Shawn Grate
Active for 12 years
(2005-2016) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
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- 8 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About Shawn Grate
- 5 External References
- Internal References
Shawn Grate (Shawn Michael Grate) an American serial killer rapist and kidnapper. Grate was convicted on two counts of aggravated murder in 2018. He was arrested after a victim who was kidnapped and raped multiple times escaped and called 911. Grate wrote two letters to a news station in Cleveland, Ohio confessing to the murders of all five victims. He was indicted on twenty-three charges including the two counts of murder. In 2018, Grate was found guilty of fifteen charges and sentenced to death. In 2019, Grate pleaded guilty to two additional murders in Richland County. The City of Ashland is pursuing a federal grant with the intention of demolishing the house Grate committed his crimes in.
Shawn Grate Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Shawn Grate, was active for 12 years between 2005-2016, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Shawn Grate was born on August 8th 1976 in Marion, Ohio, US.
He completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. He married Amber Nicole Bowman in 2011, divorced in 2012. He had two children, one daughter with his wife Amber, one son with girlfriend Lisa Ball.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail. He was known to abuse drugs.
In 2005 (Age 28/29) Shawn Grate started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. He was known to kill at the home of the victim. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and child, later himself, alone as a homeless man.
He was arrested on September 13th 2016 (Age 40), convicted on May 7th 2018 (Age 41), sentenced to death at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ross County, Ohio, US.
Profile Completeness: 85%
serial killers by profile completenessShawn Grate has been listed on Killer.Cloud since January of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Shawn Grate 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Shawn Grate
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-03-04 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Shawn Grate |
| Nickname: | N/A |
| Victims: | 4 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 2005 - 2016 |
| Ages Active: | 28/29 - 39/40 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1976 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♌ Leo Jul 23 - Aug 23 |
| Birth Month: | August |
| Marital Status: | married Amber Nicole Bowman in 2011, divorced in 2012 |
| Children: | two children, one daughter with his wife Amber, one son with girlfriend Lisa Ball |
| Living With: | his wife and child, later himself, alone as a homeless man |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Aug 8, 1976 |
| Birth Location: | Marion, Ohio, US |
| 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: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Sep 13, 2016 (Age 40) |
| Convicted: | May 7, 2018 (Age 41) |
| Sentence: | death |
| Prison Location: | Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ross County, Ohio, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| 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
Shawn Grate
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Shawn Grate. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Aug 08 1976 | Shawn Grate was born in Marion, Ohio, US. #19760808 |
| Aug 08 1996 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 2005 (Age 28/29) | Shawn Grate started his serial killing spree. #2005 |
| Aug 08 2006 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 2016 (Age 39/40) | Shawn Grate ended his serial killing spree. #2016 |
| Aug 08 2016 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Sep 13 2016 (Age 40) | Shawn Grate arrested. #20160913 |
| May 07 2018 (Age 41) | Shawn Grate was convictedand sentenced to death at Chillicothe Correctional Institution in Ross County, Ohio, US. #20180507 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Shawn Grate (2005-2016).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 36 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| 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 Shawn Grate
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Jesse Dixon
Cold Blooded Charmer
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
Shawn Grate
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1545563632 | Cold Blooded Charmer | Jesse Dixon | Shawn Grate | 1 |
Shawn Michael Grate (born August 8, 1976) is an American convicted serial killer who was convicted on two counts of aggravated murder on May 7th, 2018, in Ashland County, Ohio.
External References
- Q27733874 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
- Shawn Grate on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Dillon Carr, Grate's ex-wife releases statement on www.richlandsource.com, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Mark Caudill, Shawn Grate assaulted me in every way imaginable on www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
- Inmate #A751645, Ohio Offender Search on appgateway.drc.ohio.gov, Retrieved on Jan 6, 2019.
Internal References
Shawn Grate is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #21 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in August
- #24 of 59[ Page 2 ] of Recent Serial Killers sorted by Most Recent
- #26 of 46[ Page 2 ] of Leo Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #131 of 651[ Page 9 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #172 of 250[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #174 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #212 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #212 of 307[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #214 of 651[ Page 15 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #424 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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