John Wayne Glover
The Granny Killer
Active for 2 years
(1989-1990) in Australia
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
13
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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John Wayne Glover an English-Australian serial killer known as The Granny Killer. Glover was a British expatriate living in Australia who targeted elderly women between 1989 and 1990. He was convicted for the murders of six women. John Wayne Glover committed suicide while in prison in 2005. Before Glover committed suicide, he gave an outside visitor a sketch of a park that showed two pine trees with the number nine in the middle. The number nine is said to either represent the total number of murders or the number of unsolved murders committed by Glover.
John Wayne Glover Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer John Wayne Glover (aka) The Granny Killer, was active for 2 years between 1989-1990, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 13 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Australia
John Wayne Glover was born on November 26th 1932 in Midlands, area comprising central England. He was raised by his mother with several step-fathers and boyfriends. His mother, Freda Glover, died of breast cancer in 1989.
John Wayne Glover a heterosexual male citizen of Australia. He completed 9 years of school, no degree received. He married Gay Rolls. He had two daughters.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1989 (Age 56/57) John Wayne Glover started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, strangle, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. He positioned or posed at least one body after death. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and daughters in Mosman, Sydney, Australia, where he was known to work as a criminal, serial killer.
He was arrested on March 20th 1990 (Age 57), sentenced to life imprisonment, six life terms at a prison in Sydney, Australia.
John Wayne Glover died on September 9th 2005 (Age 72), cause of death: suicide, committed suicide by hanging himself in his prison cell at a prison in Sydney, Australia. John Wayne Glover committed suicide on September 9th 2005 (Age 72).
Profile Completeness: 92%
serial killers by profile completenessJohn Wayne Glover has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
John Wayne Glover 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
John Wayne Glover
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John Wayne Glover |
| Nickname: | The Granny Killer |
| Victims: | 6 - 13 |
| Years Active: | 1989 - 1990 |
| Ages Active: | 56/57 - 57/58 |
| Active Countries: | Australia |
| Life Span: | 1932 - 2005 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Australia |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♐ Sagittarius Nov 22 - Dec 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | married Gay Rolls |
| Children: | two daughters |
| Living With: | his wife and daughters in Mosman, Sydney, Australia |
| Occupation: | criminal, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 26, 1932 |
| Given Name: | John Wayne |
| Birth Location: | Midlands, area comprising central England |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | his mother with several step-fathers and boyfriends |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Freda Glover, died of breast cancer in 1989 |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 9 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | no degree received |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Mar 20, 1990 (Age 57) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, six life terms |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Sydney, Australia |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Sep 9, 2005 (Age 72) |
| Manner of Death: | suicide |
| Cause of Death: | committed suicide by hanging himself in his prison cell |
| Death Location: | a prison in Sydney, Australia |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | TRUE |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
John Wayne Glover
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer John Wayne Glover. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 26 1932 | John Wayne Glover was born in Midlands, area comprising central England. #19321126 |
| Nov 26 1952 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Nov 26 1962 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Nov 26 1972 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Nov 26 1982 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 1989 (Age 56/57) | John Wayne Glover started his serial killing spree. #1989 |
| 1990 (Age 57/58) | John Wayne Glover ended his serial killing spree. #1990 |
| Mar 20 1990 (Age 57) | John Wayne Glover arrested. #19900320 |
| Nov 26 1992 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Nov 26 2002 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Sep 09 2005 (Age 72) | John Wayne Gloverdied.cause of death:suicide,committed suicide by hanging himself in his prison cellat a prison in Sydney, Australia. #20050909 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as John Wayne Glover (1989-1990).
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| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| suicide | TRUE | 225 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention John Wayne Glover
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12 Books that mention Serial Killer
John Wayne Glover
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 0786019549 | Body Parts | Caitlin Rother | John Wayne Glover | 2 |
| 1412958318 | Current Perspectives in F... | Curt R. Bartol | John Wayne Glover | 2 |
| 1412925908 | Current Perspectives in F... | Curt R. Bartol | John Wayne Glover | 2 |
| 0124042600 | The Psychology of Serial... | Robert D. Keppel | 5 Total Including Terry Blair | 5 |
| 1782193650 | The Evil Within - A Top M... | Trevor Marriott | 14 Total Including Alexander Pichushkin | 14 |
| 187547112x | Garden of Evil | 3 Total Including Larry Writer | John Wayne Glover | 1 |
| 1530643279 | Granny Killer | Natalie Marshall | John Wayne Glover | 1 |
| 140538140x | The Rough Guide to True C... | Cathy Scott | 3 Total Including Jerome Jerry Brudos | 3 |
| 1741763304 | Police Ethics | 3 Total Including Seumas Miller | John Wayne Glover | 1 |
| 1405381396 | The Rough Guide to True C... | Rough Guides | John Wayne Glover | 1 |
| 1477232680 | Con Trails/200 Sky Obscur... | Salvatore A. Joseph | John Wayne Glover | 1 |
John Wayne Glover (26 November 1932 – 9 September 2005) was an English Australian serial killer convicted of the murders of six elderly women, including Winifreda, Lady Ashton, widow of the famous English-Australian impressionist painter Sir Will Ashton (MBE), on Sydney's North Shore. Over a 14-month period in 1989/90, Glover killed six elderly women, for which he was dubbed in the press as the "Granny Killer".
External References
- Q2073613 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- John Wayne Glover on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, John Wayne GLOVER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 20, 2018.
Internal References
John Wayne Glover is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #7 of 21[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Australia
- #18 of 43[ Page 2 ] of Sagittarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #29 of 51[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #111 of 651[ Page 8 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #138 of 250[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #204 of 651[ Page 14 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #331 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #496 of 651[ Page 34 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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