Coordinates: 35Â°27â²N 84Â°15â²W / 35.45Â°N 84.25Â°W / 35.45; -84.25. Monroe County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 44,519. Its county seat is Madisonville.
The story of âTurkey Peteâ. Ellen Baumler writes about Paul Eitner, a Montana State Prison inmate also known as âTurkey Pete.â.
No one was ever convicted of the crimes, but one man confessed. Albert DeSalvo, already in custody for robbery and sexual assault, claimed to be the Strangler. Serving his sentence in Bridgewater State Hospital for his other crimes, DeSalvo escaped with two other inmates and triggered a massive manhunt. He was captured the next day, Feb. 25, 1967.