How many murders was Schaefer officially convicted of?
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Answer
Schaefer was convicted of two murders, despite suspicions of involvement in more than 30. The evidence presented during his trial primarily focused on the 1974 homicides of Susan Reinert and Mary Ellen Deener. Both were young hitchhikers who were believed to have accepted rides from Schaefer. Their bodies were discovered along rural Illinois roadways, exhibiting signs of strangulation and blunt force trauma.
Into the Mind of Madness: The Gerard John Schaefer Serial Killer Quiz
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