The Frankford Slasher is the name given by the media to a possible serial killer who operated in and around the neighborhood of Frankford in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1990. Leonard Christopher was convicted in the murder of one of the nine supposedly linked victims, but the others remain unsolved. All the victims were sexually assaulted and stabbed to death. Several of the victims were seen with a middle-aged white man shortly before their deaths.[1][2]
Frankford Slasher
Born
Leonard Christopher (convicted of one of the murders)
Catherine M. Jones, 29, killed January 1987 (connection to other murders is disputed)
Margaret Vaughan, 66, killed November 11, 1988
Theresa Sciortino, 30, killed January 19, 1989
Carol Dowd, 46, killed April 29, 1990 (Leonard Christopher was convicted of her death)
Michelle Dehner, 30, killed September 6, 1990 (Occurred while Leonard Christopher was in jail)
Leonard Christopher
During the investigation into the death of Carol Dowd, Leonard Christopher, an employee at a nearby fish market, became a suspect. Despite the fact that he did not match the witness's description, and that there was no evidence to link him to any of the other eight murders, and only circumstantial evidence linking him to Dowd's murder, he was tried and convicted of one count of first degree murder on December 12, 1990, and sentenced to life in prison.[3] He has since died of cancer, maintaining his innocence since the beginning.[4]
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^ Swierczynski, Duane (August 25–31, 2005). . Philadelphia citypaper. Philadelphia City Paper. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007.
^"Pennsylvania: Frankford Slasher | Unsolved". sites.psu.edu. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
^"'Frankford Slasher' Case Still Haunts Philadelphia, Remains Unsolved".
March 13, 2023
frankford, slasher, name, given, media, possible, serial, killer, operated, around, neighborhood, frankford, philadelphia, pennsylvania, from, 1985, 1990, leonard, christopher, convicted, murder, nine, supposedly, linked, victims, others, remain, unsolved, vic. The Frankford Slasher is the name given by the media to a possible serial killer who operated in and around the neighborhood of Frankford in Philadelphia Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1990 Leonard Christopher was convicted in the murder of one of the nine supposedly linked victims but the others remain unsolved All the victims were sexually assaulted and stabbed to death Several of the victims were seen with a middle aged white man shortly before their deaths 1 2 Frankford SlasherBornLeonard Christopher convicted of one of the murders Criminal penaltyLife Leonard Christopher DetailsVictims8 9Span of crimesAugust 19 1985 September 6 1990CountryUnited StatesState s PennsylvaniaDate apprehendedMay 5 1990 Leonard Christopher Contents 1 Possible victims 2 Leonard Christopher 3 See also 4 ReferencesPossible victims EditHelen Patent 52 killed August 19 1985 Anna Carroll 68 killed January 3 1986 Suzanna Olszef 64 killed December 25 1986 Jeanne Durkin 28 killed January 8 1987 Catherine M Jones 29 killed January 1987 connection to other murders is disputed Margaret Vaughan 66 killed November 11 1988 Theresa Sciortino 30 killed January 19 1989 Carol Dowd 46 killed April 29 1990 Leonard Christopher was convicted of her death Michelle Dehner 30 killed September 6 1990 Occurred while Leonard Christopher was in jail Leonard Christopher EditDuring the investigation into the death of Carol Dowd Leonard Christopher an employee at a nearby fish market became a suspect Despite the fact that he did not match the witness s description and that there was no evidence to link him to any of the other eight murders and only circumstantial evidence linking him to Dowd s murder he was tried and convicted of one count of first degree murder on December 12 1990 and sentenced to life in prison 3 He has since died of cancer maintaining his innocence since the beginning 4 See also EditCrime in PhiladelphiaGeneral List of fugitives from justice who disappeared List of serial killers in the United StatesReferences Edit Ramsland Katherine Frankford Slasher truTV Crime Library Archived from the original on November 3 2011 Swierczynski Duane August 25 31 2005 Under the El Philadelphia citypaper Philadelphia City Paper Archived from the original on December 23 2007 Pennsylvania Frankford Slasher Unsolved sites psu edu Retrieved April 24 2021 Frankford Slasher Case Still Haunts Philadelphia Remains Unsolved Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frankford Slasher amp oldid 1119689377, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
