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Below are the serial killers and alleged serial killers listed on Serial Dispatches. Each dispatch includes a timeline and, whenever possible, links to reputable news websites with relevant information.
The 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.
- David Berkowitz
- Gary Ridgway
- H.H. Holmes
- Harold Shipman
- Jeffrey Dahmer
- John Wayne Gacy
- Luis Garavito
- Samuel Little
- Ted Bundy
- Ed Gein
The motive behind the “Son of Sam” murders appears to change every few years. Law enforcement or journalists can’t seem to get a straight answer out of David Berkowitzabout his crimes. He killed six people and injured seven others between the years of 1976 and 1977, and the manhunt against him only intensified when he sent cryptic notes out to memb...
Gary Ridgwayis better known as the Green River Killer. Similar to serial killer Ted Bundy, he committed dozens of murders in the Pacific Northwest, specifically the Seattle area. But Ridgway’s victims weren’t women in college - they were primarily sex workers and young runaways. He managed to live a double life for decades as he got away with these...
In H.H. Holmes’ 35 years of life, he certainly made a name for himself. This serial killer-slash-drugstore-owner built a “murder castle” with trap doors and trick rooms in which he may have killed up to 200 people during the 1893 World’s Fair. He got married four times. He conned people with multiple fake ailments and tonics. Before he was arrested...
The name Harold Shipmanmay not sound particularly gruesome, but what about the name Dr. Death? Harold Shipman and Dr. Death are one and the same, and he remains one of the most prolific serial killers (if not the most prolific serial killer) in recorded history. Not much is known about the exact nature of every victim taken by Dr. Death, experts do...
Jeffrey Dahmeris one of the most fascinating, nauseating, and well-known serial killers in modern history. His story is truly haunting for many reasons. First of all, Dahmer had a perfectly normal childhood; unlike many serial killers, there was no extensive abuse or trauma that could have led him to commit the sick crimes that he committed. Dahmer...
There are a number of reasons to be afraid of clowns, but John Wayne Gacyis among the most legitimate. Gacy, known as “The Killer Clown” in the true crime universe, didn’t commit his murders as Pogo the Clown. His role as a community leader and generally pleasant man, however, was a stark contrast to the man who murdered 29 boys and left their bodi...
The world’s most prolific serial killer may not be known, because so many serial killers admit to more (or fewer) murders than they actually commit. It is very likely, however, that Luis Garavitois in the top three of this list, if not at the top itself. Garavito committed at least 100 murders of young boys in Colombia during the 1990s, but the tru...
Dozens of murder cases that hadn’t moved in 20+ years finally made some progress (and were even closed) after a confession from serial killer Samuel Little. Little’s story was not as dramatic as Ted Bundy’s or the Green River Killer’s, despite killing more than those two men (or most serial killers in American history.) By targeting mainly women of...
When people think of serial killers, it’s not long before their mind recalls the name “Ted Bundy.” Ted Bundy went on a killing rampage throughout the mid-1970s, admitting to over 30 murders primarily in the Pacific Northwest. But there are many serial killers who have killed more people, made more shocking headlines, and spent many more years evadi...
The best movies about serial killers and murders appear to be more horrifying than fiction. Movies like Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and Silence of the Lambs are all classic for this reason. But you may be surprised that every single one of these movies has a character (or characters) inspired by the same man. Ed Gein, also known as The But...
Excluding these "Medical professionals and pseudo-medical professionals", with their ability to kill simply and in plain sight, and Serial killer groups and couples (below), this list is a compilation of modern serial killers currently with the highest verifiable murder count.
Reading the Jeffery Deaver books in order will take you on a journey in the world of the bestselling Lincoln Rhyme crime thriller series.
The United States has by far the largest number of documented serial killers in the world. According to Radford University 's Serial Killer Information Center, it has more documented serial killers than the next ten highest countries on the list combined.
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H.H. Holmes, American swindler and confidence trickster who is widely considered the country’s first known serial killer. After initially confessing to 27 murders, he increased the total to more than 130, though some researchers put the real number at more than 200.
