Maury Travis

Maury Troy Travis (October 25, 1965 – June 10, 2002) was an American serial killer. Travis was named in a federal criminal complaint for the murders of two women. At the time of the murders, he was a hotel waiter, and on parole for a 1989 robbery. While Travis claimed in a letter to have murdered 17 women, some authorities were doubtful; In 2025, three of Travis' victims were identified as Kelly Johnson, Crystal Lay and Carol Hemphill.

Death Before he could be put on trial for the crimes, Travis hanged himself on June 10, 2002, in his jail cell. Travis had been placed on suicide watch (i.e. checked upon at 15-minute intervals); however two consecutive checks were missed by the guards, resulting in enough time for Travis to hang himself. Upon being approached by the local housing authority, the landlord subsequently agreed to rescind the lease.