Background

Born June 6, 1945
  • Place of birth: Kittery, Maine, United States
  • Parents: Elizabeth Shawcross and Arthur Roy Shawcross
  • Children: 1
Soldier

Case File

Arthur
Shawcross
Murder

Verdict

Life without parole

From 1988 to 1990, Shawcross killed over 10 women in upstate New York, earning the nickname "Genesee River Killer."

  • Asphyxiation
  • Strangulation

Status

Life Imprisonment (or a term amounting to 250 years)
Dead - Died from a heart attack

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