Howell Donaldson
Seminole Heights serial killer, Tampa Bay Serial Killer
Active for 1 year
(2017) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
- Childhood
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- Incarceration
- Death
- 6 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 1 Books Written About Howell Donaldson
- 5 External References
- Internal References
Howell Donaldson (Howell Emanuel Donaldson III) an alleged American serial killer known as the Seminole Heights serial killer and the Tampa Bay Serial Killer. Donaldson is believed to have murdered four people in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa in 2017. All four victims were shot dead seemingly at random.
Howell Donaldson Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Howell Donaldson (aka) Seminole Heights serial killer, Tampa Bay Serial Killer, was active for 1 year in 2017, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Howell Donaldson was born on January 26th 1993 in North Carolina. He was born 2nd of 3 children and raised by both parents. He was raised as a middle child and had two, a younger brother and an older sister. His father, Howell Donaldson Jr.. His mother, Rosita Donaldson.
He completed 16 years of school, received a college degree.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 2017 (Age 23/24) Howell Donaldson started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. Howell Donaldson used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes.
He was arrested on November 28th 2018 (Age 25)
Profile Completeness: 79%
serial killers by profile completenessHowell Donaldson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since April of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Howell Donaldson a known:
Howell Donaldson
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-04-04 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Seminole Heights serial killer |
| Nickname: | Seminole Heights serial killer, Tampa Bay Serial Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 2017 - 2017 |
| Ages Active: | 23/24 - 23/24 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1993 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♒ Aquarius Jan 20 - Feb 18 |
| Birth Month: | January |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jan 26, 1993 |
| Birth Location: | North Carolina |
| Birth Order: | 2nd of 3 |
| Siblings: | two, a younger brother and an older sister |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | middle child |
| Mother: | Rosita Donaldson |
| Father: | Howell Donaldson Jr. |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 16 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | college degree |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Nov 28, 2018 (Age 25) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| 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 |
6 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Howell Donaldson
The 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Howell Donaldson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 26 1993 | Howell Donaldson was born in North Carolina. #19930126 |
| Jan 26 2013 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 2017 (Age 23/24) | Howell Donaldson started his serial killing spree. #2017 |
| 2017 (Age 24/25) | Howell Donaldson ended his serial killing spree. #2017 |
| Nov 28 2018 (Age 25) | Howell Donaldson arrested. #20181128 |
| Jan 26 2023 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Howell Donaldson (2017-2017).
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| 31 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| 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 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention Howell Donaldson
Jack Levin
The Allure of Premeditated Murder
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
Howell Donaldson
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1538103885 | The Allure of Premeditate... | Jack Levin | Howell Donaldson | 1 |
The Seminole Heights serial killer is an alleged serial killer who is believed to have murdered four people in the Seminole Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida, in October and November 2017. All four victims were shot dead seemingly at random.On November 28, 2017, police arrested Howell Emanuel Donaldson III after he handed a pistol in a bag to his manager, who alerted police.
External References
- Q44077035 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Apr 4, 2019.
- Seminole Heights serial killer on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 4, 2019.
- Eric Levenson, What we know about Tampa's alleged serial killer on www.cnn.com, Retrieved on Apr 4, 2019.
- Booking# 2017-42592, Arrest Inquiry - Search | HCSO on webapps.hcso.tampa.fl.us, Retrieved on Apr 4, 2019.
- Michael Paluska, ‘We are going to win:’ Parents tell accused Seminole Heights serial killer in new jailhouse video on www.abcactionnews.com, Retrieved on Apr 4, 2019.
Internal References
Howell Donaldson is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #15 of 59[ Page 1 ] of Recent Serial Killers sorted by Most Recent
- #28 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Aquarius Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #38 of 56[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in January
- #135 of 651[ Page 9 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #210 of 327[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #232 of 651[ Page 16 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #421 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #532 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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