~Gary Heidnik~
By Alannah Dawley ~ 3rd Block ~ Law Enforcement
~Education~
- Dropped out of ninth grade public school
- Staunton Military Academy
- Medic in the Army
~Childhood / Early Life~
- Father beat him as a child
- Diagnosed as schizophrenic
- Was hospitalized two dozen times
~Significant Event~
- December 26, 1986
- A hijacked airplane explodes and kills 62 people
~Details of the Crime~
- Kidnapped women
- Kept them in his basement
- Fed victims a mixture of dog food and ground up human flesh
- Beaten, raped, and tortured in front of each other
- 4 foot pit used for isolation punishment
~Evidence~
- Josephina Rivera escaped on March 24, 1987
- Found body parts in the freezer
- Found body parts in the backyard
~Lisa Thomas~
- First victim that told police Heidnik would force them to have sex with each other or they would be punished
~Trial~
- Sentenced to death in June 1999
- Anti Death Penalty group claimed killing him was immoral
The outside of Heidnik's home
An officer digging in Heidnik's basement
Gary Heidnik going to trial
Works Cited
- articles.philly.com/1987-04-03/news/26195248_1_Gary-Heidnik-black-men-black-life