Today's society is filled with "crazies" and "psychos" who continuously kill and are heard about in the news. New technology and DNA testing abilities have allowed more crimes to be solved than in previous years. In the early to mid 1900's, the majority of horrific crimes were left as "cold cases", unsolved cases, because of the lack or deficiencies in DNA testing. Today's DNA testing capabilities allow for more serial killers and criminals to be caught, so our society's news is more prevalent to feature solved cases and convicted killers. While convicted killers are more prevalent in today's society, there were still a tremendous amount of murders and crimes, but most were not broadcasted to the world. One serial killer that reaped havoc on Maryland and Virginia is Melvin David Rees.
Melvin David Rees Jr., AKA "The Sex Beast", was born in 1928. He was married to a twenty two year old woman named Pat Routt[1]. Rees was known to be a Jazz Musician in the Washington D.C. area, but he became known as a serial killer in 1960 when he was arrested for the murders of 5 individuals. After being convicted of the 5 murders, Rees confessed to the killing of 2 more individuals; the cops suspected him of killing another 2 people as well. His murders spanned Maryland and Virginia; they involved a multitude of unthinkable methods of killings such as, rape, shooting, strangulation, beating, and suffocation.
[1] "Rees is Defended by His Wife." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973), Jun 25, 1960. 1, http://search.proquest.com/docview/141231776?accountid=12085 (accessed April 21, 2014).
Melvin David Rees Jr., AKA "The Sex Beast", was born in 1928. He was married to a twenty two year old woman named Pat Routt[1]. Rees was known to be a Jazz Musician in the Washington D.C. area, but he became known as a serial killer in 1960 when he was arrested for the murders of 5 individuals. After being convicted of the 5 murders, Rees confessed to the killing of 2 more individuals; the cops suspected him of killing another 2 people as well. His murders spanned Maryland and Virginia; they involved a multitude of unthinkable methods of killings such as, rape, shooting, strangulation, beating, and suffocation.
[1] "Rees is Defended by His Wife." The Washington Post, Times Herald (1959-1973), Jun 25, 1960. 1, http://search.proquest.com/docview/141231776?accountid=12085 (accessed April 21, 2014).