Connecticut River Valley Killer
- Year
- 1978
- Where
- Connecticut
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1

The Connecticut River Valley Killer, also known as the Valley Killer, is the moniker for an unidentified American serial killer believed to be responsible for at least seven murders of women in the Connecticut River Valley region of New England between 1978 and 1988. In 1985 and 1986, the skeletal remains of two victims were recovered within one thousand feet (300 m) of each other in a wooded area in Kelleyville,…
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Podcast episodes
- Connecticut River Valley Killer: Part One | Five Women, New Hampshire Cold Cases and an Unproven TheoryUnder the Pines: Stories From New England & Beyond · 2026
- The Connecticut River Valley Killer /// Part 1 /// 636True Crime Garage · 2022
- Connecticut River Valley Killer: Part Two | Jane Boroski, Lynda Moore, Barbara Agnew and the New Hampshire-Vermont Cold CasesUnder the Pines: Stories From New England & Beyond · 2026
- 155: The Connecticut River Valley KillerMysteries and Histories · 2024
- The Connecticut River Valley KillerCult Liter with Spencer Henry · 2024
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