Leslie Irvin (serial killer)
Leslie Irvin | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 2, 1924 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 59) |
| Other names | "The Mad Dog Killer" Joe Goebbels |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction | First degree murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 6+ |
Span of crimes | 1954–1955 |
| Country | United States |
| States | Indiana, Kentucky |
Date apprehended | April 8, 1955 |
Leslie "Joe Goebbels" Irvin (April 2, 1924 – November 9, 1983) was an American serial killer whose killing spree in the early 1950s terrorized residents of southwestern Indiana and whose Supreme Court case set a precedent for ensuring a fair trial for defendants even in the wake of a great deal of pretrial publicity.