Milton Johnson (May 15, 1950 – May 16, 2025), known as The Weekend Murderer, was an American serial mass murderer who was believed to have committed up to 14 murders that occurred in Will County, Illinois during the summer of 1983. Two of the victims were police officers. Johnson had been on parole for aggravated battery, burglary, and rape at the time of the murders, and had been imprisoned from 1970 to 1983.
Victims Milton Johnson was linked to the following murders.
Zita Blum, 66 - June 25, 1983 Honora Lahmann (Blum's sister), 67 - June 25, 1983 Kenneth Chancellor, 34- July 2, 1983 Terri Lynn Johnson, 19 - July 2, 1983 George Kiehl, 24 - July 16, 1983 Cathleen Norwood, 25 - July 16, 1983 Richard Paulin, 32 - July 16, 1983 Denis Foley, 50 - July 16, 1983 Steven Mayer, 22 - July 16, 1983 Anthony Hackett, 18 - July 17, 1983 Marilyn Baers, 45 - August 20, 1983 Barbara Dunbar, 38 - August 20, 1983 Anna Ryan, 75 - August 20, 1983 Pamela Ryan, 25 - August 20, 1983
Of these murders, Johnson was convicted of killing Hackett, Baers, Dunbar and the Ryans. The latter four victims were killed at the Greenware by Merry Ceramic shop.
Death Johnson died in prison on May 16, 2025, at the age of 75.
See also List of serial killers in the United States List of serial killers by number of victims
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