Serial KillerUnsolved
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
Texarkana, Texas, United StatesFebruary 22, 1946
In the spring of 1946, a series of attacks centered around Texarkana on the Texas-Arkansas border left five people dead and three injured. The killer, dubbed the "Phantom Killer," struck during full moon weekends, targeting couples in parked cars on lover's lanes. Despite a massive investigation by Texas Rangers and FBI, no suspect was ever charged. The case inspired the 1976 film "The Town That Dreaded Sundown."