John Bittrolff
suspected Long Island Serial Killer, LISK
Active for 2 years
(1993-1994) in United States
2
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 16 Timeline Events
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- 2 Books Written About John Bittrolff
- 9 External References
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John Bittrolff a suspected American serial killer who is a suspect in the Long Island Serial Killer, LISK case. Bittrolff was convicted of killing two sex workers and is a suspect in the death of a third. The victims were strangled bludgeoned, posed nude with their legs apart and one or both arms above their head. Police were led to Bittrolff through the DNA of his brother, after the DNA linked him to semen recovered from the victims bodies. John Bittrolff was sentenced to two consecutive twenty-five years to life sentences in 2017.
John Bittrolff Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer John Bittrolff (aka) suspected Long Island Serial Killer, LISK, was active for 2 years between 1993-1994, known to have ( 2 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
John Bittrolff was born on July 1st 1966 in New York, state of the United States of America. He had at least two younger brothers, Kevin Bittrolff and Timothy Bittrolff.
He married Patty Asero. He had at least two children, John Bittrolff Jr..
In 1993 (Age 26/27) John Bittrolff started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, and murder his victims. He positioned or posed at least one body after death. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and two children a their home on Silas Carter Road in Manorville, New York, where he was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on July 21st 2014 (Age 48), convicted on July 5th 2017 (Age 51), sentenced to twenty-five years to life in prison, two consecutive terms at Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New York, US.
Profile Completeness: 59%
serial killers by profile completenessJohn Bittrolff has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 4 years ago.
John Bittrolff 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
John Bittrolff
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2020-04-11 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | John Bittrolff |
| Nickname: | suspected Long Island Serial Killer, LISK |
| Victims: | 2 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1993 - 1994 |
| Ages Active: | 26/27 - 27/28 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1966 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♋ Cancer Jun 21 - Jul 23 |
| Birth Month: | July |
| Marital Status: | married Patty Asero |
| Children: | at least two children, John Bittrolff Jr. |
| Living With: | his wife and two children a their home on Silas Carter Road in Manorville, New York |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jul 1, 1966 |
| Given Name: | John |
| Birth Location: | New York, state of the United States of America |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | at least two younger brothers, Kevin Bittrolff and Timothy Bittrolff |
| 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: | Jul 21, 2014 (Age 48) |
| Convicted: | Jul 5, 2017 (Age 51) |
| Sentence: | twenty-five years to life in prison, two consecutive terms |
| Prison Location: | Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New York, 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 |
16 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
John Bittrolff
The 16 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer John Bittrolff. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jul 01 1966 | John Bittrolff was born in New York, state of the United States of America. #19660701 |
| Jul 01 1986 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1993 (Age 26/27) | John Bittrolff started his serial killing spree. #1993 |
| 1994 (Age 27/28) | John Bittrolff ended his serial killing spree. #1994 |
| Jul 01 1996 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Jul 01 2006 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Aug 16 2013 (Age 47) | DNA from Timothy Bittrolff partially matches murder victim case #20130816 Location: Suffolk Crime Laboratory, Suffolk County, New York, US The Suffolk Crime Laboratory was notified that the DNA from a murder case could belong to a relative of Timothy Bittrolff, Timothy is one of John Bittrolff's two younger brothers. |
| Jan 31 2014 (Age 47) | evidence collected #20140131 Location: Silas Carter Road, Manorville, New York, US Authorities took bags of garbage put at the curb in front of John Bittrolff's house on Silas Carter Road in Manorville. |
| Feb 11 2014 (Age 47) | evidence collected #20140211 Location: Yaphank, New York, US Authorities collected a cigarette butt Kevin Bittrolff flicked out the window of his silver Mazda as he left his Yaphank home. Kevin is one of John Bittrolff's younger brothers. |
| Feb 19 2014 (Age 47) | evidence collected #20140219 Location: Manorville, New York, US Authorities collected a cigarette butt that John Bittrolff's wife, Patricia Asero, threw out the window of her white GMC Yukon as she drove to work. |
| Jul 21 2014 (Age 48) | John Bittrolff arrested. #20140721 |
| Jul 31 2014 (Age 48) | arraignment date #20140731 Location: Suffolk County, New York, US John Bittrolff arraigned on two counts of second-degree murder. Judge James Hurson reviewed Mr. Bittrolff’s bail and ordered him to continue to be held without bail in the Suffolk County Jail in Riverhead, New York. |
| Jul 01 2016 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Jul 05 2017 (Age 51) | John Bittrolff was convictedand sentenced to twenty-five years to life in prison, two consecutive terms at Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New York, US. #20170705 |
| Sep 12 2017 (Age 51) | sentenced date #20170912 Location: Suffolk County, New York, US John Bittrolff sentenced to two consecutive 25-years-to-life sentences for the murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee. |
| Sep 22 2017 (Age 51) | prison intake date #20170922 Location: Clinton Correctional Facility, Dannemora, New York, US John Bittrolff was received as inmate at the Clinton Correctional Facility, in Dannemora, New York. See: NYS DOC DIN: 17A3925 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as John Bittrolff (1993-1994).
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| 11 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention John Bittrolff
RJ Parker
Social Media Monsters: Internet Killers
J. J. Slate
Missing Wives, Missing Lives
2 Books that mention Serial Killer
John Bittrolff
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500487066 | Social Media Monsters: In... | RJ Parker | John Bittrolff | 2 |
| 1500828629 | Missing Wives, Missing Li... | J. J. Slate | John Bittrolff | 1 |
John Bittrolff (born July 1, 1966) is an American convicted murderer and a suspect in the Long Island Serial Killer case. In July 2014 he was charged with the murders of Rita Tangredi and Colleen McNamee. He is also a suspect in the murder of a third woman, Sandra Costilla.
External References
- Q18921441 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 5, 2019.
- John Bittrolff on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 5, 2019.
- Michael O’Keeffe, Suffolk jury convicts John Bittrolff of double murder on www.newsday.com, Retrieved on Mar 5, 2019.
- Mary Murphy, LI carpenter could be Gilgo Beach serial killer, tied to Craigslist murders on pix11.com, Retrieved on Mar 5, 2019.
- Denis Hamill, The Cop Who Tracked A Cold Case Killer on www.indyarchives.com, Retrieved on Nov 23, 2019.
- Kevin Sheehan, Man arrested in decades-old murder case on nypost.com, Retrieved on Nov 23, 2019.
- JJ Slate, Suffolk County DA office admits possible link between John Bittrolff and LISK on jenniferjslate.com, Retrieved on Nov 23, 2019.
- DIN: 17A3925, NYS DOC Inmate Lookup on nysdoccslookup.doccs.ny.gov, Retrieved on Apr 11, 2020.
- Michael O'Keeffe, Suffolk cops to release undisclosed evidence in Gilgo Beach killings on www.newsday.com, Retrieved on Apr 11, 2020.
Internal References
John Bittrolff is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #31 of 34[ Page 3 ] of Cancer Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #37 of 41[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in July
- #42 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #242 of 250[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #308 of 327[ Page 21 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #404 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #415 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #620 of 651[ Page 42 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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