Rory E. Conde

This maniac was known as the Tamiami Strangler until June 26, 1995, when he was caught by Metro-Dade police in the Miami area. Rory Conde, a Colombian native, felt so bad about his nasty habit that he scribbled on the back of his third victim a message asking police to catch him. His victims were five crack-addicted prostitutes and a transvestite hooker that looked very much like a woman. The first victim was killed September 17, 1994 and the last one on January 12, 1995.
Police got its big break in the investigation on June 19, when a prostitute was able to escape from Conde’s apartment after he had bound, beaten and sexually assaulted her. DNA evidence was used to match him to five of the killings. After a manhunt costing Dade County more than one million dollars, authorities believe they have finally bagged their man.