Main South Woodsman
- Year
- 2008
- Where
- Massachusetts
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
The Main South Woodsman is an unidentified serial killer who murdered between three and five prostitutes in Worcester, Massachusetts, from 2002 to 2007. His nickname derives from the Main South neighborhood, where he picked up most of his victims. The prime suspect in the murders, Alex Scesny, was identified in 2008, due to the fact he had a history of sexual abuse and was suspected in the murder of a sex worker.
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Podcast episodes
- Main South Woodsman: Worcester’s Forgotten Women and the Unsolved Main South Murders | RevisitedUnder the Pines: Stories From New England & Beyond · 2025
- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 1Unsolved: Worcester · 2023
- The Main South Woodsman Serial Killer - Part 2Unsolved: Worcester · 2023
- The Main South Woodsman: Lives Lost, Voices HeardDead Serious (Sometimes) · 2025
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