[1] While mostly considered a humble, ordinary man, Spraggins was also a Peeping Tom who frequently spied on naked women whenever he felt certain urges.
Her cause of death was initially believed to be the result of a heart attack, but some investigators cast doubt on this theory when they noticed some of the jewellery was missing.
[2] The similarities between her murder and the two previous deaths sparked renewed interest in the odd case, with some suggesting that all three had fallen victims to a serial killer.
[4] Due to the similarity of this act and the murders at Cranetown Apartments, investigators started delving into his past and uncovered his criminal record.
[3] While awaiting trial, Spraggins initially refused to do any interviews but finally agreed to give one to the Herald News in August 1985, claiming that he wanted to show the public that he was not the monster the media portrayed him as.
When it came to Harris, he gave a much briefer statement in which he admitted that some jewellery found in his room by his father and sister not long after the woman's death were indeed hers.