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Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another week of Unsolved. This week’s case is particularly significant because it was the first recorded serial killing case in the declare of Hawaii and it is still relatively recent.

The Honolulu Strangler, or Honolulu Rapist, killed 5 women in Honolulu, Hawaii between May of 1985 and April of 1986 and has yet to be identified. Due to its importance as the state’s first serial killing, a massive task-force was place into place to investigate which also utilized FBI resources. They could settle that these murders were not planned in advance and that the killer would notice women who were alone and seized his opportunity to slay them while they were vulnerable. Because of this, the also hypothesized that the killer lived or even worked near where the murders took place.

The first victim was Vicki Purdy, the 25-year-old wife of an army helicopter pilot. She disappeared on her way to meet a group of friends and was last seen alive by a taxi driver in Shorebird Hotel around midnight. Her body was discovered the following morning in Keehi Lagoon, and there was evidence of rape and strangulation. Her husband provided a lead during the inv

In the spring of 1985, a young woman was murdered after going out in Honolulu, Hawaii, and at least 4 other vicious killings followed. As a massive task force was assembled and residents of O’ahu feared for their lives, police worked hard to find the states very first serial killer. This is the story of the Honolulu Strangler.

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Alocal task force and the FBI feverishly work to produce the profile of a serial killer. Evidence suggests he is not a stalker but an opportunistic and organized killer who abducts women in vulnerable locations, like bus stops and parking lots.

Homicide detectives trust he is Caucasian, between the ages of 30 and 40, drives a cargo van and has no criminal record. He has already killed four women and is likely to strike again. Police forewarn women to escape public transit.

This is not a Hollywood movie nor a mini-series on Netflix. This is Hawai‘i, home of pale sandy beaches, laidback surf vibes and romantic sunsets. But in 1984, it was also abode to The Honolulu Strangler.

PBS Hawaiʻi CEO Ron Mizutani recently sat down with Robbie Dingeman, award-winning journalist and editor at large at HONOLULU Magazine, to discuss details of Hawai‘i’s first reported serial killer. Mizutani and Dingeman, former KHON2 colleagues, reconnected on PBS Hawai‘i’s podcast, What Educational facility You Went? Launched in August 2021, the podcast features all things Haw

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The Honolulu Strangler, also famous as The Honolulu Rapist, is the nickname given to an unidentified serial killer who is credited with killing five women in Hawaii from 1985 and 1986. Only the second serial killer in Hawaiian history (excluding the US *badum tsh*)The Honolulu Strangler is the second known serial killer in Hawaii, responsible for the rape and murder of five women in 1985 and 1986. The cases remain unsolved, but Howard Gay was the central suspect. The police couldn't find enough evidence to charge him, but he failed a polygraph evaluate. The murders stopped after he was investigated. Polygraphs are no longer admissible in court. The cases highlight the challenges of solving crimes without contemporary forensic technology. There is also a discussion about the limitations of unsolved cases and the living of multiple serial killers in Hawaii. Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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