Michael Ross - The Roadside Strangler

In this episode we dive into the case of Michael Bruce Ross, a serial killer who terrorized the northeastern United States in the early 1980s. Dubbed "The Roadside Strangler," Ross was responsible for the rape and murder of at least eight young women between 1981 and 1984. His crimes spanned across Connecticut and New York, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. The episode also explores the legal proceedings that led to his conviction and eventual execution in 2005, making him the last person to be executed in Connecticut before the state abolished the death penalty in 2012. Love the episode? Make sure to subscribe, leave a review, and share it with fellow true crime enthusiasts! Want to Support us?   Follow Us On: Buy Me A Coffee Instagram: @Fatal_Blend                    TikTok: Fatalblend1 Facebook: Fatal Blend                       Facebook Group: Fatal Blend Podcast References Death Row Romeo:Michael Bruce Ross, the Roadside Strangler. (n.d.). Retrieved from Factual America: https://www.factualamerica.com/serial-cuts/death-row-romeo-michael-bruce-ross-the-roadside-strangler Episode 106: Michael Bruce Ross. (n.d.). Retrieved from True Crim New England: https://www.truecrimene.com/episodes/c22w4g91by8973z86y7uog2snowejh Gokhale, S. (2022, July 24). Who were Michael Ross' Victims? How Did He Die? Retrieved from The Cinemaholic: https://thecinemaholic.com/who-were-michael-ross-victims-how-did-he-die/ Michael Bruce Ross. (n.d.). Retrieved from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bruce_Ross Michael Bruce Ross. (n.d.). Retrieved from Clark Prosecutor.org: http://clarkprosecutor.org/html/death/US/ross966.htm Michael Bruce Ross: The Connecticut Serial Killer. (n.d.). Retrieved from Crime Solvers Central: https://crimesolverscentral.com/serialkillers/1335 Murder Database. (2023, June 16). Michale Ross Exectuion Of A Serial Killer. Retrieved from Murder Database: https://murderdb.com/michael-ross-execution-of-a-connecticut-serial-killer/ Rosewood, J., & Lo, R. (n.d.). The Big Book of Serial Killers Another 150 Serial Killer Files of The World's Worst Murderers (Vol. 2). LAK Publishing. The Associated Press. (2005, May 12). Conn. Serial Killer executed by lethal injection. Retrieved from NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7834496 The Michael Ross Case and Death Row Syndrome. (n.d.). Retrieved from Death Penalty Information Center: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/stories/the-michael-ross-case-and-death-row-syndrome