Second Series of Murders
In March 1988, Shawcross began murdering again, primarily prostitutes in the area (apart from June Stott, who was a local and was the first one of his victims to be mutilated after her death), before his capture less than two years later. He was convicted of 11 murders, with a 12th not officially charged to him. The victims were:
| # | Name | Age | Disappeared | Found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Dorothy "Dotsie" Blackburn | 27 | March 18, 1988 | March 24, 1988 |
| 2. | Anna Marie Steffen | 28 | July 9, 1988 | September 11, 1988 |
| 3. | Dorothy Keeler | 59 | July 29, 1989 | October 21, 1989 |
| 4. | Patricia "Patty" Ives | 25 | September 29, 1989 | October 27, 1989 |
| 5. | June Stotts | 30 | October 23, 1989 | November 23, 1989 |
| 6. | Marie Welch | 22 | November 5, 1989 | January 5, 1990 |
| 7. | Frances "Franny" Brown | 22 | November 11, 1989 | November 15, 1989 |
| 8. | Kimberly Logan | 30 | November 15, 1989 | November 15, 1989 |
| 9. | Elizabeth "Liz" Gibson | 29 | November 25, 1989 | November 27, 1989 |
| 10. | Darlene Trippi | 32 | December 15, 1989 | January 5, 1990 |
| 11. | June Cicero | 34 | December 17, 1989 | January 3, 1990 |
| 12. | Felicia Stephens | 20 | December 28, 1989 | December 31, 1989 |
All the victims were murdered in Monroe County, except for Gibson, who was killed in neighboring Wayne County.
June Cicero's body was discovered by aerial surveillance on January 3, 1990.
Shawcross was spotted by the surveillance team (and by an eyewitness) standing near his car, apparently urinating, on a bridge over Salmon Creek; upon whose frozen waters the body of his final victim was dumped. He was stopped in Spencerport, New York on January 3, 1990, taken into custody and was later arrested. Shawcross eventually confessed in custody.
On October 29th and 30th, 1990, Dr. Jerid M. Fisher, Forensic Neuropsychologist, saw Shawcross at Neurorehab Associates, Inc. for an evaluation. Dr. Fisher was asked to assess Arthur Shawcross' neuropsychological status and whether a brain injury could account for his criminal behavior. Shawcross’ defense attorney later decided not to call Dr. Fisher at the time of the trial.
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