Richard Evonitz | |
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| Born | Richard Marc Edward Evonitz July 29, 1963[1] Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2002 (aged 38) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by gunshot |
| Occupation(s) | Manager of Jiffy Lube Sonar technician in United States Navy Salesman Air compressor company employee |
| Spouse(s) | Bonnie Lou Gower (1988–1996) Hope Marie Crowley (1999–2002)[2] |
| Conviction(s) | Lewd exposure (1987) |
| Criminal penalty | Three years of probation |
| Details | |
| Victims | 3–6+ |
Span of crimes | 1987–2002 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Virginia Others possible |
Richard Marc Edward Evonitz (July 29, 1963 – June 27, 2002) was an American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist responsible for the deaths of at least three teenaged girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, and the abduction and rape of Kara Robinson in Richland County, South Carolina. Evonitz has been suspected of other murders, and confessed to other crimes to his sister shortly before committing suicide.[3]
- ^ Birth date from SSDI as Marc E Evonitz, SSN 251-04-4170.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
makingofamurdererwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "As Police Closed In, Evonitz Admitted Crimes to Sister". The Washington Post. July 3, 2002. Retrieved April 19, 2022.