Chester Turner
Southside Slayer murders
Active for 12 years
(1987-1998) in United States
15
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
15
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- General Information
- Characteristics
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- 9 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 3 Books Written About Chester Turner
- 6 External References
- Internal References
Chester Turner (Chester Dewayne Turner) an American serial killer known as the Southside Slayer. Turner was convicted of killing fifteen victims in Los Angeles, California in the 1980s and 1990s. Chester Turner committed at least one of the Southside Slayer murders, and Michael Hughes, Daniel Lee Siebert, Louis Craine, Lonnie David Franklin and Ivan Hill committed at least one each. Chester Turner was sentenced to death and is serving on death row at San Quentin State Prison with an admission date of October 1, 2002.
Chester Turner Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Chester Turner (aka) Southside Slayer murders, was active for 12 years between 1987-1998, known to have ( 15 confirmed / 15 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Chester Turner was born on November 5th 1966 in Warren, city in Arkansas, US. He was raised by both parents until (Age 5) mother until adulthood. Turner was raised as a only child and had no siblings. His father, unnamed man who separated from Chester's mother, Chester (Age 5). His mother, an unnamed single mother working two jobs. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems.
Turner a heterosexual African American male citizen of the United States of America. Turner never married. He had four children, one with Felicia Collier.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs.
In 1987 (Age 20/21) Chester Turner started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his mother, homeless shelters and missions, where Turner was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on October 1st 2002 (Age 35), convicted on June 10th 2007 (Age 40), sentenced to death, execution by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. Turner was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 87%
serial killers by profile completenessChester Turner has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Chester Turner 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.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Chester Turner
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Chester Turner |
| Nickname: | Southside Slayer murders |
| Victims: | 15 - 15 |
| Years Active: | 1987 - 1998 |
| Ages Active: | 20/21 - 31/32 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1966 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Ethnic Group: | African American |
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♏ Scorpio Oct 23 - Nov 22 |
| Birth Month: | November |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | four children, one with Felicia Collier |
| Living With: | his mother, homeless shelters and missions |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Nov 5, 1966 |
| Family Name: | Turner |
| Given Name: | Chester |
| Birth Location: | Warren, city in Arkansas, US |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | no siblings |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 5) mother until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | an unnamed single mother working two jobs |
| Father: | unnamed man who separated from Chester's mother, Chester (Age 5) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Oct 1, 2002 (Age 35) |
| Convicted: | Jun 10, 2007 (Age 40) |
| Sentence: | death, execution by lethal injection |
| Prison Location: | San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, 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 |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Chester Turner
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Chester Turner. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Nov 05 1966 | Chester Turner was born in Warren, city in Arkansas, US. #19661105 |
| Nov 05 1986 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1987 (Age 20/21) | Chester Turner started his serial killing spree. #1987 |
| Nov 05 1996 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 1998 (Age 31/32) | Chester Turner ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Oct 01 2002 (Age 35) | Chester Turner arrested. #20021001 |
| Nov 05 2006 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Jun 10 2007 (Age 40) | Chester Turner was convictedand sentenced to death, execution by lethal injection at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, California, US. #20070610 |
| Nov 05 2016 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Chester Turner (1987-1998).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 34 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention Chester Turner
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
3 Books that mention Serial Killer
Chester Turner
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1981629440 | 50 American Serial Killer... | Robert Keller | 14 Total Including Harry Powers | 14 |
Chester Dewayne Turner (born November 5, 1966) is an American convicted serial killer. On April 30, 2007, he was convicted of the murders of ten women in Los Angeles, and was also found guilty in the death of the unborn child of one of his victims. He was convicted of 4 additional murders on June 19, 2014.
External References
- Q1070706 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 13, 2018.
- Chester Turner on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 13, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Chester Dwayne TURNER on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 13, 2018.
- Jackie Lacey, Turner News Release, Aug 2014 on da.lacounty.gov, Retrieved on Oct 13, 2018.
- CDCR: J69942, CDCR Public Inmate Locator on inmatelocator.cdcr.ca.gov, Retrieved on Jun 22, 2019.
- Haskell v. Brown, No. 10-15152, 2010 on www.dnaresource.com, Retrieved on Jun 22, 2019.
Internal References
Chester Turner is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #5 of 43[ Page 1 ] of Scorpio Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #6 of 51[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in November
- #27 of 327[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #36 of 250[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #53 of 307[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #96 of 651[ Page 7 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #140 of 651[ Page 10 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #166 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #598 of 651[ Page 40 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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