13 Facts About Montie Rissell

Montie Rissell lived with his mother, who was married and divorced twice by the time Montie Rissell was 12.

Montie Rissell had two older siblings: a brother, Harold, and a sister.

Montie Rissell was charged with a series of petty crimes and was institutionalized in 1973.

Montie Rissell received a five-year suspended sentence and dropped out of T C Williams High School at the age of 17.

Montie Rissell was reportedly angry with his ex-girlfriend after he saw her with another man.

Sometime in April 1977, Montie Rissell waited outside her house with a steak knife from his mother's kitchen.

Police later confirmed that Montie Rissell's fingerprints were found on Miltenberger's car.

Montie Rissell was charged with abducting, raping and murdering the five women.

Montie Rissell was sentenced to five consecutive life sentences on October 11,1977.

Montie Rissell was 18 years old at the time of his sentencing.

Montie Rissell became eligible for parole in 1995, which was heavily protested by the victims' family members and the community.

Montie Rissell is incarcerated at Beaumont Correctional Center in Virginia currently.

Montie Rissell was featured in season 1, episode 4 of the 2017 Netflix crime drama, Mindhunter; actor Sam Strike portrayed him.