He is believed to have killed two women, Alysia Greenwade, whose body was discovered 1 April 2001 in Illinois (after having been last seen in Missouri), and Betty James, whose body was discovered about two months later in Missouri (after having been last seen in Illinois). While in his letter Travis claimed to have murdered 17 women, some authorities were doubtful others thought he may have murdered up to 20 women. At least one videotape of Travis murdering and/or persecuting some of his victims was found in the search of his home. At the time of the murders, Travis was a waiter and on parole for a robbery in 1989.
Travis was named in a Federal criminal complaint for the murders of two women. Louis county jail, after being arrested for murder.
Maury Travis (Octo– June 10, 2002) was an American serial killer who committed suicide in a St.