June 28, 1964 - Tommy Lynn Sells
What distinguished Sells from many convicted killers was the sheer geographic spread of the violence he claimed — spanning multiple states over years, with investigators never able to fully verify or refute the scope of his confessions. He was executed for a single murder, but the gap between his two convictions and his self-reported toll of up to seventy victims left a body of cases that remained, for many families, unresolved.
From Wikipedia
Tommy Lynn Sells (June 28, 1964 – April 3, 2014) was an American serial killer who became known as the Coast to Coast Killer. Although he was convicted of only two murders, one of which he was sentenced to death and eventually executed for, Sells claimed to have killed up to 70 victims in various states. Investigators have been able to conclusively implicate Sells in at least 22 cases.
Further reading
- Through the Window
A true crime account chronicling the terrifying cross-country killing spree of serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells.
View on Amazon → - 13 1/2: Twelve Jurors, One Judge and a Half-Assed Chance
Drawing on four years of interviews, this book presents Tommy Lynn Sells' own account of his life, crimes, and views on justice in his own words.
View on Amazon → - The Cross Country Killer
Examines Tommy Lynn Sells' two-decade killing spree, exploring how his troubled childhood contributed to his becoming one of America's most prolific serial killers.
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