Frankford Slasher
- Year
- 1985
- Where
- Pennsylvania
- Source
- Wikipedia
- Evidence
- 1
The Frankford Slasher is the name given by the media to a possible serial killer who operated in and around the neighborhood of Frankford in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1990. Leonard Christopher was convicted in the murder of one of the nine supposedly linked victims, but the others remain unsolved. All of the victims were sexually assaulted and stabbed to death.
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- Frankford SlasherMountain Murders · 2023
- (S2) Frankford, Philadelphia (Frankford Slasher)Nature vs Narcissism · 2019
- (S8x11) Il Frankford Slasher - SERIAL KILLERDireful Tales · 2025
- The Frankford Slasher: A City Gripped by Fear and Unanswered Attacks (E180)Threads of Truth · 2026
- The Unsolved Ones Pt 27 - The Frankford SlasherTrue Crime Αλα Ελληνικά · 2025
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