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Conviction November 1986 – March 1987 Serial Killer Victims

Gary Heidnik Victims

Status Conviction
Type Serial Killer Victims
Date November 1986 – March 1987
Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Female

Gary Heidnik kidnapped, tortured, and killed women in the basement of his Philadelphia home. He was arrested in 1987 when a victim escaped. Two women died. Heidnik was convicted of first-degree murder and executed in 1999. His case partly inspired the Thomas Harris character Buffalo Bill in 'Silence of the Lambs.'

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