Nov 18 2024 49 mins
Paul John Knowles had run-ins with authority from a young age. Starting with the truant officers in schools then police officers soon after. He became a ward of the state when his parents decided he was too much. From there the downward spiral began. He quickly went from group homes, orphanages and then landing himself in a boys home. Once he turned 18, he was left on the streets. Not knowing what to do with himself or how to support himself legally, he did the only thing he could think of. Stealing. After multiple stints in, Paul found himself in love, but it wouldn't last and in the wake of reality a killing spree began. One that lasted less than six months, but cost the lives of dozens that are known. Upon his final take down, media minted him the Casanova Killer for his looks. His looks that killed.
Sources:
Green, Ryan. 2022. Drop Dead Dangerous. The lethal attraction of road trip killer Paul John Knowles
https://www.macon.com/news/local/article259744030.html
https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/man-who-caught-casanova-killer