Neal Falls

Neal Falls
Born Neal Falls
(1969-09-24)September 24, 1969
Eugene, Oregon[1]
Died July 18, 2015(2015-07-18) (aged 45)
Charleston, West Virginia
Cause of death gunshot
Details
Victims 0-8+
Span of crimes
 ?–2015?
Country United States
State(s) Oregon, Nevada, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio, New York, Texas, and California (all suspected)[2]

Neal Falls (September 24, 1969 – July 18, 2015)[3] was an American suspected serial killer shot and killed by Heather Saul, an escort in Charleston, West Virginia. Falls had been stopped by police in over 20 states during his life but did not incur any serious criminal charges.[2]


Death and Discovery

After entering Saul's residence, Falls held her at gunpoint. Saul describes the struggle that ensued as follows: "When he strangled me, I grabbed my rake, and when he laid the gun down to get the rake out of my hands, I shot him...I grabbed the gun and shot behind me."[2] Falls died at the scene.

Four sets of handcuffs were retrieved from his body.[4] When police officers searched the inside of his car, they allegedly found a machete, axes, knives, a shovel, a sledgehammer, bleach, plastic trash bags, bulletproof vests, clean white socks and underwear.[2]

Police are now investigating whether Falls could possibly be connected to the murder or disappearance of ten women[5] across eight states including Ohio, Illinois, and Nevada.[6] All the alleged female victims were documented escorts, most of whom advertised online.

Evidence linking Falls to multiple homicides includes an item found with dismembered bodies outside of Las Vegas, where Falls is rumoured to have resided while working on the Hoover Dam.[1] This is similar to an item found in his car. A pair of legs were found in the woods near Divernon, IL by a young man that are believed to belong to one of Falls' victims.

In a statement of speculative belief, "It's likely that Mr. Falls is a serial killer," said Steve Cooper, Chief Detective at Charleston Police Department.[7]

Police suspect a post-it found in Falls' pocket, detailing the names of six women, along with ages and phone numbers, may have contained the names of potential or future victims[8]

Possible victims

Possible victims of Neal Falls [yet to be supported by evidence] include:[9][10]

  • Jodi Brewer
  • Lindsay Marie Harris
  • Misty Marie Saens
  • Tiffany Sayre
  • Shasta Himelrick
  • Charlotte Trego
  • Tameka Lynch
  • Wanda Lemons (missing)

Previously speculated victims

  • Timberly Claytor[11]
  • Jessica Edith Foster (missing)[12]
  • Loretta Joe Gates[13]
  • Terri Lynn Bills[13]

References

  1. 1 2 Miller, Cole. "Was Springfield man Neal Falls a serial killer?". koin.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Neal Falls link investigated in 8 states". koin.com. Associated Press.
  3. ↑ Wall, Katie. "'Textbook Case': W.Va. Sex Worker Stopped a Serial Killer, Authorities Say". NBC News. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  4. ↑ "Police: Woman saved lives by shooting possible serial killer in the head". WTVR.com. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  5. ↑ Shafer, Jessie (August 1, 2015). "Possible serial killer, Neal Falls, pulled over 11 days before being shot dead by potential victim". wowktv.com. WOWK-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Sex worker in West Virginia shoots dead 'serial killer' - The Guardian Nigeria". The Guardian Nigeria. July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Woman who killed alleged serial killer Neal Falls recounts final fight". CBS News. 2015-07-26. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  8. ↑ "UPDATE: Police Say Neal Falls Had Contact with Police at More than a Dozen Agencies". WSAZ News. 2015-07-27. Retrieved 2015-08-10.
  9. ↑ M. Alex Johnson. "Possible Serial Killer Neal Falls Had List of Six Other Women: Police". NBC News. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
  10. ↑ Christopher Brennan. "'He asked me: live or die?': Escort who shot dead alleged serial killer with his own gun recounts the final fight against man being investigated for TEN disappearances". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
  11. ↑ Caniglia, John (24 July 2015). "Career criminal charged in death of one of the missing Chillicothe women". Cleveland.com.
  12. ↑ Usufzy, Pashtana (27 March 2016). "Mother looks for answers about her daughter's disappearance a decade ago". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  13. 1 2 reports, Staff and wire. "Falls police see no apparent links between Bills case, suspected serial killer". Niagara Gazette. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
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