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.
Already serving life in prison for murder and other crimes, Edward Surratt confessed Wednesday to six other homicides occurring in western Pennsylvania in 1977 and '78.
State police say a convicted serial killer who’s serving a life sentence in a Florida prison, confessed to killing six people in Pennsylvania thus closing the u