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Micheal Swango: Notorious Serial Killer

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Alex Rodriguez
Mrs. Neuberger
Composition 1, Period 1
16 February 2023

Micheal Swangos Childhood
The notorious serial killer Micheal Swango was born on October 21, 1954, in the town of Tacoma, Washington. Micheal was born to Muriel and John Virgil Swango, his father being a very busy person. Micheal's childhood is deemed unremarkable and boring, he didn't have many friends, and the ones he did have he couldn't keep. John Swango served as an officer in the Vietnam war from 1972-1973. It is said that John was very critical of Micheal, never getting off his back. Due to his father's job and nature, the family moved around a lot. They ended up settling down in Quincy, Illinois in 1978. Micheal's mother was a homemaker and was very supportive of

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