About
Known as the Mad Dog Killer, whose conviction was the first to be overturned by the Supreme Court due to prejudicial media attention and an impartial jury.
Before Fame
He was previously arrested for multiple burglaries.
Trivia
He murdered 6 people on a killing spree in the 1950s and was retried and found guilty; he entered the courtroom on a dog leash and on all fours, growling.
Family Life
He never married.
Associated With
He was born in Indiana and died in prison, as did serial killer Larry Eyler.
