Mass murderers and serial killers are nothing new to today’s society. We learn about them in TV shows, books, research papers, in our classes, etc. Psychologists have spent decades trying to uncover the truth behind these killers’ madness. Serial killers vary in their behaviors, techniques, desires, mental illnesses and their personal lives. Have you ever heard of the Tamiami Trail Killer? Rory Conde was a prostitute killer, also known as the Tamiami Trail killer.
Rory Conde was born in Barranquilla, Colombia in 1965, where he lived with his mother, father and Grandfather. When Rory was only 6 months old, his mother passed away from a tetanus bacteria that was passed from an abortion procedure she recently tried to have. Since Rory’s father
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Wanda’s murder was just like the others: picked up, had sex with Rory, strangled, post-mortem intercourse, redressed, and dumped. Nicole Schneider’s body had been dumped only a block away from Carla’s new home. Rhonda Dunn was another story. She wasn’t picked up because she was available but because she was Carla’s look-alike. Rhonda was the only victim to try and fight back.
After Rory came down from the high of killing, he believed that if he stopped killing he would be able to win over his wife and children again. Conde went a couple months before he felt the urge to be with another prostitute. He also thought that after his break, the cops would forget about his murders.
Gloria Maestre was the last prostitute Rory would pick up. Like the others, Rory picked Gloria up along the Tamiami Trail but Rory wasn’t planning on killing her. He took her home and raped her several times. One day, Rory was out for the day and Gloria saw the opportunity to try and get help. She screamed and banged on the walls, trying to be as loud as she could to get the attention of all his neighbors. Finally, the cops showed up and had Gloria identify Rory through the pictures found in his