Joseph Naso
The Double Initial Killer, Crazy Joe
Active for 18 years
(1977-1994) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
10
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 13 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 16 Books Written About Joseph Naso
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Joseph Naso an American serial killer known as The Double Initial Killer and Crazy Joe. Naso was a freelance photographer who raped and strangled to death at least six women in California. His first four identified victims bore double initials. All four victims were listed by the police as prostitutes. Authorities discovered a handwritten diary in which Naso listed ten unnamed women with geographical locations, the other four women mentioned in the diary remain unidentified. Naso was also a suspect in the Rochester Alphabet murders of 1971–73 case, but was ruled out when DNA found on a victim was not a match to Naso. Joseph Naso was arrested in 2011 and sentenced to death in 2013.
Joseph Naso Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Joseph Naso (aka) The Double Initial Killer, Crazy Joe, was active for 18 years between 1977-1994, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 10 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Joseph Naso was born on January 7th 1934 in Rochester, county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States.
Naso a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. Naso divorced Judith Naso after 18 years of marriage. He had one son named Charles Naso who suffered from schizophrenia.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1977 (Age 42/43) Joseph Naso started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, stalk, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone in Reno, California, US, where Naso was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on April 11th 2011 (Age 77), convicted on August 20th 2013 (Age 79), sentenced to death at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. Naso was convicted on charges of murder, theft and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 83%
serial killers by profile completenessJoseph Naso has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Joseph Naso 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.
Joseph Naso
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-08 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Joseph Naso |
| Nickname: | The Double Initial Killer, Crazy Joe |
| Victims: | 6 - 10 |
| Years Active: | 1977 - 1994 |
| Ages Active: | 42/43 - 59/60 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder, theft |
| Life Span: | 1934 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♑ Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 |
| Birth Month: | January |
| Marital Status: | divorced Judith Naso after 18 years of marriage |
| Children: | one son named Charles Naso who suffered from schizophrenia |
| Living With: | himself, alone in Reno, California, US |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jan 7, 1934 |
| Family Name: | Naso |
| Given Name: | Joseph |
| Birth Location: | Rochester, county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Apr 11, 2011 (Age 77) |
| Convicted: | Aug 20, 2013 (Age 79) |
| Sentence: | death |
| Prison Location: | San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
13 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Joseph Naso
The 13 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Joseph Naso. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 07 1934 | Joseph Naso was born in Rochester, county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. #19340107 |
| Jan 07 1954 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jan 07 1964 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jan 07 1974 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1977 (Age 42/43) | Joseph Naso started his serial killing spree. #1977 |
| Jan 07 1984 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| 1994 (Age 59/60) | Joseph Naso ended his serial killing spree. #1994 |
| Jan 07 1994 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Jan 07 2004 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Apr 11 2011 (Age 77) | Joseph Naso arrested. #20110411 |
| Aug 20 2013 (Age 79) | Joseph Naso was convictedand sentenced to death at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. #20130820 |
| Jan 07 2014 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
| Jan 07 2024 (Age 90) | 90th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Joseph Naso (1977-1994).
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| 36 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| 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 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| 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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Joseph Naso
Joseph Naso (born January 7, 1934) is an American serial killer, sentenced to death for the murder of six women.
External References
- Q17285646 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- Joseph Naso on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Joseph NASO on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
- CDCR# AR9737, State of California Inmate Locator on inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov, Retrieved on Dec 8, 2018.
Internal References
Joseph Naso is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #28 of 53[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #29 of 56[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
- #31 of 55[ Page 3 ] of Capricorn Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #72 of 651[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #137 of 250[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #155 of 327[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #171 of 307[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #202 of 651[ Page 14 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #330 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #422 of 651[ Page 29 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts Joseph Naso is included in: Active Serial Killers by Country, Serial Killers By Gender, Age of Serial Killer by Date, Killers By Astrological Sign, Killers By Birth Month, Sexual Preference, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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