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- 1794-1799: Harpe BrothersMicajah “Big” Harpe and Wiley “Little” Harpe terrorize the western frontier for years killing men, women, and children without discretion. Considered to be America’s first recorded serial killers.
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Oct 22, 2019 · Micajah “Big” Harpe and Wiley “Little” Harpe terrorize the western frontier for years killing men, women, and children without discretion. Considered to be America’s first recorded serial killers. “FRANKFORT August 22,” Gazette of the United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA), September 20, 1799
Sep 6, 2020 · America’s first documented serial killers, Micajah “Big” Harpe ( circa 1748 – 1799) and Wiley “Little” Harpe ( circa 1750 – 1804) were born before the United States of America had even come into being. The deadly Harpes were highwaymen, river pirates, and sadistic murderers operating along the then-frontier west of the Appalachian Mountains.
May 7, 2021 · More than a century after his death, Holmes—widely considered the United States’ first known serial killer—continues to loom large in the imagination.
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May 15, 2024 · H.H. Holmes. Getty Images. 1861-1896. Born Herman Webster Mudgett in New Hampshire, H.H. Holmes became known as one of America’s first serial killers—responsible for anywhere from...
Considered Washington state's first known serial killer; sexually assaulted and murdered women in Seattle Cannon, Patty: 1802–1829 4 25+ Died in prison awaiting trial Gang leader who kidnapped slaves and free blacks to either sell or torture them Caputo, Ricardo: 1971–1977 4 6 Died in prison
NameCountryYears ActiveClaimed Victims144–116 BC100+ [4]50–47 BC5Locusta of Gaul [7]54–55 AD5–7+ [7]Unknownc. 871 and earlierUnknownThe following is a list of serial killers i.e. a person who murders more than one person, [1] in two or more separate events over a period of time, for primarily psychological reasons [2] [3] who began committing their crimes before 1900. This list does not include mass murderers, spree killers, war criminals, or members of democidal governments.
NameCountryYears ActiveClaimed Victims144–116 BC100+ [4]50–47 BC5Locusta of Gaul [7]54–55 AD5–7+ [7]Unknownc. 871 and earlierUnknownMar 24, 2021 · Given that they're the first serial killers in the history of an entire nation, it's no surprise they used a lot of aliases in their time, according to Wallace Edwards' America's First Serial Killers: A Biography of the Harpe Brothers.
