Vanessa Richardson

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

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

They thought maybe she was a drug mule who'd died of an overdose and didn't look into it any further. After killing his ninth victim, Joel murdered three more women by mid-July of 1992, Iris Sanchez, Ana Lopez, and Violet O'Neill.

They thought maybe she was a drug mule who'd died of an overdose and didn't look into it any further. After killing his ninth victim, Joel murdered three more women by mid-July of 1992, Iris Sanchez, Ana Lopez, and Violet O'Neill.

They thought maybe she was a drug mule who'd died of an overdose and didn't look into it any further. After killing his ninth victim, Joel murdered three more women by mid-July of 1992, Iris Sanchez, Ana Lopez, and Violet O'Neill.

Although they all played out a bit differently, like at various times of day, with different ways of disposing of the bodies, the method was always the same, strangulation. If Joel was looking for a new rush, what happened next definitely accomplished that. On July 9th, 1992, the police received an anonymous tip that there was a dead body on the banks of Coney Island Creek.

Although they all played out a bit differently, like at various times of day, with different ways of disposing of the bodies, the method was always the same, strangulation. If Joel was looking for a new rush, what happened next definitely accomplished that. On July 9th, 1992, the police received an anonymous tip that there was a dead body on the banks of Coney Island Creek.

Although they all played out a bit differently, like at various times of day, with different ways of disposing of the bodies, the method was always the same, strangulation. If Joel was looking for a new rush, what happened next definitely accomplished that. On July 9th, 1992, the police received an anonymous tip that there was a dead body on the banks of Coney Island Creek.

It was the remains of Joel's eighth victim, Mary Ann Holliman. By coincidence, the police also found the remains of Joel's seventh victim, Lorraine Orvieto, two days later. The similarities were obvious. Both were sex workers. Both had been stuffed into oil drums. Both had clearly died from strangulation wounds.

It was the remains of Joel's eighth victim, Mary Ann Holliman. By coincidence, the police also found the remains of Joel's seventh victim, Lorraine Orvieto, two days later. The similarities were obvious. Both were sex workers. Both had been stuffed into oil drums. Both had clearly died from strangulation wounds.

It was the remains of Joel's eighth victim, Mary Ann Holliman. By coincidence, the police also found the remains of Joel's seventh victim, Lorraine Orvieto, two days later. The similarities were obvious. Both were sex workers. Both had been stuffed into oil drums. Both had clearly died from strangulation wounds.

Finally, the police realized they were dealing with murder cases, not overdoses, and that they might have a serial killer on their hands.

Finally, the police realized they were dealing with murder cases, not overdoses, and that they might have a serial killer on their hands.

Finally, the police realized they were dealing with murder cases, not overdoses, and that they might have a serial killer on their hands.

For the moment, these were the only cases being linked to the same person, and nobody suspected Joel was the culprit. Even so, Joel decided to lay low for a bit. He didn't kill again for the rest of the summer, but by the fall, he was ready to strike again. Tragically, we don't know a lot about many of Joel's victims.

For the moment, these were the only cases being linked to the same person, and nobody suspected Joel was the culprit. Even so, Joel decided to lay low for a bit. He didn't kill again for the rest of the summer, but by the fall, he was ready to strike again. Tragically, we don't know a lot about many of Joel's victims.

For the moment, these were the only cases being linked to the same person, and nobody suspected Joel was the culprit. Even so, Joel decided to lay low for a bit. He didn't kill again for the rest of the summer, but by the fall, he was ready to strike again. Tragically, we don't know a lot about many of Joel's victims.

But we do know a bit more about the next woman he attacked, 32-year-old Mary Catherine Williams. Back in high school, Mary Catherine was homecoming queen and head cheerleader. She was the kind of pretty, popular, all-American girl Joel never had a chance with as a teenager. But as an adult, her life took a turn for the worse.

But we do know a bit more about the next woman he attacked, 32-year-old Mary Catherine Williams. Back in high school, Mary Catherine was homecoming queen and head cheerleader. She was the kind of pretty, popular, all-American girl Joel never had a chance with as a teenager. But as an adult, her life took a turn for the worse.

But we do know a bit more about the next woman he attacked, 32-year-old Mary Catherine Williams. Back in high school, Mary Catherine was homecoming queen and head cheerleader. She was the kind of pretty, popular, all-American girl Joel never had a chance with as a teenager. But as an adult, her life took a turn for the worse.