James Samuel Walraven | |
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| Born | 1949 |
| Died | c. April 2004 (aged 54 or 55) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Other names | "The Bathtub Strangler" |
| Conviction(s) | Murder x1 |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 1–3 |
Span of crimes | April – June 1981 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Georgia |
Date apprehended | July 14, 1981 |
James Samuel Walraven (1949 – c. April 2004), nicknamed The Bathtub Strangler, was an American murderer and suspected serial killer from Georgia who murdered 22-year-old Giselle Clardy in 1981 and was the prime suspect in two similar murders of women in their apartments. He was convicted and sentenced to die in the electric chair, which was later commuted to a life sentence.[1]
- ^ "Walraven given life behind bars". Rome News-Tribune. September 2, 1983. Retrieved March 12, 2023 – via news.google.com.