(Picture from toptenz.com)
7. Anthony Sowell
• Found in his home with 6
decomposing bodies and 5 more
buried in his yard. Some of those
bodies heads were in baskets
(Bio.com, 2015).
• Caught after a victim
escaped(Bio.com, 2015).
• BUT it took the police a month to
investigate the claim, even after
complaints of a bad smell coming
from his home (Bio.com, 2015).
(Picture from toptenz.com)
8.
9. Conclusion
• Cleveland has been dubbed the serial killer
Capital of the United States.
• There have been many serial killers active
In Ohio and many more from Ohio and active in
In other areas.
• These are peoples friends and neighbors.
• Be aware that these people exist and are not just made for TV.
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