Why was serial killer Joshua Anderson given four life sentences?

Dani Erinn
4 min readApr 27, 2024

Here is another serial killer that you have probably never heard of- Joshua Julius Anderson. He was born on June 17th, 1987, and very little is known about his childhood (but do we even really care about that?).

His crimes began when he was 15 with an alleged shooting with the intent to skill in Oklahoma. There was a warrant issued for his arrest after the shooting but it was dismissed within a month.

In June of 2005, he was back at the whole crime thing. He was charged with kidnapping, stealing property, domestic assault, and battery, although the specifics of these crimes were hard to find. He was sentenced to 90 days in jail after the stolen property charge was dismissed. He was let out early and was then charged with shooting another individual. However, these charges were also dismissed due to a very weak witness testimony.

Unfortunately, his story does not end there.

Joshua Anderson mugshot.

The murders and the victims

The murders were carried out in downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma. This area was known for its shady individuals and drug-related offenses. Anderson was well known in the community for being something like a “bully” and was constantly causing fear among the residents.

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Dani Erinn

I love writing true crime and fascinating stories about humans.