Unidentified serial killers
Alphabet murders
The so-called "Alphabet murders" took place in the early 1970s in the Rochester, New York area; three young girls were raped and strangled.
The so-called "Alphabet murders" took place in the early 1970s in the Rochester, New York area; three young girls were raped and strangled.
Ann Arbor Hospital Murders
The Ann Arbor Hospital Murders were the murders of 10 patients in an Ann Arbor, Michigan, VA Hospital during the 1970s.
The Ann Arbor Hospital Murders were the murders of 10 patients in an Ann Arbor, Michigan, VA Hospital during the 1970s.
Atlanta Ripper
The Atlanta Ripper was the mystery murderer of fifteen Atlanta women in 1911.
The Atlanta Ripper was the mystery murderer of fifteen Atlanta women in 1911.
Axeman of New Orleans
The Axeman of New Orleans was a serial killer active in New Orleans, Louisiana (and surrounding communities, including Gretna, Louisiana), from May 1918 to October 1919.
The Axeman of New Orleans was a serial killer active in New Orleans, Louisiana (and surrounding communities, including Gretna, Louisiana), from May 1918 to October 1919.
Beer Man
Beer Man is the name given to a suspected serial killer who murdered seven people in south Mumbai, India, between October 2006 and January 2007.
Beer Man is the name given to a suspected serial killer who murdered seven people in south Mumbai, India, between October 2006 and January 2007.
Bible John
Bible John is the nickname of a serial killer who murdered three young woman after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland between 1968 and 1969.
Bible John is the nickname of a serial killer who murdered three young woman after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow, Scotland between 1968 and 1969.
Boston Strangler
The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer (or murderers) of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s.
The Boston Strangler is a name attributed to the murderer (or murderers) of several women in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, in the early 1960s.
Bowraville Murders
The Bowraville Murders were a series of serial killings that took place over a period of five months from September 1990 to February 1991 in Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia.
The Bowraville Murders were a series of serial killings that took place over a period of five months from September 1990 to February 1991 in Bowraville, New South Wales, Australia.
Charlie Chop-off
Charlie Chop-off was an American serial killer active in Manhattan between 1972 and 1974 killing five black children and leaving another for dead.
Charlie Chop-off was an American serial killer active in Manhattan between 1972 and 1974 killing five black children and leaving another for dead.
Claremont serial murders
The Claremont serial murders is the case of the unsolved murders of two young Australian women and the unresolved disappearance of a third in 1996 and 1997 in Claremont, a wealthy western suburb...
The Claremont serial murders is the case of the unsolved murders of two young Australian women and the unresolved disappearance of a third in 1996 and 1997 in Claremont, a wealthy western suburb...
Cleveland Torso Murderer
The Cleveland Torso Murderer was an unidentified serial killer who killed and dismembered at least 12 victims in the Cleveland, Ohio, area in the 1930s.
The Cleveland Torso Murderer was an unidentified serial killer who killed and dismembered at least 12 victims in the Cleveland, Ohio, area in the 1930s.
Colonial Parkway Killer
"Colonial Parkway Killer" is the name given to an apparent serial killer believed to have murdered at least eight people along the Colonial Parkway of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia (or nearb...
"Colonial Parkway Killer" is the name given to an apparent serial killer believed to have murdered at least eight people along the Colonial Parkway of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia (or nearb...
Connecticut River Valley Killer
The "Connecticut River Valley Killer" refers to an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for a series of similar knife murders mostly in and around Claremont, New Hampshire, and the C...
The "Connecticut River Valley Killer" refers to an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for a series of similar knife murders mostly in and around Claremont, New Hampshire, and the C...
Daytona Beach killer
The Daytona Beach killer is a serial killer responsible for the murders of four women in the Daytona Beach area.
The Daytona Beach killer is a serial killer responsible for the murders of four women in the Daytona Beach area.
Doodler
"The Doodler" (aka "The Black Doodler") refers to an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for 14 slayings and three assaults of men in San Francisco's gay community between Janu...
"The Doodler" (aka "The Black Doodler") refers to an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for 14 slayings and three assaults of men in San Francisco's gay community between Janu...
Edgecombe County Serial Killer
The Edgecombe County Serial Killer also known as "The Seven Bridges Killer" is an as yet unnamed serial killer, in the surroundings of Edgecombe County and partly in Halifax County, in North...
The Edgecombe County Serial Killer also known as "The Seven Bridges Killer" is an as yet unnamed serial killer, in the surroundings of Edgecombe County and partly in Halifax County, in North...
