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Harvey Glatman

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Shirley Ann Bridgeford
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Judith "Judy" Dull
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Ruth Mercado

Harvey Murray Glatman (December 10th, 1927 - September 18th, 1959) was an American serial killer, who, killed 3 (suspected of 4) women in the late 1950s. He was dubbed the lonely hearts killer because he would lore his victims with a lonely hearts ad in the newspaper. He would take photos of his victims as they were tied up (with one being of a women naked and tied up). His victims were Shirley Bridgeford, Judy Dull, and Ruth Mercado. He was suspected of killing Dorothy Howard but he was never convicted.

Death[edit]

On September 18th, 1959; at the age of 31 Harvey Murray Glatman was executed in a gas chamber for the murder of 3 women, and attempted murder of Lorraine Vigil.

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Glatman Being Arrested