Ronald Joseph Dominique, often known as "The Bayou Strangler,"
was an American serial killer and rapist who murdered at least 23 men
and boys in Louisiana from 1997 to 2006. Dominique was born into
poverty and suffered from low self-esteem and health concerns, making
him a target for bullying. He dropped out of Nicholls State
University and began his criminal career with minor offenses such as
sexual harassment in 1985. His more violent offenses began in 1997,
targeting young African-Amer...
Ryan Wesley Routh, who was born in North Carolina in 1966, has a
complicated criminal background that includes several offenses. In
1995, he briefly attended North Carolina A&T State University
before starting a roofing business. He was convicted in December 2002
of possessing a handgun, resisting law police, and driving with a
revoked license. He faced other allegations over the years, such as
driving without a license and possessing stolen items. Routh
allegedly attempted to assassinate...