the dahmer case

Curtis Straughter: Murdered in 1991. Arrested in 1999. Online in 2015.

Curtis Straughter is one of the 17 men allegedly murdered by Jeff Dahmer. But here are a few things worth looking at.

Mugshots of “Timothy Straughter” — 1999 to 2015

The man shown in these booking photos (click to enlarge) was arrested multiple times in Florida under the name Timothy Straughter, beginning in 1999 — eight years after Curtis Straughter’s alleged death.

  • 1999 – Driving without a license

  • 2000 – Contempt of court

  • 2008 – Driving with a suspended license

Side-by-side comparison of Curtis Straughter's alleged victim photos and booking images of Timothy Straughter taken from 1999 to 2008, suggesting they may be the same person.
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This photo was posted in Timothy Straughter’s Facebook account in 2015. I’m not going to post a link to his Facebook account. However, it’s findable.

Observe the two freckles beneath his right eye and compare them to those visible under the right eye in the black-and-white ‘victim’ photo. We are not making any claims. Just showing the photos. If you recognize the face — you’re not alone.

Photo of a man identified as Timothy Straughter, wearing a white chef coat, taken in 2015 and publicly available on Facebook.
Timothy Straughter – 2015 Facebook Photo

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These photos are publicly available via mugshots.com. The arrestee is listed as Timothy Straughter. The facial structure, features, and age progression are — in our view — highly consistent with the public images of Curtis Straughter

Curtis Straughter is among those 15 alleged victims who aren’t in the Social Security Death Index. 

“My Only Son”

Dorothy Straughter delivered a victim impact statement at Jeff Dahmer’s sentencing. She told the court that Curtis was her only son.

But here’s the problem…

As you’ve just seen, a man named Timothy Straughter — who looks exactly like Curtis —was arrested multiple times in Florida starting in 1999. He appeared again in 2015, photographed casually on Facebook. Same bone structure. Same facial spacing. Same freckles. Same man — unless you believe in reincarnation by mugshot.

Some might suggest Timothy was Curtis’s brother. That theory ends here: “Curtis was my only son.” — Dorothy Straughter 

Make of this what you will.