Christopher Wilder posed as a photographer to take advantage of young women, and his reign of terror spanned across Australia and America, culminating in a 1984 killing spree, and taking the lives of more than 16 girls.

Jan 20, 2020 · There's no doubt that Christopher Wilder was a brazen and cold serial killer. But just how many young women's lives did he cut short? On January 11, 1965, two Sydney schoolgirls were found dead on a bleak stretch of Sydney’s Wanda Beach. Marianne Schmidt and Christine Sharrock were just 15 years old. They were next-door neighbours and best friends.

Christopher Bernard Wilder (March 13, 1945 – April 13, 1984), also known as the Beauty Queen Killer and the Snapshot Killer, was an Australian-American serial killer [1] who abducted at least twelve young women and girls, killing eight of them during a six-week, cross-country crime spree in the United States in early 1984.

Jan 27, 2019 · Police files uncovered from 1969 reveal that Chris Wilder was named as an official suspect. Retired Detective Inspector Ian Waterson was in charge of the Wanda Beach cold case, and he believes...

When Australian-born Christopher Wilder relocated to the United States, he left a trail of destruction behind him. Labelled 'The Beauty Queen Killer', Wilder posed as a photographer, luring attractive young women with the promise of modelling work.

Apr 14, 1984 · Wilder, 39, shot himself with his own gun in Colebrook, N.H. when police on a massive manhunt approached his car. Wilder was accused of posing as a photographer and killing beautiful women,...

May 16, 2024 · Over 47 days in 1984, a man who would become known as "The Beauty Queen Killer" unleashed shocking violence on young women, some of whom were aspiring models. Now, in 2024, some of the victims are speaking out for the first time about surviving the enduring torture that killer Christopher Wilder put them through.

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Jun 11, 2018 · Christopher Bernard Wilder, known in the United States as The Beauty Queen Killer, abducted and raped at least 12 women, killing nine of them, during a six-week cross-country crime spree in the US in early 1984. Wilder lived in Australia from birth until 1969 and was residing on Sydney’s northern beaches at the time of the Wanda murders.

Apr 9, 2019 · Serial killer Christopher Wilder was raised in Australia in the post-war years. He later moved to the United States, where he lured young women into his control, by appearing in shopping malls and offering them work as photographic models.