Walter E. EllisA serial killer Walter Earl Ellis arrested. 49-year-old Walter E. Ellis has been held in connection with 9 female slayings in 1986. Milwaukee resident Walter E. Ellis, who terrorized the local prostitutes for long time, was arrested on Saturday. According to Edward A. Flynn, the Milwaukee Police got the clue that Walter Earl Ellis, a suspect serial killer who slaughtered as many as 9 women during a span of 21 years, is seen a motel in Franklin Milwaukee therefore, at around Saturday noon, the arrest was made.
The women killed during two decades, ranged from 16 to 41. Walter faces two counts of first-degree murders (intentional homicide) fort killing two victims namely Joyce Mims aged-41 and Ouithreaun Stokes aged-28. Both the victims were choked to death. The police officials have not been able to determine the killer of other victims as yet who were all black African-American prostitutes Jessica Payne who was 16 years of age, was the only white girl and she was a runaway loner. Jessica was found with a slashed throat whereas the rest of the victims were strangled.
The victims linked to Ellis include Shelia Farrior (37), Tanya L. Miller (19), Deborah L. Harris (31) and Florence McCormick (28). They were all killed within the same 21 years-eras. According to the police authorities, the court records prove that Walter used to live in or nearby where the homicide occurred in majority. The killer had become a real pain-in-the-ass as he kept the police pretty busy due to his typical irritating style; ‘killing and dumping’ the dead bodies in various vacant houses in a 3 square-miles radius.
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