‘She lives to kill:’ District Attorney believes convicted serial killer Shirley Winters will kill again

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — 66-year-old convicted serial child killer, Shirley Winters, is slated to be released from Albion Correctional Facility, in Orleans County, after an over 17-year stay.

Her case extends throughout multiple decades. In 2008, she admitted to killing her 5-month old son in 1980. She also admitted to drowning a child in St. Lawrence County.

On top of that, she has been connected to more than a dozen fires.

Although she will be on parole, Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick believes that she isn’t done.

“We initially tried to see if we could have her civilly committed, and my law people tell me that can’t be done. I will insist that wherever she is, anybody, with a child, anybody who’s not physically able to take care of themselves, elderly or child, be notified of her existence in her community. She lives to kill,” said the D.A.

She is set to be released on May 12 based on good time earned while serving.