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| Born | David Edward Maust |
| Cause of death | suicide |
| Criminal penalty | N/A |
| Details | |
| Victims | five confirmed |
| Span of crimes | 1974–2003 |
| Country | USA |
| State(s) | Texas, Illinois, Indiana |
David Edward Maust (April 5, 1954 - January 20, 2006) was an American serial killer whose primary targets were young boys.
Early life
Maust was deeply troubled as a child and was confined in a mental institution at the age of nine . There, he was sexually abused for many years.
Murders
He has been suspected or charged for at least nine murders, including: one in Germany while he was in the United States Army; two (including a stabbing) in Texas in the early 1980s; three in Illinois after being released from prison in 1999 following his supervision period in 2003; and three in Hammond, Indiana, where he was caught after the remains of the three victims' bodies were found under concrete in a residential basement. . He has been considered mentally unfit to stand trial on multiple occasions.
Death
Maust died at St. Anthony Medical Center in Crown Point, Indiana, 27 hours after a suicide attempt.
References
- http://www.nwitimes.com/articles/2005/11/01/news/top_news/d8e3e26dba3e9cde862570ac00120482.txt
- http://www.nndb.com/event/688/000079451/
- http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/crime/serial-killers/david-edward-maust/
- http://www.rotten.com/library/bio/crime/serial-killers/david-edward-maust/