Charles Murphy

Murderer

2known / alleged victims

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Case Facts

Gender: male
Country: USA
Location: Washington, USA
Date of birth: 1887
Age at first offence: 34
Characteristics: robbery, parricide
Victim profile: Mike Whelan (his employer) / His wife
Method of murder: Beating / Hitting with a hammer
Date(s) of murder: 1921 / 1930
Years active: 1921–1930
Date of arrest: 1931
Status: Imprisoned
Sentenced to 60 to 75 years in prison in 1932

Case Summary

Background

Charles Murphy was a male born in 1887. He had two victims and his motive was given as CE.

The offence

Murphy bludgeoned and robbed his employer in 1921. He later murdered his wife in 1930.

Investigation

Murphy confessed to his wife’s murder.

Trial

Murphy was sentenced to 60 to 75 years in prison in 1932.

Outcome

Murphy’s case involved the confession to his wife’s murder and the sentence of 60 to 75 years in prison.

Other details

Murphy had victims counted as two. The case information also notes “Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers - Hunting Humans” as part of the scraped text associated with the record, alongside “home last updates contact,” which were not treated as case facts.

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