A cruel & sadistic serial killer, Arthur Shawcross committed at least 14 horrific murders between 1982 & 1989.
His youngest victim was just 8 years old, & his crimes so shocking they earned him monikers such as 'The Monster Of The Rivers' & 'The Rochester Strangler'.
The mere mention of his name sends shudders through the women of Rochester, New York, who had to live through the fear & uncertainty of his deadly killing campaign.
Shawcross' killing career was finally brought to an end when his sloppiness led to him being caught, his consequent arrest revealing the true extent of his crimes. And the depths of depravity he had sunk to shocked even the most seasoned investigators.
As we look at the horrific murders he committed it also displays to us the unusual switch he made from his original victim type -children - to him then going on to kill sex workers.
An interesting dichotomy & a change that we don't often see with serial killers ...
This is episode 147
Arthur Shawcross - The Gennessee River Killer: Part 1
Crime talk begins 6:55 minutes in.
Sources: Biography.com/ skynews.com/ allthatsinteresting.com/ foxnews.com/ Interview With A Serial Killer documentary/ YouTube /reddit / Murderpedia/ thenytimes.com / A-Z of Serial Killers