Cold Case Quest: Possible Connections, Cincinnati

What if the Cincinnati Strangler was more than one person, working separately and homicide cases became cold cases because no one is looking for another strangler? Is it possible that another person was the real killer? Was there a copycat killer in Cincinnati? The strangulations of older women in Cincinnati did not stop after the arrest and conviction of Posteal Laskey. It would be a nice and tidy way to end the story of the Cincinnati Strangler. The powers that be want to be able to say that Laskey did it and that is the end.

Unfortunately, it is probably not the end. Several years after Laskey was imprisoned, there were at least four homicides that were fairly similar to each other. Even if they aren’t connected, it would be worth looking into to see if one or more could finally be solved. Cold cases could become solved cases.

Sylvia Jones, 1231 Vine St.
Cincinnati, Ohio

• age 63.
• Jones had been raped and then smothered in a hallway close to her apartment. The hallway was not used very often.
• Her apartment key was missing but was later found in the lobby of the apartment building.
• Date of Incident: 4/23/1969