Harvey Carignan
The Want-Ad Killer, Harv the hammer
Active for 25 years
(1949-1973) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
5
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 13 Timeline Events
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- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 13 Books Written About Harvey Carignan
- 8 External References
- Internal References
Harvey Carignan (Harvey Louis Carignan) an American serial killer known as The Want-Ad Killer and Harv the hammer. Carignan raped and beat four young women to death between 1972 and 1973. He escaped hanging for a 1949 killing due to a technicality that claimed his confession was unlawfully obtained. The Supreme Court overruled Carignan’s death sentence due to the officers’ violations of the McNabb rule. Harvey Carignan (Prisoner AZ935 ) served a sentence at the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary between 1951 and 1960. Carignan was sentenced to a total of 150 years in prison which he is currently serving at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault, Minnesota.
Harvey Carignan Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Harvey Carignan (aka) The Want-Ad Killer, Harv the hammer, was active for 25 years between 1949-1973, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Harvey Carignan was born on May 18th 1927 in Fargo, city in North Dakota, United States of America. He was born 1st of 3 children and raised by his mother and step-father until (Age 10), his grandmother and later Aunt until (10/11), reform schools until adulthood. He was raised as a oldest child and had two brothers or sisters. His father, unnamed and unknown to Harvey. His mother, unnamed, a 20-year-old unmarried woman. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on. Harvey Carignan was sexually and abused at some point of his life.
Harvey Carignan a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. He married Sheila Moran in 1968, divorced in 1970, married Alice Johnson in 1972, divorced. He had no children.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He saw a psychologist.
In 1949 (Age 21/22) Harvey Carignan started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. Harvey Carignan used a blindfold or simiar method of covering the victim's eyes. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime.
He was arrested on September 24th 1974 (Age 47), convicted on May 5th 1975 (Age 47), sentenced to life imprisonment at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault, Minnesota, US. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 87%
serial killers by profile completenessHarvey Carignan has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Harvey Carignan a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
Harvey Carignan
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-20 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Harvey Carignan |
| Nickname: | The Want-Ad Killer, Harv the hammer |
| Victims: | 5 - 5 |
| Years Active: | 1949 - 1973 |
| Ages Active: | 21/22 - 45/46 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1927 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♉ Taurus Apr 20 - May 21 |
| Birth Month: | May |
| Marital Status: | married Sheila Moran in 1968, divorced in 1970, married Alice Johnson in 1972, divorced |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | May 18, 1927 |
| Given Name: | Harvey |
| Birth Location: | Fargo, city in North Dakota, United States of America |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 3 |
| Siblings: | two brothers or sisters |
| Raised By: | his mother and step-father until (Age 10), his grandmother and later Aunt until (10/11), reform schools until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | unnamed, a 20-year-old unmarried woman |
| Father: | unnamed and unknown to Harvey |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Sep 24, 1974 (Age 47) |
| Convicted: | May 5, 1975 (Age 47) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault, Minnesota, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
13 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Harvey Carignan
The 13 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Harvey Carignan. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| May 18 1927 | Harvey Carignan was born in Fargo, city in North Dakota, United States of America. #19270518 |
| May 18 1947 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1949 (Age 21/22) | Harvey Carignan started his serial killing spree. #1949 |
| May 18 1957 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| May 18 1967 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 1973 (Age 45/46) | Harvey Carignan ended his serial killing spree. #1973 |
| Sep 24 1974 (Age 47) | Harvey Carignan arrested. #19740924 |
| May 05 1975 (Age 47) | Harvey Carignan was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at the Minnesota Correctional Facility in Faribault, Minnesota, US. #19750505 |
| May 18 1977 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| May 18 1987 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| May 18 1997 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
| May 18 2007 (Age 80) | 80th Birthday |
| May 18 2017 (Age 90) | 90th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Harvey Carignan (1949-1973).
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| 33 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| sexually abused | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| blindfold | TRUE | 363 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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Harvey Carignan
Harvey Louis Carignan (born May 18, 1927) is an American serial killer serving a 400-year sentence at the Minnesota Correctional Facility – Faribault for the murders of two women. He had been previously convicted for a 1949 rape and murder he committed while stationed in the U.S. Army, in Anchorage, Alaska. Although he was sentenced to hang, he was ultimately paroled for that crime in 1960.
External References
- Harvey Carignan on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Harvey Louis CARIGNAN on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Carignan, Harvey Louis on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Tamara Lilly, Brandon Minton, Harvey Louis Carignan on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q1587891 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 11, 2018.
- Harvey Carignan on www.nndb.com, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Harvey Carignan on www.serienkillers.de, Retrieved on Feb 17, 2019.
- Harvey Carignan on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Harvey Carignan is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #20 of 30[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in May
- #26 of 651[ Page 2 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #73 of 651[ Page 5 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #114 of 185[ Page 8 ] of Taurus Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #165 of 651[ Page 11 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #199 of 327[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #200 of 307[ Page 14 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #404 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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