"The Hamilton Strangler" Got Away With 1986 Murder For 40 years! Now JAILED FOR LIFE!
Podcast:Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan Published On: Tue Apr 21 2026 Description: "The Hamilton Strangler" got away with the 1986 murder of 20-year-old Clair Gravel, no suspect was ever caught and the case went cold. When the killer struck again in 2007, a little boy saved the life of his mother, and the suspect was caught. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack take a look at the unsolved murder of Clair Gravel in 1986 and a similar attack in 2007 that led to the arrest and conviction of "The Hamilton Strangler". Transcribe Highlights00:00.70 Introduction - Softball 01:59.48 Claire Gravel dead after night out with softball team 04:07.03 No Proof Claire made it to her apartment 09:35.14 Clean White Sheets used to line body bag 14:17.26 Claire was victim of "The Hamilton Strangler" 19:58.84 What was biological matter called before "DNA" 25:05.87 Team frequented a local tavern - did killer see her in the bar..... 30:08.68 In 2007 - The Hamilton Strangler Strikes again, this time, the victim's small child scares the killer away 35:45.27 Suspect in 2007, DNA matched the 1986 murder of Clair Gravel. 40:37.07 Killer identified as John Carey, convicted for the 1986 murder of Clair Gravel, in April 2026 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.