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Milwaukee Police Link 7th Victim to North Side Strangler
"MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee Police have linked a seventh victim to a suspected serial killer. Sources tell TODAY'S TMJ4 HD the victim, identified as 28-year-old Florence McCormick, was strangled to death in 1995.
McCormick's body was found by construction workers inside a vacant home in the 600 block of W. Locust Ave.
Like the other victims, McCormick was an African-American prostitute.
During a news conference Monday, Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn and Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm announced that they are forming a task force to investigate the case.
The single person is wanted for at least six murders that started 23 years ago, all killed on the near north side of Milwaukee. The latest murder happened in 2007.
Five of the victims were African-American females.
"We don't know if he lives in the Milwaukee area," said Flynn. "We are going to have to count on some real good cooperation among people who are in the sex trades as well as their family members."
Authorities say recent advances in DNA technology allowed them to link the cases.
Police are now submitting 24 additional cases for testing in an effort to see if they might be linked to the same suspect. Each of those murders involve prostitutes.
"I am absolutely convinced we will identify this DNA and link it," said Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm. "We are going to be able to bring justice to these families."
According to authorities, the killings started on October 10th, 1986. Police say the suspect killed a woman named Deborah Harris. A day later, investigators believe the suspect killed Tanya Miller.
Following the two murders, there was a nine-year break in the murders that police have been able to link. On June 27th, 1995, authorities believe the suspect killed Sheila Farrior. Two months after that, another killing. Authorities believe the suspect may be responsible for the death of Jessica Payne on August 30th, 1995.
Police say Payne's murder does not fit the pattern of the others; however, the suspect's DNA was found on her.
Following Payne's murder, there was a two-year break in the murders.
The next murder linked to the suspect happened on June 20th, 1997. The victim was Joyce Mims.
Follows Mims's case there was a ten year break in the murders. The latest victim linked to the serial killer is Ouithreaun Stokes. She was killed April 27th, 2007.
Police say the victims were all prostitutes.
Authorities say the suspect's DNA is not in any law enforcement database.
If you have information you'd like to share about the murders, you can call Milwaukee Police at 414-935-1212. You can email tips by clicking here.
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