David Edward Maust
David Edward Maust | |
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| Born | April 5, 1954 |
| Died | January 20, 2006 (aged 51) Crown Point, Indiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Other names | Crazy Dave |
| Convictions | Military Involuntary manslaughter Larceny Illinois Murder Indiana Murder (3 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Military 4 years imprisonment Illinois 35 years imprisonment Indiana Life imprisonment without parole |
| Details | |
| Victims | 5 (one by accident) |
Span of crimes | 1974 – September 10, 2003 |
| Country | Germany, United States |
| States | Hesse, Texas, Illinois, Indiana |
Date apprehended | December 10, 2003 |
David Edward Maust (April 5, 1954 – January 20, 2006) was an American serial killer who targeted predominantly male teenagers. His murders occurred in Germany and the United States. In 1984 he was sentenced to 35 years in prison; he was released under probation in June 1999. Once released and off of probation he continued murdering, leading to his final arrest and sentencing to three life terms without the possibility of parole.
In January 2006, about a month after his last sentencing, Maust killed himself by hanging in his jail cell. Jail workers found a suicide note in his cell in which he confessed to five killings, and apologized to the victims' families. Maust was 51 years old.