Jack Owen Spillman
Encyclopedia
Jack Owen Spillman III is a serial killer
from Spokane, Washington
. He is known as "The Werewolf Butcher".
led to Spillman's arrest. He later, under threat of the death penalty, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder (including the 1994 rape and murder of a nine year old girl) and was sentenced to life in prison in 1996.
in King County and burglary in Spokane County. According to court documents, "Spillman would declare to Miller (his cellmate) that he wanted to be the world’s greatest serial killer."
Serial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
from Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. He is known as "The Werewolf Butcher".
Crimes
Evidence in the investigation of the murder of a woman and her teenage daughter in East Wenatchee, WashingtonEast Wenatchee, Washington
East Wenatchee is a city in Douglas County, Washington, United States along the northern banks of the Columbia River. The population at the 2010 census was 13,190, a 129.1% increase over the 2000 census....
led to Spillman's arrest. He later, under threat of the death penalty, pleaded guilty to three counts of aggravated murder (including the 1994 rape and murder of a nine year old girl) and was sentenced to life in prison in 1996.
Prior criminal history
His rap sheet includes impending charges on rapeRape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse, which is initiated by one or more persons against another person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority or with a person who is incapable of valid consent. The...
in King County and burglary in Spokane County. According to court documents, "Spillman would declare to Miller (his cellmate) that he wanted to be the world’s greatest serial killer."