

Most of the crimes occurred in the Southeastern states and most of the likely cases occurred around 1985. King was initially considered a potential victim, but was later ruled out. There was also no evidence she was a prostitute and was not sexually assaulted before her death.ĭuring the 1980s and 1990s, the Redhead murders theory was introduced publicly. She was discovered in 1990 and remained unidentified until 2017.ĭespite the connection made by authorities, it is worth noting King's murder occurred years before the killings occurred more often. One notable victim was Patrice Corley, who was killed via blunt trauma and left near a truck stop. Most of the women wore no jewelry or footwear when discovered.
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Up to nine other women were victims of this unidentified serial killer, who may have been a trucker. King is thought by some to be the first victim of a span of murders in the Ohio area, which occurred until 2004.

A purple and orange-patterned turtleneck sweater.The poncho also had a purple satin lining.King wore a handmade-appearing, fringed buckskin poncho, which led to her nickname.Her teeth were well-maintained and she had a porcelain crown on an upper incisor.Her eyebrows were plucked and she was well-groomed, despite the fact she was transient.She had a ruddy complexion, indicating she spent significant time outside.King had reddish-brown hair, worn in two braided pigtails, fastened with blue rubber bands.Sources differ on the position of her body, stating it was face-down or in a fetal position. Her body was left alongside Greenlee Road by an off-duty officer. She later died in Ohio, from strangulation and beating. King traveled across the United States, some witnesses claimed to have seen her in places, such as a bar or park. King's mother remained at her home in Arkansas and never changed her telephone number, hoping her daughter would contact her. A missing person report was never filed by police, as she was an adult when she lost contact with family.ĭespite this, loved ones continued to search for her. King was known to hitchhike and was last seen sometime in 1980 by relatives in Little Rock, Arkansas.
