Confessed Serial Killer Jollyamma Joseph

Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.
5 min readJul 6, 2021

On October 5, 2019, 47-year-old wife and mother Jollyamma “Jolly” Joseph was arrested for the murder of her first husband, Roy Thomas. The news stunned her neighbors, who described her as kind and welcoming, a good woman. Family members said she was a caring sister, a cherished daughter, and a bright student. It was not until her brother-in-law challenged the validity of his father’s will that Indian law enforcement…

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Joni E. Johnston, Psy. D.

Forensic psychologist/private investigator//author of serial killer book. Passionate about victim’s rights, the psychology of true crime, and criminal justice.