Carl Watts Was Declared America’s Most 'Prolific Killer'—Michigan Helped Stop H…
Carl “Coral” Watts—born in Texas but raised in Metro Detroit—is suspected of murdering over 100 women. Only Michigan helped seal his fate in 2004 wit…
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.
Carl “Coral” Watts—born in Texas but raised in Metro Detroit—is suspected of murdering over 100 women. Only Michigan helped seal his fate in 2004 wit…
