John Martin Crawford
The Lady Killer
Active for 12 years
(1981-1992) in Canada
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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John Martin Crawford a Canadian serial killer known as The Lady Killer. In 1981, Crawford was sentenced to ten years imprisonment and released in 1989. Crawford raped tortured and killed three native Saskatoon women in 1992. At least one victim had been mutilated by deep bite marks on her breasts. He was arrested in 1995 and later convicted for the three murders in 1996. In 2001, Warren Goulding wrote a book about Crawfords crimes titled: Just Another Indian - A Serial Killer and Canada’s Indifference. In 2006, Jeremy Torrie wrote and directed a movie about his crimes titled: Mr. Soul, a serial killer whose murder of Aboriginal women went unreported and ignored by police and media. The movie is based on Goulding’s 2001 book.
John Martin Crawford Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer John Martin Crawford (aka) The Lady Killer, was active for 12 years between 1981-1992, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Canada
John Martin Crawford was born on March 29th 1962 in Steinbach, city in Manitoba, Canada. He was born 1st of 3 children and raised by his mother and step-father. Crawford was raised as a oldest child and had two, one half-brother and one half-sister. His father, an unnamed alcoholic man who worked as a taxi driver. His mother, an unnamed woman who was unmarried when John was born. His father abused alcohol and/or drugs. He had a physically defect. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on. John Martin Crawford was sexually and abused at some point of his life.
Crawford a heterosexual male citizen of Canada. Crawford never married. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs. He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1981 (Age 18/19) John Martin Crawford started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his mother, where Crawford was known to work as a serial killer.
Profile Completeness: 88%
serial killers by profile completenessJohn Martin Crawford has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
John Martin Crawford 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.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
John Martin Crawford
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-05 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John Martin Crawford |
| Nickname: | The Lady Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 1981 - 1992 |
| Ages Active: | 18/19 - 29/30 |
| Active Countries: | Canada |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1962 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♈ Aries Mar 20 - Apr 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | his mother |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 29, 1962 |
| Native Name: | John Martin Crawford |
| Family Name: | Crawford |
| Given Name: | John |
| Birth Location: | Steinbach, city in Manitoba, Canada |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 3 |
| Siblings: | two, one half-brother and one half-sister |
| Raised By: | his mother and step-father |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | an unnamed woman who was unmarried when John was born |
| Father: | an unnamed alcoholic man who worked as a taxi driver |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment, three terms |
| Prison Location: | Saskatchewan Federal Penitentiary in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| 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 |
8 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
John Martin Crawford
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer John Martin Crawford. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 29 1962 | John Martin Crawford was born in Steinbach, city in Manitoba, Canada. #19620329 |
| 1981 (Age 18/19) | John Martin Crawford started his serial killing spree. #1981 |
| Mar 29 1982 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1992 (Age 29/30) | John Martin Crawford ended his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Mar 29 1992 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Mar 29 2002 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Mar 29 2012 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Mar 29 2022 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as John Martin Crawford (1981-1992).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| father drug abuse | TRUE | 192 | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | TRUE | 300 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention John Martin Crawford
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
John Martin Crawford
The Kalevala
2 Books that mention Serial Killer
John Martin Crawford
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1356038883 | The Kalevala | John Martin Crawford | John Martin Crawford | 1 |
John Martin Crawford (born 29 March 1962) is a Canadian serial killer.
External References
- John Martin Crawford on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, John Martin CRAWFORD on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Lindsey Sweeney, Lauren Venezia, John Martin Crawford on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q3182004 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Apr 2, 2019.
- Daniel N. Paul, John Martin Crawford - Serial Killer on www.danielnpaul.com, Retrieved on Apr 2, 2019.
- Daniel N. Paul, Just Another Indian - Serial Killer John Martin Crawford on www.danielnpaul.com, Retrieved on Apr 2, 2019.
- Andrew Hanon, A story that no one wanted told on www.missingpeople.net, Retrieved on Apr 2, 2019.
Internal References
John Martin Crawford is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #14 of 18[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
- #33 of 42[ Page 3 ] of Aries Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #34 of 38[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #70 of 89[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #114 of 651[ Page 8 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #137 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #156 of 651[ Page 11 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #192 of 250[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #234 of 307[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #481 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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- Serial Killers Statistics, charts John Martin Crawford 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, Birth Category, Active Serial Killers by Year and Statistical Boolean Questions.
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