Firstly, he was to join the small number of killers who use the media as a tool to communicate, secondly, because he used technology to revisit his crime scenes, and thirdly, because he was one of a small number of black serial killers. Unfortunately, Travis was never able to shed any light on his decision to communicate with the press, or his embracing of internet technology, as he was found hanged in his cell at St Louis County Jail in 2002 before standing trial.īorn on the 25 th October 1965 in Missouri, Maury Troy Travis was to become a rarity in the world of serial killers. The difference is that Travis was caught using co-operation between the police and internet service providers (ISP's), whereas Rader simply didn't realise that his Word document could be linked to his log-in details. Travis has the dubious honour of being 'the first serial killer to be caught by Google', although, as you will already be aware, Dennis Rader (BTK) also met his downfall due to traced computer documents. Travis murdered at least 12 prostitutes, and claimed to have killed 17, all in separate incidents between 2000.

Louis county jail, after being arrested for murder.

Maury Troy Travis (Octo– June 10, 2002) was an American serial killer who committed suicide in a St. Travis murdered at least 12 prostitutes, and claimed to have killed 17, all in separate incidents between 20 in his home in Ferguson, Missouri. Maury Troy Travis was an American serial killer who committed suicide in a St. The Maury Travis case is fascinating, not least because it contains a letter and a map sent to the press, but also shows that advances in technology are making it more and more difficult for a serial killer to remain active.

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