Anthony Sowell | |
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 Sowell in the wanted flyer issued by the Cuyahoga County Sheriff's Office, October 2009 | |
| Born | Anthony Edward Sowell August 19, 1959 East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Died | February 8, 2021 (aged 61) Franklin Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio, U.S. |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | Sexually motivated aggravated murder (11 counts) Attempted murder (4 counts) Kidnapping (2 counts) Rape (5 counts) Attempted rape (5 counts) Abuse of a corpse (11 counts) Tampering with evidence (11 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | 11–14 |
Span of crimes | May 2007 – September 2009 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Ohio |
Date apprehended | October 31, 2009 |
Anthony Edward Sowell (August 19, 1959 – February 8, 2021)[2] was an American serial killer and rapist known as The Cleveland Strangler. He was convicted in 2011 of murdering 11 women whose bodies were discovered at his Cleveland, Ohio, home in 2009. After being sentenced to death for the murders, Sowell died in prison from a terminal illness.
- ^ Ph.D Chermak, Steven; Bailey, Frankie Y. (2016). Crimes of the Centuries: Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History [3 volumes]: Notorious Crimes, Criminals, and Criminal Trials in American History. Santa Barbara, California, US: ABC-Clio. p. 745. ISBN 9781610695947.
- ^ "Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Offender Search Detail". Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved July 26, 2017.