Suzan Bear Carson
the San Francisco Witch Killers
Active for 2 years
(1982-1983) in United States, Europe
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- Serial Killer Profile
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- General Information
- Characteristics
- Childhood
- Cognitive Ability
- Incarceration
- Death
- 11 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 8 Books Written About Suzan Bear Carson
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Suzan Bear Carson (born Suzan Thornell Barnes) an American serial killers along with husband Michael Bear Carson, both convicted for three murders between 1982 and 1983 in Northern California and the San Francisco Bay Area. On December 02, 2015at a Parole Suitability Hearingshe was denied parole for 15 years.
Suzan Bear Carson Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Suzan Bear Carson (aka) the San Francisco Witch Killers, was active for 2 years between 1982-1983, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Suzan Bear Carson was born on September 14th 1941
She married, divorced, married Michael Carson. She had two sons from first marriage.
She was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1982 (Age 40/41) Suzan Bear Carson started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims. She was known to kill at both her home and the home of the victim. At the time of her crimes she was living with husband Michael on a marijuana farm in Alderpoint, California.
She was convicted on June 12th 1984 (Age 42), sentenced to 75 years to life in prison at California Institution for Women in Corona, California, US.
Profile Completeness: 68%
serial killers by profile completenessSuzan Bear Carson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Suzan Bear Carson a known:
Suzan Bear Carson
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-09-23 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Suzan Bear Carson |
| Nickname: | the San Francisco Witch Killers |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1982 - 1983 |
| Ages Active: | 40/41 - 41/42 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1941 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Sexual Preference: | homosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♍ Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 23 |
| Birth Month: | September |
| Marital Status: | married, divorced, married Michael Carson |
| Children: | two sons from first marriage |
| Living With: | husband Michael on a marijuana farm in Alderpoint, California |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Sep 14, 1941 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | Jun 12, 1984 (Age 42) |
| Sentence: | 75 years to life in prison |
| Prison Location: | California Institution for Women in Corona, California, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| 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 |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Suzan Bear Carson
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Suzan Bear Carson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Sep 14 1941 | birth of Suzan Bear Carson #19410914 |
| Sep 14 1961 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Sep 14 1971 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Sep 14 1981 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1982 (Age 40/41) | Suzan Bear Carson started her serial killing spree. #1982 |
| 1983 (Age 41/42) | Suzan Bear Carson ended her serial killing spree. #1983 |
| Jun 12 1984 (Age 42) | Suzan Bear Carson was convictedand sentenced to 75 years to life in prison at California Institution for Women in Corona, California, US. #19840612 |
| Sep 14 1991 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Sep 14 2001 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Sep 14 2011 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| Sep 14 2021 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Suzan Bear Carson (1982-1983).
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| 23 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention Suzan Bear Carson
Ben Mikaelsen
Touching Spirit Bear
Susan Cooper
Ghost Hawk
Peter Vronsky
Female Serial Killers
Lowell Cauffiel
Forever and Five Days
Tami Bennett
Witch Killers
Kristan Lawson
California Babylon
Richard D. Reynolds
Cry for War, the Story of Suzan and Michael C...
Alison Mackey
Second Language Research
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Suzan Bear Carson
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0786263512 | Touching Spirit Bear | Ben Mikaelsen | Suzan Bear Carson | 1 |
| 1442481412 | Ghost Hawk | Susan Cooper | Suzan Bear Carson | 1 |
| 0425213900 | Female Serial Killers | Peter Vronsky | 30 Total Including Marybeth Tinning | 30 |
| 1497649714 | Forever and Five Days | Lowell Cauffiel | Suzan Bear Carson | 2 |
| 1523652098 | Witch Killers | Tami Bennett | Suzan Bear Carson | 2 |
| 1466854146 | California Babylon | Kristan Lawson | Suzan Bear Carson | 2 |
| 143927049x | Cry for War, the Story of... | Richard D. Reynolds | Suzan Bear Carson | 2 |
| 1317612655 | Second Language Research | Alison Mackey | Suzan Bear Carson | 1 |
External References
- Michael Bear Carson and Suzan Carson on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Carson, Susan Thornell on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Harriet Salarno, PRE-HEARING CORRESPONDENCE, Sep 1 2015 on crimevictimsunited.com, Retrieved on Sep 23, 2018.
Internal References
Suzan Bear Carson is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #29 of 39[ Page 2 ] of Virgo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #33 of 41[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in September
- #53 of 75[ Page 4 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #76 of 651[ Page 6 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #257 of 327[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #331 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #425 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #520 of 651[ Page 35 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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