Dana Sue Gray was addicted to luxury. That was all she knew and when she ran out of money she just had to find a way to get it. She did, by murdering three women. She loved to shop and that was her downfall. After strangling 57 year old Dorinda Hawkins she thought she had killed her but she miraculously, Hawkins survived. She went to the police and helped them make out a sketch.

Gray acted out often as a child after her father left. She often stole from her Mom's purse and dressed up in her clothing. She began addicted to shopping, doing it every single day but because she had to live her money needed to be used for different reasons. Because of this fact she decided she would use other people's money to shop instead. She did this and was caught after being sighted using one of her deceased victim's credit card to shop. She was sentenced to life without parole.

Safety tips

• When left alone with a stranger do not take them somewhere where no one else can see or hear what is going on.
• Don't underestimate people, Gray was very short and kind of small, something that migh ead you to believe she may be weak but she strangled her victims.

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