Milton Johnson
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Milton Johnson | |
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| Born | May 15, 1950 Joliet, Illinois, United States[1] |
| Other names | The Morning murderer The Weekend murderer |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (5 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5-14 |
Span of crimes | June 25 – August 25, 1983 |
Date apprehended | March 9, 1984 |
| Imprisoned at | Menard Correctional Center |
Milton Johnson (born May 15, 1950), known as The Weekend Murderer, is an American serial killer and mass murderer who is believed to have committed up to 14 murders that occurred in Will County, Illinois during the summer of 1983.[2] Two of the victims were police officers.
Victims
[edit]Milton Johnson was linked to the following murders.[3]
- Zita Blum, 66 - June 25, 1983
- Honora Lahmann, 67 - June 25, 1983
- Kenneth Chancellor, 34- July 2, 1983
- Terri Lynn Johnson, 19 - July 2, 1983
- George Kiehl, 24 - July 16, 1983
- Cathleen Norwood, 25 - July 16, 1983
- Richard Paulin, 32 - July 16, 1983
- Denis Foley, 50 - July 16, 1983
- Steven Mayer, 22 - July 16, 1983[a]
- Anthony Hackett, 18 - July 17, 1983
- Marilyn Baers, 45 - August 20, 1983
- Barbara Dunbar, 38 - August 20, 1983
- Anna Ryan, 75, - August 20, 1983
- Pamela Ryan, 25 - August 20, 1983
Of these murders, Johnson was convicted of killing Hackett, Baers, Dunbar and the Ryan's. The latter four victims were killed at the Greenware by Mary Ceramic shop.[4][5]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Foley and Mayer were Will County Auxiliary Deputys
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Serial killer true crime library * serial killer news * list of serial killers * serial murder * female serial killers * crime scene investigation * tueur en serie * omicidi seriali". Archived from the original on 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ Ferak, John (August 19, 2023) [August 18, 2023]. "Ceramic Shop Murders Terrorized Joliet: 40 Years Ago". Patch.com. Joliet, Illinois: Patch Media. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
- ^ Ferak, John (July 23, 2019). "Joliet Mass Murderer Terrorized Area 35 Years Ago". Patch. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- ^ "People v. Johnson (1986)". Justia.
- ^ "People v. Johnson (1987)". Justia.
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