E31: Dellmus Colvin

In this episode we talk about Dellmus Colvin, a long haul trucker convicted of killing 5 women, but who is suspected of killing many more.

STATS

Mr.Colvin killed at least 7 women

Dates: 1987 was his first murder, and 2000 to 2005 was when he killed 6 or more women

He was apprehended on Nov. 20th 2005

Crimes occurred in New Jersey and in Ohio of USA

MO: Strangulation and suffocation

Status: Pleaded guilty. Sentenced to two life sentences without the possibility of parole on October 2, 2006

Victims: sex workers and he wasn’t selective of race, as most of his victims were white females, only 1 we know of was a black woman (most serial killers kill people of their own race)

We dive into the setting, Colvin’s early crimes, the timeline, what we think made him snap, and where they are now. As always we share our take aways, shout out and “how not to get murdered” tips.

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Footnotes

http://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/colvin-dellmus.htm

https://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2005/10/22/DNA-analysis-leads-to-arrest-in-woman-s-slaying.html

https://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2006/10/04/Colvin-tied-to-6th-murder.html

https://nbc24.com/news/local/toledo-serial-killer-tied-to-atlantic-city-murder

https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/serial-killer-pleads-guilty-to-murdering-somers-point-woman-in/article_3ce5ad60-5f8e-11e0-b300-001cc4c03286.html

https://abc13.com/archive/8060905/

https://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f240/dellmus-colvin-8905/