Youell Swinney

Youell Swinney
Born
Youell Lee Swinney

(1917-02-09)February 9, 1917
DiedSeptember 15, 1994(1994-09-15) (aged 77)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Known forSole suspect of Texarkana Phantom Killer
SpousePeggy Swinney
Criminal chargeAuto-theft
PenaltyLife in prison (released, 1973)

Youell Lee Swinney (February 9, 1917 – September 15, 1994) was an American criminal and the only major suspect in the Phantom Killer case in Texarkana in 1946, although he was never officially charged with any of the murders.