Coverage dated December 16, 2021 to December 17, 2021

Fairfax serial killer dubbed Shopping Cart Killer in custody after 4 bodies found in Virginia

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Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.

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Daily Progress
Virginia police: 4 bodies found are victims of 'shopping cart killer' (opens Daily Progress)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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FAIRFAX — Police in Virginia say the discovery of four bodies at two different locations in the state are the work of a serial killer who used a shopping cart
Fox2 Detroit
Virginia serial killer 'shopping cart killer' in custody after 4 bodies found (opens Fox2 Detroit)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.
KTVU San Francisco
Fairfax serial killer dubbed Shopping Cart Killer in custody after 4 bodies found in Virginia (opens KTVU San Francisco)
Published Dec 17, 2021
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Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.
The Hill
Virginia police say 'shopping cart killer' behind 4 slayings (opens The Hill)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Virginia police say a man in custody is believed to be responsible for killing at least four people in northern Virginia and could be connected to more slayings.
Omaha World-Herald
Police: 4 bodies found are victims of 'shopping cart killer' (opens Omaha World-Herald)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Police in Virginia say the discovery of four bodies at two different locations in the state are the work of a serial killer who used a
CBS News
Virginia police say 4 bodies found are victims of the "shopping cart killer" — and "other victims" are possible (opens CBS News)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Police did not say whether the victims were sexually assaulted, but said that the suspect did "unspeakable things with his victims."
NBC4 Washington
‘Shopping Cart Killer' Investigated in Virginia, Remains Found in Fairfax Co. (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Fairfax County police say they have “evidence of an alleged serial killer” after four bodies have been found in Virginia since August.
Fox5 Atlanta
Serial killer dubbed Shopping Cart Killer in custody after 4 bodies found in Virginia (opens Fox5 Atlanta)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Authorities in Virginia say a man they have dubbed the ‘Shopping Cart Killer’ is in custody after linking him to several bodies found since August.
NBC News
'Shopping cart killer' behind at least 4 Virginia slayings, police say (opens NBC News)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Virginia police on Friday said they arrested an alleged serial killer who they say is behind at least four homicides in the state since August.
NBC New York
‘Shopping Cart Killer' Behind Slayings of at Least 4 in Virginia: Police (opens NBC New York)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Fairfax County police say they have “evidence of an alleged serial killer” after four bodies have been found in Virginia since August.
Newsweek
"Shopping cart killer" suspect who allegedly killed 4 women arrested in Virginia (opens Newsweek)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Police said the man allegedly met victims on dating sites, killed them and then put their remains in shopping carts.
The Daily Caller
‘Shopping Cart Killer’ May Be Responsible For 4 Deaths In Virginia, Suspect In Custody (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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The "Shopping Cart Killer" may be responsible for at least four deaths in Virginia, and one suspect is in custody, according to police.
13News Now Norfolk
So-called 'Shopping Cart Killer' accused of killing at least 4 victims in Virginia (opens 13News Now Norfolk)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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"After he inflicts trauma to his victims and kills them, he transports their bodies to their final resting place literally in a shopping cart," Chief Davis said.
Fox News
Virginia's 'Shopping Cart Killer' in custody after 4 bodies discovered (opens Fox News)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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Law enforcement in Fairfax, Virginia on Friday announced they have a suspected serial killer in custody, two days after officials discovered human remains in a container left in a wooded area.
Washington Examiner
Police apprehend possible serial killer in Virginia (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Dec 16, 2021
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A possible serial killer has been apprehended in Fairfax County, Virginia, after allegedly killing four victims and transporting their bodies in a shopping cart, police said Friday.
Washingtonian
Virginia Police Say "the Shopping Cart Killer" Has Murdered at Least Four People (opens Washingtonian)
Published Dec 17, 2021
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Police from Fairfax County and Harrisonburg, Virginia, announced Friday that they have an alleged serial killer in custody. The man who they are calling

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