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From 1991 to 1993, a serial killer stalked New York’s gay community. The dismembered bodies of four men were found, dumped along roadsides in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. For 10 years, he preyed on vulnerable men from the shadows, a real-life boogeyman who wouldn’t be caught and convicted until 2001. The press dubbed him the “Last Call” killer because all of his victims were last seen alive at a bar.
The Last Call killer was active for 10 years before being apprehended. Most sources point out that homophobia in the media and law enforcement affected how the victims’ cases were investigated. There is truth to this, as evidenced in past true-crime cases in which the victims are members of any minority community. In high-profile serial killer cases such as John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer, there were instances where homophobia and racism in law enforcement, the judicial system, and the media hindered the investigation, allowing a killer to continue to roam free. (more…)