: Historically, a garrote is a Spanish execution device featuring an iron collar tightened by a screw to cause rapid asphyxiation. It has since become a common trope in noir fiction and thrillers to describe a wire or cord used for strangulation.
: This was a series of unsolved homicides across the United States between 1978 and 1992. The victims were primarily women with red hair, often left along major highways. Red Garrote Strangler
: Posteal Laskey Jr. was the primary suspect in a string of seven murders in Ohio during the mid-1960s. Why the Name Persists : Historically, a garrote is a Spanish execution
: This was the nickname for Andrei Chikatilo , a Soviet serial killer who murdered at least 52 people. The victims were primarily women with red hair,
While no single "Red Garrote Strangler" exists, law enforcement has investigated several killers with similar signatures: