The prosecution countered that since she hadn't tidied herself up afterwards, Blair must have been the last to see her alive. Blair is currently housed in the Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point, Missouri. He was the fourth eldest of 10 siblings, born to a mother who had only finished the 9th grade and suffered from mental illness. She was born on February 16, 1949, in Brownsville, a . Look up under the branches under the bushes by the alley, he says. At the time of his September 2004 arrest, Terry Blair was on parole after serving 21 years for the 1982 murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend, Angela Monroe, who was the mother of two of his children. Terry Blair madetwo anonymous 911 calls telling the police where to find the bodies of five woman. Darci reportedly died on or before September 4, 2004. "When he's talking to his grandma, the consequences are a whole lot different than when he's talking to the police about six murders he committed," Hunt said. He was released from prison on September 28, 2003. Six months later, Blair's brother, Walter Blair Jr., allegedly killed 16-year-old Sandy Shannon during a robbery. [14] Blair was initially arrested on a parole violation charge, having failed to stay in contact with a probation officer, and was later charged with the homicides. He also said mistakes were caused by the presence of the cameras, and the sometimes shoddy policework allowed the defense to effectively dispute evidence. Why did he kill? In 1992, Terry Blairs half-brother, Clifford Miller was convicted in the abduction of a woman from a bar. SERIAL KILLER MAGAZINE is an official release of the talented artists and writers at SerialKillerCalendar.com. Relatives of other victims said Williams became known as a kind of grandma to the families. Jeffery, Timmy, Amy, Jeremy and Joey; his brother Charles Blair of Bristol; his special best friend and . the dispatcher asks. In more than seven hours of interrogation, Blair denied knowing McKinzie or having sex with her and confessed to nothing. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. O'Malley denied the attorneys' requests at a hearing in September but scolded investigators. His mother Janice Blair, killed a man (who seems to be a relative) but was given probation. Terry Blair Smith. Also learn how She earned most of networth at the age of 64 years old? Diamond Blair was charged with 2nd degree murder, robbery and armed criminal action in the death ofMr. Ashline. However, he was released from prison for two months in 1992 before heading back again after committing his second murder. Prosecutors also earlier agreed to dismiss charges against Blair in the two other killings, three rapes and an assault. Patricia Wilson Butler(58) was found underneath the body of Sheliah McKinzie(38). In the 911 calls, which were played by the defense in the courtroom Thursday, the caller, who seems to have a slight accent, tells the dispatcher immediately in the first call that he wants to report a dead body. She was somebody's mother. She entered an Alford plea for second degree murder and was sentenced to five years of probation, with a condition that she receive counseling, therapy, and psychiatric treatment. Not even a name. But reports state that Warnetta White 25,and her husband Niola White III were charged with stabbing a man to death(Victims name is unknown). Earlier in the trial, a former prostitute testified that Blair once told her he wanted to "kill all prostitutes.". He waived his right to a jury trial thus avoiding the death penalty. This huge, perfect bound copy of SERIAL KILLER MAGAZINE is chock full of artwork, rare documents, trivia and in depth articles regarding serial murder. In 1982, Blair was found guilty of killing Angela Monroe, the mother of two of Blair's children (and pregnant at the time). He appeared in Juvenile Court for charges such as assault, stealing cars and fleeing the courts McCune School for Boys. Daniel was released from prison on January 19, 2007. This evidence was rejected. In August 1978, when Terry was 17 years old, he heard gunshots outside of his familys run down house. NEW YORK CITY Composer Marvin Hamlisch loved his wife so much that, even if she had left him before he died, he still wanted her to have his Oscars.. This article is about the serial killer. Blair also had been charged in three rapes and an assault that involved four victims who survived their attacks. Late in the evening of September 3, an anonymous male caller contacted 911 dispatch to claim responsibility for killing the two victims discovered the day before, and notified police where to find an additional body hidden in an alley a few blocks away from the first two. Mr. Jackson was awaiting trial for alleged rape charges. One of Terry Blair's brothers, Walter Blair Jr, was charged in a murder-for-hire scheme and was eventually executed. Terre Blair Net Worth. However, state law forbids spouses from testifying against each other. It also includes the best true crime artwork from around the world. Blair is currently housed in the Potosi Correctional Center in Mineral Point, Missouri. 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Terry Blair Murderous Roots Episode 21: The Prospect Killer The Prospect Killer Terry Anthony Blair Image Credit: Colton Sturgeon When black women's bodies started being found murdered in Kansas City, Missouri near Prospect Avenue, the police knew this case was different. Vietnam Army Veteran. Family history Terry Blair was born into a family which would have many encounters with the criminal justice system. Jackson County Circuit Judge John OMalley found Blair, 46, guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Sheliah McKinzie, 38; Anna Ewing, 42; Patricia Wilson Butler, 45; Darci I. Williams, 25; Carmen Hunt, 40; and Claudette Juniel, 31. Terry Blair has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 3 years ago. "How do you know a dead body is there?" His trial is scheduled to start March 10. Some family members of victims wiped away tears as they stood at Sanders' side for the announcement. Potosi is ironically the same prison where Terry Blair now spends the remainder of his days. Blair is charged with killing six women who worked as prostitutes. Blair is charged with the deaths of Sheliah McKinzie, 38; Patricia Wilson Butler, 45; Darci I. Williams, 25; Anna Ewing, 42; Carmen Hunt, 40; and Claudette Juniel, 31. Sheliah McKinzie, 38, died on or before September 2, 2004. The man who called himself Scott said he did it because they were prostitutes, scum, a disgrace.. In 1982 (Age 20/21) Terry Blair started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. Half brother Clifford Miller was convicted in the 1992 abduction of a woman from a bar. Born to mother, Janice Blair, a single mother who only received a 9th grade education and suffered from mental illness. Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. Blair, 46, is charged with the 2004 slayings of six women, whose bodies were dumped in Kansas City neighborhoods frequented by drug addicts and prostitutes. OMalley found there was not enough evidence in one of those to convict. Blair's attorneys had asked the judge to dismiss the murder charges or forbid the death penalty in the case, saying investigators' handling of the evidence had kept the defense from being able to do its job. Blair Terry was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault, and three counts of forcible rape on October 15, 2004. One of his brothers, Walter Blair Jr., was executed for committing murder. Blair Ashley Terry was born on month day 1954, at birth place, Michigan, to Erman Terry and Mildred Ruth Terry (born Dugan). A serial-killer's nephew who was first arrested when he was six has become his familys fifth convicted murderer. Thomas Purnell, an assistant professor of linguistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, testified for the defense in the fourth day of the trial for accused serial killer Terry Blair. KANSAS CITY, Mo. *The birth of Henry Blair is celebrated on this date in 1807. This massive 8.5 x 11 perfect bound book contains over 150 pages of rare interviews, letters, documents, transcripts, art and articles about serial killer, Richard Ramirez (aka the Nightstalker). Terry Blair started his serial killing spree. In December 1999, another of Blair's brothers, Daniel, pleaded guilty to federal drug charges and was sentenced to eight years and four months in prison. Terry retired from the Eastman in 2000. In 2003, at the age of 42 he was released on parole. 27, 2008, Blair was found guilty of the murders of Anna Ewing, Patricia Wilson Butler, Sheliah McKinzie, Carmen Hunt, Claudette Juniel and Darci I. Williams. He shot the woman in the arm and drove her to an abandoned house before raping her repeatedly and beating her until she passed out. A clip of the 7 1/2-hour interrogation appeared on the show. The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Terry Blair. A judge certified him to stand trial as an adult and sent him to jail. The Blair investigation was featured on the cable program "The First 48" on A&E. His father, unnamed. 38-year-old Sheila was strangled to death and her neck was broken. "It's an abandoned house. Jackson County Prosecutor Michael Sanders filed papers outlining aggravating circumstances in each woman's killing that qualify Terry Blair for capital punishment. He says the body has been there for two months. These are not the kind of tiny paperback novels that you are accustomed to. While awaiting trial, he and two other boys sodomized a 15 year old boy. [3][4], In December 1989, Warnetta killed her boyfriend, Pablo P. Gomez, a drug dealer from Cuba. On October 15, 2004, Terry Blair was charged with eight counts of first-degree murder, one count of first-degree assault, and three counts of forcible rape. Below is the list of victims Terry Blair was convicted of killing: Anna Ewing, 42, died on or before July 14, 2004, due to strangulation and a broken neck. Blair's uncle Terry Blair was described as being a cold, calculating killer determined to kill as many women who worked as prostitutes as he could during his trial. They had 2 children. This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 07:28. They also found him guilty of robbery and armed criminal action in Ashline's death outside a Kansas City apartment complex. [3], Blair's sister, Warnetta U. Blair, her husband, Noila White III, and another man faced charges for the murder of James L. Bell, whose body was found on September 27, 1980. Terry Blair guilty in deaths of six women. Terry Blair's mother Janice Miller was charged with murder twice and convicted once for shooting and killing her drug-dealing boyfriend in 1989. 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Terry Anthony Blair (born September 16, 1961) is an American serial killer who was convicted of killing seven women of various ages in Kansas City, Missouri, though investigators believe he may have additional unidentified victims. Stranglers kill by Strangulation. In a separate incident, Terrys brother Walter Blair Jr met up with another man seeking to pay him $6K to kill Katherine Jo Allen so she could not testify at his rape trial. Walters defense team claimed new evidence via sworn statements from none other than Larry Jackson, saying that it was in fact Ernest Jones, who was ironically then deceased,was responsible for carryingout the brutal killing of Ms. Allen, not Walter Blair. But in closing arguments last week, assistant prosecutor Michael Hunt reminded the judge that a former prostitute told police before the 911 calls that Blair said he was killing all the prostitutes one by one. Blair confessed to abducting Allen from her apartment before taking her to a vacant lot and shooting her. Nephew Diamond Blair was convicted in 2013 of Second Degree Murder in the slaying of 22-year-old Montague Kevin Ashline on June 24, 2009. Blair had agreed to be tried before a judge instead of jury in return for prosecutors agreeing not to pursue the death penalty. He was sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. This includes ebooks of every book and magazine on the site. Terry Blair was born on December 14, 1956. He comes from a family with a long record of violent crime. And to think I just started with Terry, the serial killer. 25-year-old Williams was also strangled and had a broken neck. He is responsible for murdering at least seven black women near Prospect Avenue in Kansas City, Missouri, but investigators think there probably are many more victims who will never be found. Terry Blair (Terry A. Blair ) an American serial killer who raped and killed at least seven women in Kansas City, Missouri between 1982 and 2004. Kansas City, Missouri serial killer Terry Blair, also known as the Prospect Corridor Killer, came from a family that has had 5 members convicted of murder charges. His uncle Terry Blair. Terry Joe Blair <p>TERRY JOE BLAIR, age 44, of Washington CH, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 5:56 a.m. at the Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe. His first murder happened all the way back in 1982, when he . Clifford Miller was sentenced to two life sentences plus 240 years for charges including kidnapping and forcible sodomy. Jackson County Prosecutor Michael Hunt said Blair's DNA was found on the women and is the link to the killer. He was sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment and was released on parole after serving twenty-one years. 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