Freeway Phantom
Active for 2 years
(1971-1972) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 12 Books Written About Freeway Phantom
- 4 External References
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Freeway Phantom raped and strangled six young women and girls in Washington, D.C. in the early 1970s, dumping their bodies by freeways.
Freeway Phantom Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Freeway Phantom, was active for 2 years between 1971-1972, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States
In 1971 Freeway Phantom started his/her killing spree, during his/her crimes as a serial killer he/she was known to strangle, rape, and murder his/her victims.
Profile Completeness: 28%
serial killers by profile completenessFreeway Phantom has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Freeway Phantom 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.
Freeway Phantom
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-03-10 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Freeway Phantom |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1971 - 1972 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | N/A |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
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| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Birth Location: | N/A |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
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| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
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| Incarceration | |
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| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
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| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
2 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Freeway Phantom
The 2 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Freeway Phantom. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Freeway Phantom started his/her serial killing spree. #1971 |
| 1972 | Freeway Phantom ended his/her serial killing spree. #1972 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Freeway Phantom (1971-1972).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 2 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
Books that Mention Freeway Phantom
John Douglas
The Cases That Haunt Us
Roger L. Depue
Between Good and Evil
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
Gary Phillips
Orange County Noir
Nigel Cawthorne
The Mammoth Book of Killers at Large
Ron Franscell
Crime Buff's Guide to Outlaw Washington, DC
Silvia Pettem
Cold Case Research Resources for Unidentified...
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
12 Books that mention Serial Killer
Freeway Phantom
The Freeway Phantom is an unidentified serial killer who was active in Washington, D.C. from April 1971 through September 1972.
External References
- Q4274000 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2019.
- Freeway Phantom on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2019.
- Cheryl W. Thompson, Six black girls were brutally murdered in the early ’70s. Why was this case never solved? on www.washingtonpost.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2019.
- Teddy Kahn, DNA discovery could solve 1972 Freeway Phantom slaying on www.washingtonexaminer.com, Retrieved on Mar 10, 2019.
Internal References
Freeway Phantom is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #131 of 250[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #143 of 327[ Page 10 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #164 of 307[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #310 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #458 of 651[ Page 31 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #485 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #603 of 651[ Page 41 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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