We’re investigating the Scottish serial killer phenomenon. We’ll look at how multiple murderer Peter Tobin hid in plain sight. And we’ll discuss my theory that Tobin and the notorious Bible John are one and the same. David Wilson, Crime Files s1e1: Serial Killers, Amazon 2019
A man accused of eight murders: a brutal killing spree that has haunted Scotland. ibid.
St Patrick’s Church, September 2006: The body of a 23-year-old female [Angelika Kluk] has been found under the floorboards of a church … Killer at the Crime Scene s1e6, Channel 5 2021
The police turn their attention to the people who have recently been in contact with Angelika … Pat McLoughlin [Peter Tobin] was a handyman at the church. ibid.
‘We obtained DNA profiles … We obtained a match … for Peter Tobin.’ ibid. DNA lady
TOCA, GEORGE [viz Miscarriages of Justice: Toca, George]: The Innocence Network 2023 -
George Toca claims to be a victim of a miscarriage of justice. Emily Maw and Kristin Wenstrom work at IPNO, Innocence Project New Orleans. The Innocence Network, 2023
23rd April 1984: ‘My brother would never kill Eric; they was brothers.’ ibid.
A few hours after the murder the investigation began and very quickly police turned to George, making him the sole suspect. ibid.
‘The intended victims of the armed robbery picked George’s photograph out of a photo array, and that was all the evidence against him.’ ibid. IPNO
At the police station both the man and woman independently gave a precise and similar description of the person who fired the shot: a description that did not fit Chicken George at all. ibid.
When he sent his letter in 2001 he had already spent 17 years in prison. ibid.
On January 25th 2015 the State Attorney General approached Emily with a radical plea for George … If he agreed to sign a confession for the murder of his best friend, he would be released immediately. When presented with the plea, Goerge had already been in prison for 30 years. ibid.
George accepted the deal. ibid.
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Somebody opened the door before Sarah [Tolkars] could unlock it: 22-year-old drug addict named Curtis Rower stood on the other side. He brandished a sawn-off shotgun. True Crime Recaps: Attorney Hires Hitman to Get Rid of Wife? Fred Tolkars’ Case, Youtube 17.15, 2022
Curtis held the gun to the back of Sarah’s head and ordered her to drive. ibid.
Eddie Lawrence paid him $5,000 to kill her. ibid.
Sarah died trying to save herself and her children. ibid.
He [Fred Tolkars] and his client/business partner, Eddie Lawrence, used the clubs to launder money for high-level octane clients. ibid.
Back in Georgia police were digging into his business dealings. ibid.
He was arrested for money laundering and racketeering. The murder charge came later. ibid.
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On 14th February 2003 someone entered the home of Ron Tomich with deadly intentions. Killer Kids s3e3: Mommie Dearest & Forbidden Love, LMN 2014
Wanting more than ever to get Ron out of their life, Constance [wife] began to pressure Melissa [Constance’ daughter] into finding someone who would kill Ron for her. ibid.
Constance Tomich received 55 years for aiding in a murder and an additional 30 years for conspiracy … Melissa Tomich spent no time in prison. ibid.
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Found dead in an abandoned basement, her body charred beyond recognition. No witnesses and no apparent motive. This was the fate of Kimberly Antonakos. True Crime Recaps: Betrayed by Friends, Then Burned Alive, Youtube 7.37, 2022
Kim was a 20-year-old business major at the college at Staten Island. ibid.
Her friend’s 22-year-old boyfriend, Josh Torres, was a small-time crook with a big plan. He saw her nice car and her nice apartment and decided that she was a daddy’s girl who could bring him a lot of money. ibid.
Josh’s friends, Jose Negron and Nicholas Libretti were lying in wait … Her kidnappers were panicking … Kim was unconscious and almost dead … Josh insisted they burn the house to get rid of the evidence. ibid.
Jose had recorded them discussing the crime … Josh walked behind him and shot him in the head. ibid.
Two witnesses came forward to tell police they’d overheard them talking about what they did to Kim. ibid.
TORREZ, JORGE: viz AVILA-TORREZ, JORGE
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And me and Bailey have killed several people? … Trust me, you’ve never had a conversation with a guy like me. Signs of a Psychopath s6e9: This is What I Chose to Be, Trail to rozzers
24-year-old Sydney Loofe fails to show up for her shift at work. Her family reports her missing. Police identify her date as 23-year-old Bailey Boswell. Boswell and her boyfriend, 51-year-old Aubrey Trail, are named as persons of interest. ibid. captions
Investigators discover Trail and Boswell have been using dating sites to lure women into sexual relationships. ibid.
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St Charles County, Missouri, May 15th 2001: A maintenance worker clears trash from the roadside ... The rotten corpse of a young woman. Killers: Behind the Myth s2e4: Videotape Killer/The Sidewalk Strangler, 2014
Another body ... She too was a sex worker ... Another body has been found ... All four have been tortured before being strangled to death ... Two more prostitutes ... ibid.
Travis has a history of drug abuse and has served time for armed robbery. ibid.
Travis’s letter boasted of seventeen victims. ibid.
Physical and sexual torture is just the half of it: Travis is subjecting his victims to psychological abuse. ibid.
One of the most brutal serial killers in US history. ibid.
When police in St Louis searched the home of suspected serial killer Maury Travis last summer, they found a secret torture chamber in the basement, with bondage equipment, a stun gun and clippings about the slayings he was suspected of.
But, most chilling of all, they found a videotape containing footage of his crimes.
The tape, labeled Your Wedding Day, showed Travis tying women up and torturing and raping them. One scene showed him apparently strangling one of his victims to death.
The scenes on the tape were so disturbing that Police Chief Joe Mokwa ordered psychological counseling for the officers who viewed them. ‘They’ll give you nightmares.’