Edward Surratt, a Florida inmate who admitted he killed six people in Pennsylvania in the 1970s, also discussed five to seven other slayings in the state, and.
Authorities and surviving family members knew for decades who was responsible for a killing spree that touched western Pennsylvania in 1977-78, but even after 40 years in prison, the suspect wouldn t confess.
That changed earlier this year when notorious 1970s serial killer and Aliquippa native Edward Surratt admitted to slaying six Pennsylvanians, including three Beaver County residents. He also confessed to two murders in Bedford County and one in Fulton County.
Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday that Surratt, now serving two life sentences in Florida, admitted to the killings during a police interview in March. Surratt’s confession led to resolutions in four unsolved homicide cases in the state.
Edward Surratt, 79, is currently serving two life sentences for crimes he committed in Florida. He implicated himself in four unsolved homicides in Pennsylvania.