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Jul 8, 2015 · "In the '70s there was a certain kind of killer who had the skill to get away with murder long enough to assemble the body count where they would be classified as serial killers," said...
- Serial Killers in the 1970s. During the 1970s, 14 notorious psychopathic predators led a dark new age of serial killing, taking over 600 lives collectively.
- Joachim Kroll. Country of origin: Germany. Years active: 1955–1973. Number of victims: Convicted of eight murders, confessed to 14. Status: Died in prison in 1991.
- José Paz Bezerra. Country of origin: Brazil. Years active: 1970–1971. Number of victims: Convicted of seven murders, confessed to 24. Status: Released from prison in 2001, presumed living under a new identity.
- Pedro Rodrigues Filho. Country of origin: Brazil. Years active: 1967–2007. Number of victims: Convicted of 71 murders, confessed to 100+ Status: Released from prison 2018, now a YouTuber.
Feb 10, 2021 · Now-retired Detective Paul Holes spent decades working the Golden State Killer case, hunting a serial killer who was suspected of committing at least 12 murders, 50 rapes, and 100 burglaries...
- Brenna Ehrlich
Feb 11, 2022 · Although serial killers have probably always existed, with television, new technology, postwar trauma, improved data collection, and a rise in public investigations, the archetypal serial killer captured the darker side of public imagination from 1970 to 1999 when "serial" homicides underwent a drastic spike. But why?
Mar 8, 2023 · Ed Kemper, The Disturbing 'Co-Ed Killer' Of 1970s California. The Disturbing Crimes Of Ed Kemper, The 6’9″ Serial Killer Who Saved His Grisliest Murder For His Own Mom. By Gabe Paoletti | Edited By John Kuroski. Published March 8, 2023. Updated June 7, 2023.
- Gabe Paoletti
Many serial killers in the 70s were raised in potentially violent and broken homes, often with fathers who were war veterans suffering from undiagnosed PTSD. These children, who may have already been predisposed to violence, experienced trauma that could have contributed to the development of violent tendencies later in life.
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Edmund Emil Kemper III (born December 18, 1948) is an American serial killer convicted of murdering seven women and one girl, between May 1972 to April 1973. Years earlier, at the age of 15, Kemper had murdered his paternal grandparents.
