Timothy Krajcir
the Boogeyman in the blue bandana
Active for 6 years
(1977-1982) in United States
9
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
9
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Timothy Krajcir (Timothy Wayne McBride) an American serial killer known as the Boogeyman in the blue bandana. Krajcir confessed to killing nine women, five in Missouri and four others in Illinois and Pennsylvania. Krajcir would stalk his victims prior to the attack. Krajcir would break into their homes, wait for them to arrive and tie them up. Some victims were kidnapped and transported before they were killed while other victims were found tied up at their residents. Krajcir's victims were killed by a gunshot, stabbing or asphyxiation. Krajcir raped and forced victims to perform sexual acts during his crimes. Timothy Krajcir was sentenced to thirteen terms of life imprisonment.
Timothy Krajcir Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Timothy Krajcir (aka) the Boogeyman in the blue bandana, was active for 6 years between 1977-1982, known to have ( 9 confirmed / 9 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Timothy Krajcir was born on November 28th 1944 in West Mahanoy Township, township in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He was raised by both parents until (Age 1), mother until (Age 5/6), mother and stepfather, Bernie Krajcir, until adulthood. He was raised as a only child and had no siblings. His father, Charles McBride, abandoned Fern, Timothy (Age 1). His mother, Fern Yost.
Timothy Krajcir a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He completed 16 years of school, received a college degree. He gained part of his education while attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1977 (Age 32/33) Timothy Krajcir started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, stalk, rape, and murder his victims. Timothy Krajcir used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with alone in multiple locations between prison terms, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on August 29th 2007 (Age 62), convicted on December 10th 2007 (Age 63), sentenced to life imprisonment, thirteen terms at Pontiac Correctional Center in Pontiac, Illinois, US. He was convicted on charges of murder, robbery and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 90%
serial killers by profile completenessTimothy Krajcir has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Timothy Krajcir a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
Timothy Krajcir
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Timothy Krajcir |
| Nickname: | the Boogeyman in the blue bandana |
| Victims: | 9 - 9 |
| Years Active: | 1977 - 1982 |
| Ages Active: | 32/33 - 37/38 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder, robbery |
| Life Span: | 1944 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | alone in multiple locations between prison terms |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 28, 1944 |
| Given Name: | Timothy |
| Birth Location: | West Mahanoy Township, township in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | no siblings |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 1), mother until (Age 5/6), mother and stepfather, Bernie Krajcir, until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | Fern Yost |
| Father: | Charles McBride, abandoned Fern, Timothy (Age 1) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 16 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | college degree |
| Educated At: | Southern Illinois University Carbondale |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Aug 29, 2007 (Age 62) |
| Convicted: | Dec 10, 2007 (Age 63) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, thirteen terms |
| Prison Location: | Pontiac Correctional Center in Pontiac, Illinois, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
12 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Timothy Krajcir
The 12 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Timothy Krajcir. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 28 1944 | Timothy Krajcir was born in West Mahanoy Township, township in northern Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. #19441128 |
| Nov 28 1964 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Nov 28 1974 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1977 (Age 32/33) | Timothy Krajcir started his serial killing spree. #1977 |
| 1982 (Age 37/38) | Timothy Krajcir ended his serial killing spree. #1982 |
| Nov 28 1984 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 28 1994 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Nov 28 2004 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Aug 29 2007 (Age 62) | Timothy Krajcir arrested. #20070829 |
| Dec 10 2007 (Age 63) | Timothy Krajcir was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment, thirteen terms at Pontiac Correctional Center in Pontiac, Illinois, US. #20071210 |
| Nov 28 2014 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Nov 28 2024 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
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| 35 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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Timothy Krajcir
Timothy Wayne Krajcir (pronounced /ˈkraɪtʃər/) (born Timothy Wayne McBride; November 28, 1944) is a convicted American serial killer from West Mahanoy Township, Pennsylvania who has confessed to killing nine women: five in Missouri and four others in Illinois and Pennsylvania.
External References
- Q7807334 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 30, 2018.
- Timothy Krajcir on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 30, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Timothy Wayne KRAJCIR on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 30, 2018.
- Jessica Campbell, Samantha Lynn, Timothy Wayne Krajcir on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Dec 15, 2018.
- Tom Finkel, Timothy Krajcir: Inside the Mind of a Serial Rapist and Murderer on www.riverfronttimes.com, Retrieved on Jan 20, 2019.
- Bridget DiCosmo, Suspect Timothy Krajcir has long history of crime, sexual deviancy on www.semissourian.com, Retrieved on Jan 20, 2019.
- Serial killer Krajcir receives life sentence in Paducah, Ky case on www.semissourian.com, Retrieved on Jan 20, 2019.
Internal References
Timothy Krajcir is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #14 of 43[ Page 1 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #14 of 53[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #20 of 51[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #76 of 327[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #86 of 250[ Page 6 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #104 of 307[ Page 7 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #140 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #197 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #259 of 651[ Page 18 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #333 of 651[ Page 23 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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