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David Joseph Carpenter (born May 6, 1930), known as The Trailside Killer, [1] is an American serial killer and serial rapist known for stalking and murdering a variety of individuals on hiking trails in state parks near San Francisco, California. [2]
May 6, 2023 · Marin County Sheriff’s Office Serial killer and rapist David Carpenter terrorized California trails between 1979 and 1981. In the fall of 1980, Bay Area police warned the public that a “ritualistic” serial killer with “a severe psychological problem” was on the loose.
Apr 15, 2023 · David Carpenter was formally charged with the five Marin County killings (Anne Alderson, Diane O’Connell, Shauna May, Cynthia Moreland, Richard Stowers), two rapes, and attempted rape. The police recovered the .38 that he’d given to a friend — a bank robber who did not want to protect a killer.
Nov 27, 2020 · David Joseph Carpenter, also known as the “Trailside Killer”, spent the years from 1979 to 1981 preying on hikers and nature walkers in and around Northern California’s outdoor spaces.
Apr 8, 2023 · David Carpenter, also known as the Trailside Killer, stalked and murdered multiple young women on popular hiking trails at state parks in northern California in the 1970s and early 1980s. Carpenter, who was born on May 6, 1930, grew up in the San Francisco area with an alcoholic father and a mother who reportedly abused him.
Aug 8, 2019 · At 89-years-old, David Carpenter—the 1980s serial killer known as the 'Trailside Killer'—is the oldest death row inmate in California. We explore Carpenter's early life, crimes and trial.
David Carpenter is the father of Sabrina, Sarah, Shannon and Cayla Carpenter and the husband of Elizabeth Carpenter. He became a chef when Sabrina was six years old.
Apr 17, 2023 · Convicted serial killer David Carpenter has been sitting on death row at the San Quentin Prison in California for nearly four decades now.
Aug 1, 2013 · David Joseph Carpenter, 83, is one of the best-known prisoners on San Quentin’s Death Row. Since his conviction as the Trailside Killer three decades ago, he spends the better part of everyday writing letters and working on his complex legal case.
Apr 14, 2023 · David Carpenter is currently sitting on death row of San Quentin Prison in San Quentin, Calif., and has been there since November 1984. In September 2021, The True Crime Report exchanged emails with the convicted killer, who was more than happy to chat about what life was like for one of the oldest living people awaiting execution.
