September 23, 1935 — Two dismembered bodies were found together in a creek bed that runs from the flats to about E. 90th Street. These would be the first two of 12 serial killings committed between Sept. 1935 and Aug. 1938 in or near the Kingsbury Run area. The murderer was never found.
Figuring prominently in the investigation was Cleveland Safety Director, Eliot Ness, who ordered the shantytowns of Kingsbury Run burned to the ground. This ended the string of gruesome murders.
Area of Kingsbury Run, E. 90th St. and Kinsman Rd. SE to the Cuyahoga River, 1936. Site of investigation.Bridge shot, looking down Kinsman Rd to E. 65 St.Buring down the shantyville in Kingsbury Run on August 18, 1938 was mandated by then safety director Elliot Ness in an effort to rid the area of potential torso murder victims.Detective Lloyd Hurst and Chemist Ray Pinker inspecting bones of murder victim in Los AngelesDetectives Herbert Wacksman and George Buckingham at dumpWell under bridge, Kinsman to E. 65 St.Drawing of torso murders suspectExamining evidence with torso murders suspect Frank Dolezal, 1939Examining remains of torso murderer victimExamining remains of victim of the torso murdererExamining the site on E. 37th. St. where torso murders suspect Frank Dolezal claims he buried a victim’s head, 1939Examining the site on E. 37th. St. where torso murders suspect Frank Dolezal claims he buried a victim’s head, 1939James Hogan and Don Barrett with torso murder evidenceKingsbury Run footbridge- Kinsman & E. 65th.Meeting, 1939 W.A. Chamberlain, C.J. Bannick, Att. Fred Soukup, R.A. Baskin, Sheriff, O’Donnell, Det. Harry Brown, Oscar A. Brown, Fred Colbert, Thos A. Lipscomb, Vernon A. BortQuestioning torso murders suspect Frank DolezarPolice taking two homeless to the wagonSearching for torso murderer victimsTaking in men for questioning about the torso murdersTaking in torso murders suspect Frank Dolezal, 1939Taking in torso murders suspect Mike BorichTorso murder evidence, 1939Torso murders briefing continued, 1939Torso murders investigationTorso murders briefing, 1939Torso murders raid, 1938Torso murders suspect Frank Dolezal and Assistant County Detective Joseph Krupansky, 1939Tub where Frank Dolezal confessed to dismembering body of Mrs. Florence Pollilo.Well under bridge, Kinsman to E. 65 St.William Blusinsky (with both hands on rail) and Det. Sergt. James Hogan, torso murder investigation.
