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Feb 2017
1h 17m

David Parker Ray - The ToyBox Killer

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David Parker Ray aka "The ToyBox Killer" was a convicted serial rapist and a suspected serial killer. While no bodies have ever been found, the evidence points to a body count that ranges from 14-60 people. Ray targeted women and used various ways to get them back to what he called his ToyBox. This ToyBox was a homemade torture chamber that Ray filled with m ... Show More
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