Vanessa Richardson

Now, it's not clear if the officers saw him dropping the barrel in the river, but they did think he was at the junkyard to illegally dump some trash. Joel managed to talk his way out of it. He said he was actually there to look for junk, not to throw it away. The officers took him at his word. They let Joel leave with nothing more than a warning.

They had no idea they'd just let a serial killer slip through their fingers.

They had no idea they'd just let a serial killer slip through their fingers.

They had no idea they'd just let a serial killer slip through their fingers.

Well, in some way, the close call seemed to have energized Joel because he barely waited before killing again. Just a few days later, on December 26th, 1991, Joel murdered 28-year-old Lorraine Orvieto. He didn't even bother going to the city this time. He picked her up close to his family's house on Long Island. Once he had Lorraine in his car, Joel killed her in an empty school parking lot.

Well, in some way, the close call seemed to have energized Joel because he barely waited before killing again. Just a few days later, on December 26th, 1991, Joel murdered 28-year-old Lorraine Orvieto. He didn't even bother going to the city this time. He picked her up close to his family's house on Long Island. Once he had Lorraine in his car, Joel killed her in an empty school parking lot.

Well, in some way, the close call seemed to have energized Joel because he barely waited before killing again. Just a few days later, on December 26th, 1991, Joel murdered 28-year-old Lorraine Orvieto. He didn't even bother going to the city this time. He picked her up close to his family's house on Long Island. Once he had Lorraine in his car, Joel killed her in an empty school parking lot.

Afterwards, Joel put her body in another large plastic drum. Then he drove out to Brooklyn and dumped the container into Coney Island Creek. By the end of 1991, Joel had murdered at least seven women. And he wasn't going to stop anytime soon.

Afterwards, Joel put her body in another large plastic drum. Then he drove out to Brooklyn and dumped the container into Coney Island Creek. By the end of 1991, Joel had murdered at least seven women. And he wasn't going to stop anytime soon.

Afterwards, Joel put her body in another large plastic drum. Then he drove out to Brooklyn and dumped the container into Coney Island Creek. By the end of 1991, Joel had murdered at least seven women. And he wasn't going to stop anytime soon.

Well, it certainly seemed like Joel's need to kill was becoming routine at this point. On January 2nd, 1992, just about a week after he murdered Lorraine Orvieto, Joel hired a 39-year-old sex worker named Mary Ann Holloman. He picked her up and took her to the same parking lot where he'd taken his fourth victim, Yeon Lee, just a few months before.

Well, it certainly seemed like Joel's need to kill was becoming routine at this point. On January 2nd, 1992, just about a week after he murdered Lorraine Orvieto, Joel hired a 39-year-old sex worker named Mary Ann Holloman. He picked her up and took her to the same parking lot where he'd taken his fourth victim, Yeon Lee, just a few months before.

Well, it certainly seemed like Joel's need to kill was becoming routine at this point. On January 2nd, 1992, just about a week after he murdered Lorraine Orvieto, Joel hired a 39-year-old sex worker named Mary Ann Holloman. He picked her up and took her to the same parking lot where he'd taken his fourth victim, Yeon Lee, just a few months before.

And he killed her in the same way he'd killed Lorraine Orvieto just a week prior.

And he killed her in the same way he'd killed Lorraine Orvieto just a week prior.

And he killed her in the same way he'd killed Lorraine Orvieto just a week prior.

strangulation during oral sex then he drove the body back to long island put it in one of his 55 gallon drums and dumped it in a nearby creek at this point as you said the novelty of killing had worn off so much for joel that he didn't even remember his next victim's name or even when he killed her not much is known about this woman so she's only referred to as victim number nine

strangulation during oral sex then he drove the body back to long island put it in one of his 55 gallon drums and dumped it in a nearby creek at this point as you said the novelty of killing had worn off so much for joel that he didn't even remember his next victim's name or even when he killed her not much is known about this woman so she's only referred to as victim number nine

strangulation during oral sex then he drove the body back to long island put it in one of his 55 gallon drums and dumped it in a nearby creek at this point as you said the novelty of killing had worn off so much for joel that he didn't even remember his next victim's name or even when he killed her not much is known about this woman so she's only referred to as victim number nine

later on joel could only recall that she had tattoos and fought fiercely for her life but when her body was discovered floating along a creek in brooklyn on may 13 1992 the authorities didn't even suspect murder even though she'd been stuffed in a barrel just like several of joel's other victims the authorities found drugs in her system