Anthony Balaam

Anthony Balaam (born July 9, 1965), known as The Trenton Strangler, is an American serial killer who raped and murdered four prostitutes between 1994 and 1996 in Trenton, New Jersey, luring them with sex-for-drugs encounters. Balaam was captured after his would-be fifth victim escaped, He did not interact much with his neighbors, and from July 1995 to January 1996, he moved temporarily to Detroit, before returning to Trenton. Before his capture, he was arrested on several occasions for drug offences and burglary. describing about the rage and power he felt while slowly strangling the women. His guilt was confirmed by being identified by the woman who had evaded him.

Before bringing him to court, investigators contacted their colleagues in Detroit to determine whether Balaam might have committed murders there. A homicide investigator from the city denied that Balaam was a suspect in any unsolved cases in or around the area. With this cleared up, the trial began, charging him with the murders, in addition to robbery and possession of illegal weapons. Anthony Balaam was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 120 years. He will not become eligible for parole until August 4, 2116.