Russell Maurice Johnson

Bedroom Strangler

  Active for 5 years
(1973-1977) in Canada

7

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

7

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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  5. Characteristics
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  10. 2 Timeline Events
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  12. Boolean Statistical Questions
  13. 6 Books About Russell Maurice Johnson
  14. 3 External References
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Russell Maurice Johnson (born 1947) is a Canadian serial killer who confessed to committing seven murders and ten more cases in which he attacked women but did not murder them. Johnson was declared insane in 1978. Currenty held at Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care in Penetanguishene, Ontario.

Russell Maurice Johnson Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Russell Maurice Johnson (aka) Bedroom Strangler, was active for 5 years between 1973-1977, known to have ( 7 confirmed / 7 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Canada

Johnson a male citizen of Canada.

In 1973 Russell Maurice Johnson started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.

Profile Completeness: 28%
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Russell Maurice Johnson has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.

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Russell Maurice Johnson
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Updated: 2019-07-12 Collected by Killer.Cloud
General Information
Name: Russell Johnson
Nickname: Bedroom Strangler
Victims: 7 - 7
Years Active: 1973 - 1977
Active Countries: Canada
Characteristics
Gender: Male
Citizenship: Canada
Sexual Preference: N/A
Marital Status: N/A
Children: N/A
Living With: N/A
Occupation: criminal, serial killer
Childhood Information
D.O.B.: N/A
Family Name: Johnson
Given Name: Russell
Birth Location: Canada, country in North America
Birth Order: N/A
Siblings: N/A
Raised By: N/A
Birth Category: N/A
Mother: N/A
Father: N/A

Cognitive Ability
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Highest School: N/A
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Incarceration
Arrested: N/A
Convicted: N/A
Sentence: N/A
Prison Location: N/A
Executed: N/A
Previous Crimes: N/A
Previous Jail: N/A
Previous Prison: N/A

Death Information
Death Date: N/A
Cause of Death: N/A
Death Location: N/A
Killed In Prison: N/A
Suicide: N/A
2 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Russell Maurice Johnson

The 2 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date Event Description
1973
Russell Maurice Johnson started his serial killing spree. #1973
1977
Russell Maurice Johnson ended his serial killing spree. #1977
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Books that Mention Russell Maurice Johnson

Book: I Am a Strange Loop (mentions serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson)
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I Am a Strange Loop
Book: Monster City (mentions serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson)
Michael Arntfield
Monster City
Book: Cold North Killers (mentions serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson)
Lee Mellor
Cold North Killers
Book: Gunboat Democracy (mentions serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson)
Russell Crandall
Gunboat Democracy
Book: Murder City (mentions serial killer Russell Maurice Johnson)
Michael Arntfield
Murder City

6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Russell Maurice Johnson

ISBN10 Book Title Killers
0465030785 I Am a Strange Loop 1
0747204616 The Encyclopedia of Seria... 2
1503954358 Monster City 2
1459701267 Cold North Killers 3
0742550486 Gunboat Democracy 1
1460261836 Murder City 2

Russell Maurice Johnson (born 1947) is a Canadian serial killer who was convicted of raping and murdering at least three women in the 1970s, although the total number of victims later turned out to be higher. He is known as the Bedroom Strangler.

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External References
  1. Russell Maurice Johnson on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
  2. Juan Ignacio Blanco, Russell Maurice JOHNSON on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
  3. Q2256298 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jul 12, 2019.
Internal References

Russell Maurice Johnson is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

  1. #5 of 18[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Canada
  2. #246 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
  3. #274 of 651[ Page 19 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
  4. #285 of 651[ Page 19 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
  5. #602 of 651[ Page 41 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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