The Texarkana Moonlight Murders (Texas–Arkansas Border, 1946)

From February to May 1946, a masked assailant attacked eight people, killing five, around Texarkana at night. The press labeled him the “Phantom Killer.” Couples parked on secluded roads were the prime targets. Panic gripped Texarkana as curfews and lockdowns were imposed. Although law enforcement pursued numerous suspects, no one was definitively charged.