Derrick Todd Lee was nicknamed the Baton Rouge Serial Killer. His killing spree began in August of 1992 in the southern parts of Louisiana. Most of his murders happened right off Interstate 10, in the Lafayette and Baton Rouge area of Louisiana, hence the nickname he was given. Lee was overlooked for a few years when police and authorities believed this serial killer to be a Caucasian male, not African American. Lee's killing methods consisted of slashing or stabbing with knifes, or murdering the women with his bare hands.

Lee did not have an easy childhood: he was often being beaten by his father as a child. He also had a history stalking, burglary, vandalizing, violence and more, all listed by the Department of Psychology at Radford University.

In 2004, DNA tests convicted Lee of his murders. Because of DNA evidence, it has taken longer for the murders of some women to be proven. Gina Wilson Green was the first woman linked by DNA. Green was a 41-year-old nurse who was found strangled in her Baton Rouge house on Sept. 21, 2001. Pamela Kinamore was a 44-year-old woman from Baton Rouge. She was found with her throat cut under the Whiskey Bay Bridge on July 16, 2002.

Other victims include Carrie Lynn Yoder, Trineisha Dene Colomb, Charlotte Murray Pace, Randi Mebruer, and Connie Warner. There is a possibility of more victims, though this cannot be proven without proper DNA evidence.

Derrick Todd Lee was arrested May 27, 2003.

The Lee Trial began on August 5, 2004. Lee faced second-degree murder charges against the jury in Port Allen, Louisiana for the death of Geralyn Desoto.

On August 9, 2004, prosecution rested. Lee's 15-year-old son identified bloody boots to be his father's. These boots were a link to the murder of Gerelyn Desitio.

The jury found Lee guilty on August 10, 2004. Lee, who was 35 at the time, would face a life sentence without parole.

Lee faced the death penalty on September 13, 2004. He faced the death penalty during his second trial, convicted for the murder of Charlotte Murray Pace. His death penalty was then later confirmed.

At 47 years old, the Baton Rouge Serial Killer was still many years short of his life sentence in prison. Derrick Todd Lee died five days after he was transported from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola for emergency care. Derrick Todd Lee passed away from "natural causes" on January 21, 2016. Authorities say an autopsy will be performed, as they are not certain of the final cause of death.