Richard Evonitz

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Richard Evonitz (d. June 27, 2002) was a serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist responsible for the deaths of three girls in Spotsylvania County, Virginia and the abduction and rape of a 15 year old girl in Richland County, South Carolina. Evonitz has been suspected of other murders, and confessed a number of crimes to his sister shortly before committing suicide.

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• Suspect kills self during police standoff
• 3 Slain Girls' Cases Closed; Fibers, Prints Tie Dead Man to Spotsylvania Killings
• Spotsylvania Awaits Closure in Slayings; Probe of S.C. Man Continues; Community Forever Changed
• As Police Closed In, Evonitz Admitted Crimes to Sister
• Detectives Fear Other Victims; Police Retrace Steps Of Girls' Abductor
• End of Trial Fails To End Uncertainty; Family Seeks Justice in '96 Va. Killings, While Man Wants to Clear His Name