Terry Blair (born September 16, 1961) is an American serial killer, who raped and killed at least seven women in Kansas City, Missouri. Browse more videos. Under a plea deal, an additional charge of child abuse was dropped. . Rhoades, a long-haul trucker, converted the sleeper cab of his 18-wheel semi truck into a small, makeshift sex chamber where he would torture his victims and rape them for weeks on end. [2] He often worked as an electrician for oil and gas companies. Terry Peder Rasmussen, who unleashed terror on New Hampshire and California, died of natural causes in prison in 2010. Serial killer Terry Rasmussen's victims, known and unknown. For the Ohio politician, see, List of serial killers in the United States, "Blair Found Guilty On All Murder Counts", "Judge convicts Kansas City man of killing 6 women", "Police Identify Woman Found Dead Outside KC Apartment", "6th Body Linked To 5 Others Found In K.C. He was the fourth eldest of ten siblings, and was born to a mother who suffered from mental illness and had only finished the 9th grade. October 15, 2004, Terry Blair was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault, and three counts of forcible rape. The conclusion of every murder increases the tension and desire of a serial killer to commit a more perfect murder in the future. Serial-killer's nephew who was first arrested aged six becomes his family’s FIFTH convicted murderer. [6] These techniques have since been used in other high-profile cases, including the Golden State Killer case, leading to the arrest of suspect Joseph James DeAngelo in April 2018. Report. American serial killer who committed five murders in Virginia and Maryland between 1957 and 1959. [6] The two were married in an unofficial ceremony in 2001. Terrence Peder Rasmussen (December 23, 1943 – December 28, 2010) was an American serial killer. John Childs, also known as Bruce Childs, is a British hit man and serial killer from East London who was convicted in 1979 for a series of apparent contract killings, though none of the bodies have been found. [6] He was paroled in 1990 and subsequently absconded. [8] DNA evidence eventually found that he was not Lisa's father and the case spent years without any significant developments. Terry Blair was born into a family which would have many encounters with the criminal justice system. Terry Rasmussen, known at that time as Curtis Kimball, is paroled. In what would be the last of a murderous rampage, Joachim Kroll (aka “The Ruhr Hunter” and “The Duisburg Man-Eater”) killed four-year-old Marion Ketter and dismembered her body. Since 2017, he has been named as a suspect in several other crimes. Documentary Serial Killers Graham Young The … He is known as the … [9][14] Daneault had been living on the same street as Rasmussen. The bodies of his girlfriend, California woman Marlyse Elizabeth Honeychurch, her two daughters and his own daughter were discovered in two barrels in Allenstown, New Hampshire, in 1985 and 2000. [10] Jun disappeared in June 2002 and her body was found buried in cat litter in their home after having died from blunt force trauma to the head. Even by serial killer standards, the crime was brutal, inhuman, and downright gruesome. Madison told the court he plans to appeal to the Ohio Supreme Court. Blair is currently housed in the Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point, Missouri. He abandoned her in 1986 and was subsequently imprisoned on child abandonment charges. 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He was 67. [4] Blair denied making the 911 calls, and the prosecution introduced linguistics testimony to confirm their assertion that Blair made the 911 calls. 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The rape and assault charges were also dropped. He used many aliases during his criminal career and was primarily known as "Robert" or "Bob Evans." Follow. Dubbed the Long Island Serial Killer or the Craigslist Ripper, the extent of these unsolved crimes is still unknown. [5], The guilty plea came as a surprise to the court and Contra Costa County homicide detective Roxane Gruenheid has stated that she thinks he pleaded guilty after overhearing her say that she was going to request a paternity test for Lisa. Childs is serving a whole life tariff. [4] This page was last edited on 8 February 2021, at 06:49. In 2003, the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department opened a case to find Lisa's biological family. [8] Authorities believe that Rasmussen killed Beaudin somewhere in California, although her body has never been found. He had settled in nearby Manchester, New Hampshire, under the alias "Bob Evans" in the late 1970s. [2] Blair was sentenced to 25 years imprisonment for this murder and was released on parole after serving 21 years. Terrence Peder Rasmussen (December 23, 1943 – December 28, 2010) was an American serial killer. [1]. THE BEST OF THE FIRST 48. Rasmussen killed at least six people in a crime spree that spanned decades and stretched across the continental United States. Serial Killer Terry Rasmussen (aka) The Chameleon Killer, Bear Brook murders, Allenstown Barrel Murders, was active for 25 years between 1978-2002, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. Terry A. Blair (born September 16, 1961) is an American serial killer who was convicted of killing seven women in Kansas City, Missouri, though investigators believe he may have additional unidentified victims. 