Charles Edward Terry (May 26, 1930 – April 15, 1981) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer convicted of the 1963 strangling of Zenovia Clegg, and a suspect in two murders in his native Maine. It is also suggested that Terry could have perpetrated even more killings in Massachusetts (including several attributed to the Boston Strangler) and Louisiana. He died in prison in 1981, from pulmonary embolism, after suffering from lung cancer. Early life Charles was born on May 26, 1930, to parents Frank Terry and Oakland-born Susie Terry (née Pelkie). He also had an older sister, Frances. The Terry family managed a store selling hand-braided rugs on Pleasant Street, while Frank worked at the Kennobec Canoe Company, owned by his brother George. Little Charlie was regarded as a normal boy with a loving attitude towards his parents, but at the age of 4, he hit his head on a rock and nearly drowned in the Messalonskee Lake. He was found unconscious and floating face-down in the water, and was speedily resuscitated. According to his parents, this incident would later permanently change him. In 1935, Terry enrolled into the North Grammar School, moving for a short time to Brookside Elementary before returning to North Grammar. On December 19, 1941, the family moved to Winslow, where Charles attended Winslow High School until the 10th grade, when he quit. At school, the youngster was often described as a misfit and a loner by his classmates, never getting along with teachers and infamous for stealing, especially from the boys' locker room. On one instance, he was caught stealing from the workshop of the McQuillan family by the two boys, John and Robert. Being much bigger than them, he picked up a rock and threw it at the brothers, hitting John on the back of the head, leaving a permanent scar. In an act of revenge, the McQuillans strung wires between two trees and awaited for Terry's return. When they saw him snooping around again, they lured Charles into chasing them, resulting in his neck hitting the wire and Terry falling on his back. After this, he stopped visiting the workshop. On another occasion, the 15-year-old Terry stole a brand-new bike from a boy named Billy. However, Billy teamed up with Lee Hapworth, who lived near Terry in Winslow, and they managed to steal a canvas boat owned by the latter. When Charles'