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Connecticut River Valley Killer

Year
1978
Where
Connecticut
Source
Wikipedia
Evidence
1
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What the record says

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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