PAUL DUROUSSEAU | “The Jacksonville Serial Killer” | Murdered 7 Young Women (Two Of Whom Were Pregnant) In The U.S. Between 1997 And 2003. German Authorities Suspect He May Have Killed Several Local Women When He Was Stationed There With The Army During T

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Paul Durousseau: A Detailed Overview

A.K.A.: "The Jacksonville Serial Killer"

• Classification: Serial killer

• Characteristics: Rape

• Number of victims: 7

• Date of murders: 1997 - 2003

• Date of arrest: February 6, 2003

• Date of birth: August 11, 1970

• Victims profile: Tracy Habersham, 26 / Tyresa Mack, 24 / Nicole L. Williams, 18 / Nikia Kilpatrick, 19 (six months pregnant) / Shawanda Denise McCalister, 20 (pregnant) / Jovanna Jefferson, 17 / Surita Cohen, 19

• Method of murder: Strangulation, most with a cord

• Location: Florida/Georgia, USA

• Status: Sentenced to death in Florida on December 13, 2007

Background Information

Paul Durousseau was born on August 11, 1970, in Beaumont, Texas. His early life was marked by instability; after his father abandoned the family, he moved to Los Angeles with his mother. Little is known about his childhood, but he graduated from high school and began working as a security guard. His criminal behavior began in the early 1990s when he was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm.

In November 1992, Durousseau enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. He married Natoca in 1995, and they later moved to Fort Benning, Georgia. In March 1997, he faced serious legal trouble when he was arrested for kidnapping and raping a young woman but was acquitted of those charges later that year. However, he continued to engage in criminal activities, including possession of stolen goods, which led to his court-martial and dishonorable discharge from the Army in January 1999.

After moving to Jacksonville, Florida with his wife and two daughters, Durousseau’s personal life deteriorated due to financial struggles and domestic violence incidents. He had multiple run-ins with law enforcement related to domestic battery.

Criminal Activities

Durousseau’s criminal activities escalated significantly after his acquittal in the rape case. Between 1997 and 2003, he murdered seven young women in the southeastern United States. His victims were primarily young single African-American women whom he met through his job as a taxi driver or other means. His modus operandi involved gaining their trust before binding them, raping them, and ultimately strangling them with cords.

The first confirmed murder linked to Durousseau occurred on September 7, 1997, when Tracy Habersham’s body was discovered; she had been raped and strangled. Over the next several years, he committed additional murders including those of Tyresa Mack (1999), Nicole L. Williams (2002), Nikia Kilpatrick (2003), Shawanda Denise McCalister (2003), Jovanna Jefferson (2003), and Surita Cohen (2003). Each crime exhibited similar patterns of violence and methodical execution.

Arrest and Conviction

Durousseau’s arrest came after extensive investigations that connected him through DNA evidence to several of the murders. He was indicted on multiple counts of first-degree murder in June 2003 for the killings of five women based on DNA evidence linking him to each crime scene.

His trial culminated in a conviction for first-degree murder for Tyresa Mack’s death on June 28, 2007. The evidence presented included eyewitness accounts placing him at Mack’s apartment shortly before her disappearance and forensic evidence linking him directly to her murder.

Durousseau received a death sentence following his conviction; however, appeals have been made regarding various aspects of his trial process.

Conclusion

Paul Durousseau is recognized as a serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least seven women between 1997 and 2003 while living in Florida. His background reflects a troubled upbringing followed by a pattern of escalating violence that culminated in heinous crimes against vulnerable individuals.

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