Walter E. Ellis, a 49-year-old Milwaukee man with prior offenses, was arrested today for the murder of nine sex workers.
Some of the arrests have been unsolved since 1986. Walter E. Ellis was linked to the killings by DNA, say police. The Associated Press announced the story today.
The women were between the ages of 16 and 41, and killed from 1986 to 2007. Authorities said Walter E. Ellis was charged with two deaths today, with more counts to follow.