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The Torso Killer

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Victim 1 – Unidentified

Gender: Male

Age (approximate): 40-45

Race: Caucasian

Physical: 5’6”, 165 lbs, dark brown hair

Lifestyle: Uncertain, may have led homeless lifestyle

Employment: Most likely unemployed as no employer ever came forward and reported missing

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Victim 2 - Edward W. Andrassy

Gender: Male

Address: 1744 Fulton Road

Age (approximate): 28

Race: Caucasian

Physical: 5’11” 150 lbs, dark brown hair, blue eyes, fair complexion

Lifestyle: Possibly bisexual

Employment: Previously employed at psychiatric hospital, selling newspapers. Unemployed at time of death

Social Status: Needs to be investigated further

Relationship Status: Separated

Interpersonal Style/Skills: Good ability to socialize, interacted with family members

Education: Needs to be investigated further

Drug/Alcohol Use: Yes

Previous Criminal History: Weapons charges, disorderly conduct (several)

Friends: Questionable backgrounds in friends and associates

Reputation: Known to be a conning, manipulative person

Mental Stability: Unknown

Risk: High

Victim 3 - Florence Genevieve Polillo

Gender: Female

Age (approximate): 42

Race: Caucasian

Physical: Heavy, fair complexion, red hair (dyed)

Lifestyle: Alcoholic, history of being abused by paramours

Employment: Possibly prostitution, needs further investigation

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Relationship Status: Married/Separated (there was no report of a divorce)

Interpersonal Style/Skills: Reported by some to be very nice, caring person. Also reported to be aggressive and combative when using alcohol.

Education: Unknown

Drug/Alcohol Use: Extensive alcohol

Previous Criminal History: History of prostitution

Friends: According to Crimelibrary.com “In Cleveland, her associates were at the very bottom of society -- whorehouse madams, prostitutes, bootleggers, pimps, drug addicts and tavern keepers.”

Reputation: Emotionally unstable

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Risk: High

Victim 4 - Unidentified

Gender: Male

Age (approximate): 25

Race: Caucasian

Physical: Tall, slender, handsome, had nice, new, clean clothes, clean shaven, well fed

Distinctive Marks: 6 tattoos. “…cupid superimposed on an anchor; a dove under the words ‘Helen-Paul;’ a butterfly; the cartoon figure ‘Jiggs’; an arrow through a heart and a standard of flags; and the initials ‘W.C.G.’” (crimelibrary.com)

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Victim 5 - Unidentified

Gender: Male

Age (approximate): 40

Race: Caucasian

Physical: Small man, long hair, clothes were cheap and not well made

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Victim 6 - Unidentified

Gender: Male

Age (approximate): 25-30

Race: Caucasian

Physical: medium height (need to be more exact), muscular

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It was estimated that victim number 6 had been dead two days when found.

Victim 7 - Unidentified

Gender: Female

Age (approximate): 25-35

Race: Caucasian

Physical: 100-120 lbs, light brown hair, fair complexion

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Victim 8 – Unidentified

Gender: Female

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Race: Believed to be African American

Physical: 5’, “small”, lots of dental work

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Victim 9 - Unidentified

Gender: Male

Age (approximate): 40

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Physical: 5’8”, 150 lbs, well groomed fingernails,

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Victim 10 - Unidentified

Gender: Female

Age (approximate): 25-30

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Physical: 5’3”, 120 lbs, light brown hair, cesarean scar, appendectomy scar,

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Victim 11 - Unidentified

Gender: Female

Age (approximate): 30-40

Race: Caucasian

Physical: 5’4”, 120 lbs

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Victim 12 – Unidentified

Gender: Male

Age (approximate): 30-40

Race: Caucasian

Physical: 5”6”-5’8”, 150lbs, long dark brown hair

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References

http://www.crimelibrary.com/serial_killers/unsolved/kingsbury/index_1.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Torso_Murderer#Victims

http://www.deadohio.com/Kinsbury.htm

http://www.clevelandpolicemuseum.org/torso1.htm

http://www.prairieghosts.com/torso.html

http://www.lfugett.com/TorsoMurders.html

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Last Updated: 12/30/2009