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29 Facts About William Suff

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Teryl claimed that William Suff was physically abusive to her during their marriage.

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William Suff was convicted of twelve counts of murder and one count of attempted murder.

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William Suff struck him with a flashlight she had in her hand, causing Suff to lose his grip, allowing her to briefly escape.

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William Suff tackled her to the ground and began ripping off her clothes.

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William Suff stuck his finger in her mouth and she bit down, causing one of her teeth to break.

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William Suff pulled back and Jetmore was able to run to the door, but was tackled again.

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William Suff used her flashlight to shine a light on them and when Suff went to pick them up, she ran out the door and flagged down a car.

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William Suff's autopsy revealed that she had been hit in the head, and she had cigarette burns on her arms and other areas of her body; all injuries occurring prior to her death.

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William Suff was covered with a blue bath towel, which was found to have red, white, and blue fibers that were matched to a sleeping bag in Suff's van.

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William Suff was found with her legs propped up and a trash bag pulled over the top half of her body, tied at the waist with a rope.

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William Suff's wrists had been bound and she suffered blunt force trauma before death.

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William Suff was found strangled to death, possibly with a wire, with such great force it cut the skin of her neck.

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William Suff's death was ruled asphyxiation due to the combination of strangulation and the sock blocking her airway.

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William Suff had two lacerations, which occurred prior to death, on her forehead.

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William Suff's autopsy revealed her death to be caused by strangulation, with acute opiate intoxication a possible contributing factor.

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Catherine McDonald On September 13,1991, Catherine McDonald, 30, the only black victim attributed to William Suff, was found in Lake Elsinore.

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William Suff's body was posed; her legs were spread apart but her feet were together, her arms outstretched to the top of her head.

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William Suff had a gaping cut on the left side of her neck.

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William Suff had fingernail injuries consistent with clawing at a ligature, though method was unable to be determined.

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William Suff's larynx was crushed and broken down the middle, which would require an extreme amount of pressure.

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William Suff was previously reported missing, first by her boyfriend, Joseph Shiflitt, who called her mother on April 10,1988, and then officially by her mother, 17 days later.

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William Suff was initially found nude, but a patron covered the body with a jean jacket before police arrived.

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William Suff had been hit in the face, and though no official cause of death could be determined, she was thought to have been suffocated.

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William Suff was charged with Payseur's murder, but the jury was deadlocked, and he was not convicted.

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On January 9,1992, William Suff was arrested after a routine traffic stop when a police officer found a bloody knife and objects believed to be related to the killings.

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William Suff was working as a warehouse clerk for Riverside County when he was arrested, having been hired while still on parole from Texas.

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On October 26,1995, the trial court followed the jury's verdict and ordered William Suff condemned to death.

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William Suff met with author Brian Alan Lane and told his story.

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William Suff is the subject of the television program "Real Detective," season 2, episode 2.