John Floyd Thomas Jr. is suspected as being the serial killer who targeted elderly women in Southern California in two killing sprees during the 1970s and 1980s. The 72-year-old former insurance adjuster was linked by DNA to five crime scenes in Los Angeles during the 1970s and in Claremont, California in the 1980s.Los Angeles Times: LAPD Ties 72-year-old Man to Two Waves of Serial Killings (April 30, 2009)
On April 2, 2009, Thomas was charged with the murder of a woman in 1972 and the murder of another woman in 1976. The details were released at a press conference on April 30, 2009. Thomas may be linked to as many as 30 murders and may be the elusive "Westside Rapist."CNN.com: Dna Leads to Suspect in 1970s Los Angeles Serial Killings (April 30, 2009)Los Angeles Times: LAPD Ties 72-year-old Man to Two Waves of Serial Killings (April 30, 2009)
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Arrested on April 2, 2009, and charged with two murders
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Allegedly killed a 68-year-old in 1972 woman and a 67-year-old women in 1976
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Suspected in relation to a series of killings in the 1970s and 1980s that killed at least 25 elderly womenLos Angeles Times: LAPD Ties 72-year-old Man to Two Waves of Serial Killings (April 30, 2009)
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The crime scenes were of rapes and killings in the Los Angeles and Claremont, California
