This profile or article pertains to a serial killer or suspected serial killer whose guilt remains under scrutiny for various reasons. The individual may be regarded as the 'main suspect' despite unreliable confessions. Even if the person has been acquitted or pardoned, their guilt may still be debated in the 'court of public opinion.' Additionally, the case's outcome might be uncertain due to other unlisted factors. Various reasons contribute to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding this case.
Case-Specific Details: Posteal Laskey Jr., was declared the main suspect in the killings and was arrested on December 9, 1966 for one of the murders for which he was subsequently convicted. Although he was never charged with the other murders, the media and police blamed him for the other deaths since according to the official version of the investigators, the murders ceased after his arrest.^[1][2]