Arthur John Shawcross, a notorious American serial killer, terrorized the city of Rochester, New York, throughout the span of 17 years, from 1972 to 1989, earning him the chilling moniker of the Genesee River Killer.
Shawcross's gruesome crime spree began in his hometown of Watertown, New York, where he committed his first known heinous acts, claiming the lives of a young boy and a girl.
