Robert Hansen

Robert Hansen
Hansen mugshot, c. 1983
Born
Robert Christian Hansen

(1939-02-15)February 15, 1939
DiedAugust 21, 2014(2014-08-21) (aged 75)
Other namesBob the Baker
Bob Hansen
The Butcher Baker[1]
Conviction(s)First degree murder (4 counts)
Criminal penalty461 years imprisonment without parole
Details
Victims17–37 killed
31+ raped
3+ victimless crimes
1 attempted murder
1 attempted rape
Span of crimes
December 22, 1971 – June 13, 1983
CountryUnited States
State(s)Alaska
Date apprehended
October 27, 1983
Imprisoned atSpring Creek Correctional Center, Seward, Alaska (until his death)

Robert Christian Boes Hansen[2] (February 15, 1939 – August 21, 2014), popularly known as the Butcher Baker, was an American serial killer active in Anchorage, Alaska, between 1972 and 1983. Hansen abducted, raped and murdered at least seventeen women. Many of the women abducted were released by Hansen into the wilderness and hunted with a Ruger Mini-14 and hunting knives. Hansen was captured in 1983 and sentenced to 461 years' imprisonment without the possibility of parole.[3][4] He died in 2014 of natural causes at age 75.

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  2. ^ Iowa State Department of Health, Birth Certificate: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSG4-LSHL-6?cc=2527591
  3. ^ Shedlock, Jerzy (June 27, 2014). "'Butcher Baker' Robert Hansen moved to Anchorage for medical treatment". Alaska Dispatch. Archived from the original on June 27, 2014.
  4. ^ D'Oro, Rachel (August 22, 2014). "Robert Hansen, the convicted serial killer in Alaska, dies at 75". Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings. Retrieved September 4, 2020.