Jun 12, 2023
e439 From Neck To Crotch: Arthur Shawcross, "The Genesee River Killer" (Part 2/4)
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“Then I took out the knife that I’d taken from her and cut her wide open in a straight line down her chest from, her neck to her asshole. Cut out her pussy and ate it.” — Arthur Shawcross
Thanksgiving Day, 1989 — a day known for the warmth of hearths, family gatherings, and grateful hearts, would be forever marred by a chilling discovery in the picturesque expanse of Turning Point Park, Rochester, New York. The park, named for the Genesee River’s navigational convenience for small ships, was the site where a hunter’s dog, innocently sniffing out an overgrown game trail, alerted its owner to a scene of grotesque horror.
Mark Stezel, a local, was walking his hunting mutt that fateful day when the canine led him to an area nestled deep within the park, often used by deer for rest. An oddly placed ice-encrusted carpet with its burlap side up, almost blending with the vegetation, piqued Stezel’s curiosity. But the shock of what laid underneath would haunt…