Robert Anthony Buell (September 10, 1940 – September 25, 2002) was an American child murderer, serial rapist, suspected serial killer, and former planning department worker from Akron, Ohio.

[2] On July 17, 1982, Buell was reportedly seen abducting Krista Harrison in a park in Marshallville, Ohio.

In 1983, Buell raped and tortured a woman who was able to escape and notify police, an event that ultimately led to his arrest.

Eighteen years later, on September 25, 2002, he was executed by lethal injection, still denying involvement in the Harrison murder.

[6] This case was presented as "Material Evidence" in Forensic Files, season 5, episode 8, made before Buell's execution.