Vanessa Richardson

When the news reported on the murder, they revealed that Susie had been HIV positive. Joel was terrified. Although he wasn't infected, the experience probably made him think twice about what he was doing. But after about a year and a half, Joel couldn't wait any longer. He was ready to strike again.

Sometime around late 1990, his mom headed out of town again, and Joel decided to look for another victim. Like before, Joel drove into the city and hired a sex worker. This time he fixated on a blonde woman named Julie Blackbird. She reminded him of Marilyn Monroe. Like he'd done with his first victim, Joel brought Julie back to his house.

Sometime around late 1990, his mom headed out of town again, and Joel decided to look for another victim. Like before, Joel drove into the city and hired a sex worker. This time he fixated on a blonde woman named Julie Blackbird. She reminded him of Marilyn Monroe. Like he'd done with his first victim, Joel brought Julie back to his house.

Sometime around late 1990, his mom headed out of town again, and Joel decided to look for another victim. Like before, Joel drove into the city and hired a sex worker. This time he fixated on a blonde woman named Julie Blackbird. She reminded him of Marilyn Monroe. Like he'd done with his first victim, Joel brought Julie back to his house.

After they had sex, he bludgeoned her, this time with a heavy table leg. Once she was too weak to fight back, Joel strangled her to death. Then he dismembered her body in the basement. But before he did, he considered emulating one of his serial killer heroes, Ted Bundy, by having sex with her body. In the end, though, he claims he didn't go through with it. He thought it was too repulsive.

After they had sex, he bludgeoned her, this time with a heavy table leg. Once she was too weak to fight back, Joel strangled her to death. Then he dismembered her body in the basement. But before he did, he considered emulating one of his serial killer heroes, Ted Bundy, by having sex with her body. In the end, though, he claims he didn't go through with it. He thought it was too repulsive.

After they had sex, he bludgeoned her, this time with a heavy table leg. Once she was too weak to fight back, Joel strangled her to death. Then he dismembered her body in the basement. But before he did, he considered emulating one of his serial killer heroes, Ted Bundy, by having sex with her body. In the end, though, he claims he didn't go through with it. He thought it was too repulsive.

Whatever twisted moral compass Joel was following, he decided to be more careful about getting rid of Julie's body. He didn't want to risk having her remains discovered and linked back to him. This time, he put her body parts into a few buckets and a milk crate, filled the containers with cement, and dropped them into the East River. To this day, nobody has found Julie Blackbird's remains.

Whatever twisted moral compass Joel was following, he decided to be more careful about getting rid of Julie's body. He didn't want to risk having her remains discovered and linked back to him. This time, he put her body parts into a few buckets and a milk crate, filled the containers with cement, and dropped them into the East River. To this day, nobody has found Julie Blackbird's remains.

Whatever twisted moral compass Joel was following, he decided to be more careful about getting rid of Julie's body. He didn't want to risk having her remains discovered and linked back to him. This time, he put her body parts into a few buckets and a milk crate, filled the containers with cement, and dropped them into the East River. To this day, nobody has found Julie Blackbird's remains.

And now that Joel had murdered two people with little issue, he was feeling more confident. On July 13th, 1991, less than a year after he killed Julie Blackbird, Joel killed another sex worker, a woman named Barbara Jacobs. In what was now a familiar pattern, Joel brought Barbara back to the house in Long Island, then bludgeoned her with the same table leg he used to kill Julie Blackbird.

And now that Joel had murdered two people with little issue, he was feeling more confident. On July 13th, 1991, less than a year after he killed Julie Blackbird, Joel killed another sex worker, a woman named Barbara Jacobs. In what was now a familiar pattern, Joel brought Barbara back to the house in Long Island, then bludgeoned her with the same table leg he used to kill Julie Blackbird.

And now that Joel had murdered two people with little issue, he was feeling more confident. On July 13th, 1991, less than a year after he killed Julie Blackbird, Joel killed another sex worker, a woman named Barbara Jacobs. In what was now a familiar pattern, Joel brought Barbara back to the house in Long Island, then bludgeoned her with the same table leg he used to kill Julie Blackbird.

Then he proceeded to strangle her to death. However, Joel was put off by the thought of dismembering another victim. Or maybe he just didn't want to go through the trouble. Either way, he simply wrapped Barbara's body in plastic, placed it in a cardboard box, then dropped it into the Hudson River. This change in plans was a critical mistake.

Then he proceeded to strangle her to death. However, Joel was put off by the thought of dismembering another victim. Or maybe he just didn't want to go through the trouble. Either way, he simply wrapped Barbara's body in plastic, placed it in a cardboard box, then dropped it into the Hudson River. This change in plans was a critical mistake.

Then he proceeded to strangle her to death. However, Joel was put off by the thought of dismembering another victim. Or maybe he just didn't want to go through the trouble. Either way, he simply wrapped Barbara's body in plastic, placed it in a cardboard box, then dropped it into the Hudson River. This change in plans was a critical mistake.

Just a few hours later, the box with Barbara's body still in it washed back on shore and was discovered by firefighters doing a training exercise. Even then, Joel's carelessness didn't come back to bite him. Even though someone had clearly tried to dump Barbara's body, the coroner determined she died of a drug overdose.

Just a few hours later, the box with Barbara's body still in it washed back on shore and was discovered by firefighters doing a training exercise. Even then, Joel's carelessness didn't come back to bite him. Even though someone had clearly tried to dump Barbara's body, the coroner determined she died of a drug overdose.

Just a few hours later, the box with Barbara's body still in it washed back on shore and was discovered by firefighters doing a training exercise. Even then, Joel's carelessness didn't come back to bite him. Even though someone had clearly tried to dump Barbara's body, the coroner determined she died of a drug overdose.

It's not clear if they didn't notice the impact wounds from the table leg or just didn't want to waste time and resources on a sex worker. But either way, the authorities didn't pursue it any further.