Arkansas Serial Killers
ColdCaseIndex documents 2 serial killers whose murders took place in Arkansas, with first known killings from 1946 to 1980. 1 of them was caught; 1 linked case file document their victims. The earliest series is Phantom Killer of Texarkana (1946) and the most recent is Robert Charles Browne (1980). Profiles are added in order of public interest, so this page is not a complete census of the state.
2profiles
1caught
0executed
2still alive
1linked case files
Arkansas
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All 2 profiles
Unidentified
1946
Phantom Killer of Texarkana
The Phantom Killer
Unidentified. An attacker shot and beat eight people in four attacks around Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, between February and May 1946, killing five.
Convicted
1980 to 1991
Robert Charles Browne
Robert Browne
Serving life. Robert Charles Browne pleaded guilty to the 1991 murder of Heather Dawn Church and the 1987 murder of Rocio Sperry near Colorado Springs.
At a glance
| Name | Alias | State | Active | Convicted | Confessed | Suspected | Legal status | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Killer of Texarkana | The Phantom Killer | Texas, Arkansas | 1946 | — | — | 5 killed and 3 wounded in 4 attacks | Unidentified | Unknown |
| Robert Charles Browne | Robert Browne | Colorado, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas | 1980 to 1991 | 2 | 48 | 9 to 48 | Convicted | Imprisoned |
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