The Sunday Morning Slasher: Carl Eugene Watts' Decades-Long Crime Spree Revealed

Carl Eugene Watts, dubbed the "Sunday Morning Slasher," terrorized communities across Michigan, Texas, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada, in a crime spree spanning from 1974 to 1982. Watts, who reportedly began fantasizing about violence at age 12, is estimated to have killed over 80 victims. His reign of terror continued throughout his 20s, with attacks often occurring on Sunday mornings. Watts was eventually apprehended, and his case involved significant legal proceedings in both Texas and Michigan, where a tenacious district attorney pursued justice. The victims of Carl Watts are remembered for the lives they lost during his brutal crimes.

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