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Okay, being a true crime fan often means trying to make sense of the senseless.

Rarely has a satisfying explanation.

Still, by delving into the backstory and the psyche of a murderer,

you can sometimes find order in the chaos.

But sometimes you can't.

Like the case of the Jacksonville Strangler,

not only is the killer's identity officially unconfirmed,

but even our biggest suspect hides in the shadows.

Today, we're discussing the Jacksonville Strangler

and the most prominent person of interest in the case, Paul Derusso.

After he was convicted of an eerily similar murder,

many believe Derusso is the famed Strangler,

but the truth is anything but certain.

I'm Vanessa Richardson, and this is serial killers, a Spotify podcast.

You can find us here every Monday.

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Stay with us.

Since he's the biggest suspect in the Jacksonville Strangler case,

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