7 years ago | 17.3K views. Beaudin's daughter was abducted by Rasmussen and taken to California, where he raised her under the pseudonym "Gordon Jensen". Investigation gradually narrowed down on Blair as a suspect. [5][6] Prosecutors agreed not to seek the death penalty in exchange for Blair waiving his right to a jury trial, and thus Judge John O'Malley oversaw the bench trial. [15], Rasmussen lived a mile and a half away from 14-year-old Laureen Rahn when she disappeared from Manchester, New Hampshire, in April 1980. Her answer led police to believe that Rasmussen killed them too. [6] The divorce was finalized in 1978. [4] The identities of the middle child, who Rasmussen fathered, and her mother remain unknown. Most Evil is an American forensics television program on Investigation Discovery presented by forensic psychiatrist Dr. Michael H. Stone of Columbia University during the program's first two seasons, and by forensic psychologist Dr. Kris Mohandie its third season. Terry A. Blair (born September 16, 1961) is an American serial killer who was convicted of killing seven women in Kansas City, Missouri, though investigators believe he may have additional unidentified victims. He settled in New Hampshire sometime in the late 1970s. Late in the evening of September 3, an anonymous male caller contacted 911 dispatch to claim responsibility for killing the two victims discovered the day before, and notified police where to find an additional body hidden in an alley a few blocks away from the first two. Patricia Wilson Butler, 58, died on or before September 2, 2004. Like Rasmussen's other victims, she had died of blunt force trauma to the head. After an argument with her family, she left with Rasmussen and her two daughters, six-year-old Marie Elizabeth Vaughn and one-year-old Sarah Lynn McWaters. Most serial killers would never do that; it's the last thing they would do. Due to his use of many aliases, most notably "Bob Evans", Rasmussen is known as "The Chameleon Killer". Chemist Eunsoon Jun, 42, of Richmond, California, introduces Terry Rasmussen to friends at … Subsequent investigations led to Honeychurch and her daughters being identified as three of the four victims found in Allenstown; the identity of the fourth victim, his daughter, remains unknown. [1] The use of genetic genealogy to identify Rasmussen represented new possibilities in forensic investigations. “Even before Terry Blair killed those seven women, a defense attorney defending Diamond Blair’s brother for murder, told a courtroom that his client was born into a family of murderers” So, now on to the original topic of this story, Terry Blair, the Serial Killer and his victims. A witness claimed Blair had threatened to kill prostitutes. [2], Blair's crimes are featured in the episodes "A Serial Killer Calls" and "The Killer Speaks" of the television show The First 48. (original docket_sheet ) Terry Blair in court [3] He married in 1969, had four children and lived with his family in Phoenix and Redwood City, California. [4], In November 1985, the bodies of Honeychurch and Vaughn were found in a barrel in Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire. 58:30. Serial killer Robert Ben Rhoades stalked the highways of Texas in his mobile torture and death chamber. [10], Throughout the early 1980s, Rasmussen remained in possession of Beaudin’s daughter, whom he called Lisa, and posed as her father. [10], Rasmussen resurfaced in December 1999 under the pseudonym Larry Vanner when California-based chemist Eunsoon Jun introduced him to her family. He was on parole for the 1982 murder of Monroe, and also matched the description given by women who claimed to have survived rapes and physical assaults. January 18, 2021, 5:50 PM [6] They last saw Rasmussen around December 1975 or 1976, when he showed up with an unidentified woman. Diane Kloepfer is one of serial killer Terry Rasmussen’s four living children. Photo credit: emadion.it. [6] He was arrested in Cypress, California, in 1985 under the name Curtis Kimball for charges of driving under the influence and endangering the welfare of a child but failed to appear in court. Anna Ewing, 42, died on or before July 14, 2004. This linked him to New Hampshire in the same timeframe as the Bear Brooks murders, when he was known as Robert Evans. [6] Aided by genetic genealogist Barbara Rae-Venter in 2015, Beaudin's daughter discovered her mother's identity and that the man she once thought had been her father was her kidnapper. [6] A fingerprint match had confirmed that along with Vanner, he had previously used the aliases Jenson and Kimball,[5] linking him to the child abandonment case. Sheliah McKinzie, 38, died on or before September 2, 2004. Blair appealed his conviction, but his appeal was denied by the Missouri Court of Appeals in August, 2009.[4]. By Allie Yang & Boaz Halaban. [13] Additionally, they announced that DNA confirmed that he was the father of the middle child found in Allenstown but that Evans was a pseudonym and his legal identity was not known. The jury spent less than one day deliberating before returning a guilty verdict on all 13 counts. He has two grandsons, Demarcus and Kemon Johnson. Terrence Peder "Terry" Rasmussen (December 23, 1943 - December 28, 2010) was a convicted murderer, now believed to be the man responsible for the Bear Brook murders and the disappearance of Denise Beaudin. Below is the list of victims Terry Blair was convicted of killing: Blair was also accused in the murders of Sandra Reed and Nellia Harris, an additional assault, and three other rapes, but these charges were later dropped. [3][4] Rasmussen enlisted in the United States Navy in 1961 and served until he was discharged in 1967. Investigators believe that the mother of the child was also killed by Rasmussen. All the victims were found in a small radius near Prospect Avenue.