"The Hamilton Strangler" Got Away With 1986 Murder For 40 years! Now JAILED FOR LIFE!

"The Hamilton Strangler" got away with the 1986 murder of 20-year-old Clair Gravel, no suspect was ever caught and the case went cold. When the killer struck again in 2007, a little boy saved the life of his mother, and the suspect was caught. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the unsolved murder of Clair Gravel in 1986 and a similar attack in 2007 that led to the arrest and conviction of "The Hamilton Strangler". Transcribe Highlights 00:00.70 Introduction - Softball 01:59.48 Claire Gravel dead after night out with softball team 04:07.03 No Proof Claire made it to her apartment 09:35.14 Clean White Sheets used to line body bag 14:17.26 Claire was victim of "The Hamilton Strangler" 19:58.84 What was biological matter called before "DNA" 25:05.87 Team frequented a local tavern - did killer see her in the bar..... 30:08.68 In 2007 - The Hamilton Strangler Strikes again, this time, the victim's small child scares the killer away 35:45.27 Suspect in 2007, DNA matched the 1986 murder of Clair Gravel. 40:37.07 Killer identified as John Carey, convicted for the 1986 murder of Clair Gravel, in April 2026

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"The Hamilton Strangler" Got Away With 1986 Murder For 40 years! Now JAILED FOR LIFE! is an episode from Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan by CrimeOnline and iHeartPodcasts.

This episode is 41:21 long.

This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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