Charles Ray Hatcher

 

Charles Ray Hatcher, commonly known as "Crazy Charlie," was an American serial killer, child molester, and drifter responsible for the murders of multiple young boys and women between 1961 and 1982.

Profile Summary

Real Name: Charles Ray Hatcher

Moniker: "Crazy Charlie"

Active Period: 1969–1982

Crimes: Convicted of child sex-murder and confessed to at least 15 additional child murders across several states, including California, Iowa, and Missouri.

Death: Committed suicide by hanging in his prison cell in Jefferson City, Missouri, in December 1984.

Timeline of Crimes

1960s: Hatcher began as a drifter who spent time in and out of jails and mental hospitals for petty crimes and child molestation.

August 1969: His known string of murders began with the disappearance of 12-year-old William Freeman in Antioch, California.

1981–1982: After serving time, he was arrested in St. Joseph, Missouri, after a series of horrific assaults and child murders.

1983: Convicted of the murder of 4-year-old Eric Christgen, which exonerated an innocent man who had been falsely imprisoned for the crime.

December 7, 1984: Facing another conviction in Missouri, the child-killer hanged himself in his cell.

Media & True Crime Coverage

Hatcher’s life and killing sprees have been the subject of numerous true crime analyses.

Murderpedia Charles Ray Hatcher PDF or the Apple Podcasts Crazy Charlie Episode.6 sites

Historical Serial Killers and Murderers (True Crime by Evil ...Charles Ray Hatcher: The True Story of Crazy Charlie's Killing Spree: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers (True Crime by Evil ...Amazon.com

Charles Ray Hatcher - Radford University

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