Louis Craine
Southside Slayer murders
Active for 3 years
(1985-1987) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 3 Books Written About Louis Craine
- 2 External References
- Internal References
Louis Craine an American serial killer who committed at least two of the Southside Slayer murders, and Michael Hughes, Daniel Lee Siebert, Chester Turner, Lonnie David Franklin and Ivan Hill committed at least one each. A study from Radford University states he had an IQ of 69. Sentenced to death. Craine died in prison in 1989.
Louis Craine Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Louis Craine (aka) Southside Slayer murders, was active for 3 years between 1985-1987, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States
He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Louis Craine had an IQ of 69.
In 1985 Louis Craine started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.
He was arrested on May 29th 1987, sentenced to death.
Profile Completeness: 30%
serial killers by profile completenessLouis Craine has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Louis Craine a known:
Louis Craine
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Louis Craine |
| Nickname: | Southside Slayer murders |
| Victims: | 4 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1985 - 1987 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| 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: | 69 |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
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| Arrested: | May 29, 1987 |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | death |
| 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 |
3 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Louis Craine
The 3 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Louis Craine. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Louis Craine started his serial killing spree. #1985 |
| 1987 | Louis Craine ended his serial killing spree. #1987 |
| May 29 1987 | Louis Craine arrested. #19870529 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Louis Craine (1985-1987).
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Books that Mention Louis Craine
John Leake
Entering Hades
Christine Pelisek
The Grim Sleeper
Michael Newton
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
Louis Craine
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1429996331 | Entering Hades | John Leake | Louis Craine | 2 |
| 1619027739 | The Grim Sleeper | Christine Pelisek | 3 Total Including Lonnie David Franklin | 3 |
| 1438119143 | The Encyclopedia of Unsol... | Michael Newton | 29 Total Including Atlanta Ripper | 29 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Louis CRAINE on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
- Serial killer: Louis Craine - The Homicide Report on homicide.latimes.com, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Louis Craine is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #67 of 72[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #112 of 651[ Page 8 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #216 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #350 of 651[ Page 24 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #428 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #575 of 651[ Page 39 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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