March 4, 1936 - Robert Garrow
Garrow operated across upstate New York in the early 1970s, leaving a trail of sexual violence and murder before his capture following a manhunt in the Adirondacks. His case became as notable for its legal aftermath as for his crimes — his attorneys' knowledge of undisclosed victim remains, kept confidential under attorney-client privilege, sparked a lasting national debate about the ethical limits of legal representation. The question of additional victims, including a suspected cross-border killing in Canada, was never fully resolved.
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Robert Francis Garrow Sr. (March 4, 1936 – September 11, 1978) was an American serial rapist, spree killer, and suspected serial killer who was active in New York State in the early 1970s. After committing several rapes, Garrow went on an 18-day killing spree, stabbing four people to death before being apprehended. His criminal trial, known as the Buried Bodies Case, became an important case in legal ethics after his attorneys refused to disclose the location of the bodies of two of his victims, citing attorney–client privilege. Garrow was later shot dead while escaping from prison in 1978.
Garrow is suspected of committing other murders. He has been described as the "best suspect" in the May 1973 murder of McMaster University student Adele Komorowski in Hamilton, Canada.
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