For eight years an obsessive-compulsive psychopath was killing women between London and Guelph, in Ontario, Canada.

He was so meticulous during his crimes, that for years police didn’t even know his first four victims were murdered… which of course made it all the more terrifying when residents finally realized that evil had been lurking amongst them in the shadows and, sometimes, even at the foot of their beds in the middle of the night.

Russell Maurice Johnson was charged with three murders. He confessed in detail to four more and reportedly claimed he was responsible for even more.

Due to a Canadian law, Johnson is entitled to annual reviews of his case, which means the families of his victims must attend to voice thier opposition to his potential release to the public or a lower-level security facility. They don't believe he should ever be released and they urge the public to pay attention to his Ontario Review Board (ORB) parole hearings. (ORB File No. 0456). You can learn how to request to attend Johnson's hearings at this link: Ontario Parole Board - Observe a hearing

This is the third episode in our Canadian Killers series, which will end with a focus on the unsolved homicides that occurred during the time period where multiple serial killers were active. Perhaps, through your sleuthing, you can help to solve some of these crimes and bring resolution to the victims' families.

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