Cincinnati Strangler | |
|---|---|
 Posteal Laskey Jr., the man believed to be the "Cincinnati Strangler" | |
| Born | Posteal Laskey Jr. June 18, 1937 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 29, 2007 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Cab driver (formerly) |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 7 (one conviction) |
Span of crimes | 1965–1966 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Ohio |
Date apprehended | December 1966 |
The Cincinnati Strangler was the name given to an American serial killer responsible for the murder of seven women in Cincinnati, Ohio, between December 1965 and December 9, 1966. During the investigation, a local resident, Posteal Laskey Jr. (June 18, 1937 – May 29, 2007[1]), was declared the main suspect in the killings and was arrested on December 9, 1966, for one of the murders for which he was subsequently convicted. Although he was never charged with the other murders, the media and police blamed him for the other deaths since according to the official version of the investigators, the murders ceased after his arrest.[2][3]
- ^ "Offender Details". appgateway.drc.ohio.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ^ "Laskey hearing granted". Dayton Daily News. June 12, 1968.
- ^ Jim Rohrer (December 6, 2010). "Strangler terrorized Cincinnati in 1960s". The Cincinnati Enquirer.