Russell Maurice Johnson
Bedroom Strangler
Active for 5 years
(1973-1977) in Canada
7
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
7
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 2 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 6 Books Written About Russell Maurice Johnson
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Russell Maurice Johnson (born 1947) is a Canadian serial killer who confessed to committing seven murders and ten more cases in which he attacked women but did not murder them. Johnson was declared insane in 1978. Currenty held at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Penetanguishene, Ontario.
Russell Maurice Johnson Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Russell Maurice Johnson (aka) Bedroom Strangler, was active for 5 years between 1973-1977, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 7 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Canada
Johnson a male citizen of Canada.
In 1973 Russell Maurice Johnson started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.
Profile Completeness: 28%
serial killers by profile completenessRussell Maurice Johnson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Russell Maurice Johnson a known:
Russell Maurice Johnson
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Updated: 2019-07-12 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Russell Johnson |
| Nickname: | Bedroom Strangler |
| Victims: | 7 - 7 |
| Years Active: | 1973 - 1977 |
| Active Countries: | Canada |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Canada |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | criminal, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
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| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Family Name: | Johnson |
| Given Name: | Russell |
| Birth Location: | Canada, country in North America |
| 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
Russell Maurice Johnson
The 2 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Russell Maurice Johnson started his serial killing spree. #1973 |
| 1977 | Russell Maurice Johnson ended his serial killing spree. #1977 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Russell Maurice Johnson (1973-1977).
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Books that Mention Russell Maurice Johnson
Douglas R. Hofstadte...
I Am a Strange Loop
Michael Arntfield
Monster City
Lee Mellor
Cold North Killers
Russell Crandall
Gunboat Democracy
Michael Arntfield
Murder City
6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Russell Maurice Johnson
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0465030785 | I Am a Strange Loop | Douglas R. Hofstadte... | Russell Maurice Johnson | 1 |
| 0747204616 | The Encyclopedia of Seria... | Brian Lane | Russell Maurice Johnson | 2 |
| 1503954358 | Monster City | Michael Arntfield | Russell Maurice Johnson | 2 |
| 1459701267 | Cold North Killers | Lee Mellor | 3 Total Including Cody Legebokoff | 3 |
| 0742550486 | Gunboat Democracy | Russell Crandall | Russell Maurice Johnson | 1 |
| 1460261836 | Murder City | Michael Arntfield | Russell Maurice Johnson | 2 |
Russell Maurice Johnson (born 1947) is a Canadian serial killer who was convicted of raping and murdering at least three women in the 1970s, although the total number of victims later turned out to be higher. He is known as the Bedroom Strangler.
External References
- Russell Maurice Johnson on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Russell Maurice JOHNSON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
- Q2256298 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
Internal References
Russell Maurice Johnson is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #5 of 18[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
- #246 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #274 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #285 of 651[ Page 19 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #602 of 651[ Page 41 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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