Feb 9 Killer
Feb 9 Killer is the alias of a suspected serial killer believed to be responsible for the 2006 murder of Sonja Mejia and her unborn baby and 2008 murder of Damiana Castillo in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Feb 9 Killer is the alias of a suspected serial killer believed to be responsible for the 2006 murder of Sonja Mejia and her unborn baby and 2008 murder of Damiana Castillo in Salt Lake County, Utah.
Female homicides in Ciudad Juárez
The phenomenon of the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, called in Spanish the feminicidios and las muertas de Juárez, involves the violent deaths of hundreds of women since 1993 in ...
The phenomenon of the female homicides in Ciudad Juárez, called in Spanish the feminicidios and las muertas de Juárez, involves the violent deaths of hundreds of women since 1993 in ...
Frankford Slasher
The Frankford Slasher is the name given by the media to a possible serial killer who operated in and around the neighborhood of Frankford of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1990.
The Frankford Slasher is the name given by the media to a possible serial killer who operated in and around the neighborhood of Frankford of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1990.
Freeway Phantom
"Freeway Phantom" was the name given to an unidentified serial killer known to have abducted, raped and strangled six female youths in Washington, D.C. from April 1971 through September 1972.
"Freeway Phantom" was the name given to an unidentified serial killer known to have abducted, raped and strangled six female youths in Washington, D.C. from April 1971 through September 1972.
Goleta Murders 1979, 1981
The Goleta Murders were a series of three home invasion attacks on couples living in a roughly two mile square (5 km²) area of the unincorporated Santa Barbara County community of Goleta in...
The Goleta Murders were a series of three home invasion attacks on couples living in a roughly two mile square (5 km²) area of the unincorporated Santa Barbara County community of Goleta in...
Honolulu Strangler
The Honolulu Strangler also known as the Serial Killer was Hawaii’s first known serial killer and responsible for the death of five women in Honolulu in 1985 and 1986.
The Honolulu Strangler also known as the Serial Killer was Hawaii’s first known serial killer and responsible for the death of five women in Honolulu in 1985 and 1986.
Hwaseong serial murders
The Hwaseong serial murders were a series of unsolved serial murders that occurred in the South Korean city of Hwaseong between 1986 and 1991.
The Hwaseong serial murders were a series of unsolved serial murders that occurred in the South Korean city of Hwaseong between 1986 and 1991.
Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland.
Interstate 70 (I-70) is an Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to a Park and Ride near Baltimore, Maryland.
Jack the Ripper
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.
"Jack the Ripper" is the best-known name given to an unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.
Lisbon Ripper
The Lisbon Ripper was a serial killer who, between 1992 and 1993 murdered three prostitutes in Lisbon, Portugal.
The Lisbon Ripper was a serial killer who, between 1992 and 1993 murdered three prostitutes in Lisbon, Portugal.
Long Island serial killer
The Long Island Serial Killer (also referred to by media sources as the "Gilgo Killer") is an unidentified suspected serial killer who is believed to have murdered 10 people associated wit...
The Long Island Serial Killer (also referred to by media sources as the "Gilgo Killer") is an unidentified suspected serial killer who is believed to have murdered 10 people associated wit...
Monster of Florence
The Monster of Florence, also known as Il Mostro, is an epithet commonly used for the perpetrator, or the perpetrators, of 16 murders that took place between 1968 and 1985 in the province ...
The Monster of Florence, also known as Il Mostro, is an epithet commonly used for the perpetrator, or the perpetrators, of 16 murders that took place between 1968 and 1985 in the province ...
New Bedford Highway Killer
The New Bedford Highway Killer was an unidentified serial killer authorities believe responsible for the deaths of nine women and the disappearances of two additional women in New Bedford, Massa...
The New Bedford Highway Killer was an unidentified serial killer authorities believe responsible for the deaths of nine women and the disappearances of two additional women in New Bedford, Massa...
Oakland County Child Killer
The Oakland County Child Killer was an unidentified serial killer responsible for the murders of four or more children in Oakland County, Michigan, United States in 1976 and 1977.
The Oakland County Child Killer was an unidentified serial killer responsible for the murders of four or more children in Oakland County, Michigan, United States in 1976 and 1977.
Original Night Stalker
The Original Night Stalker is the name given to an unidentified serial killer and rapist who murdered at least ten people in Southern California from 1979 through 1986 The crimes intitially cent...
The Original Night Stalker is the name given to an unidentified serial killer and rapist who murdered at least ten people in Southern California from 1979 through 1986 The crimes intitially cent...
Paturis Park murders
The Paturis Park murders are a series of 13 murders of gay men between February 2007 and August 2008.
The Paturis Park murders are a series of 13 murders of gay men between February 2007 and August 2008.
Phantom Killer
The Phantom Killer is an unidentified serial killer thought to be responsible for a series of slayings between February 22 and May 3, 1946.
The Phantom Killer is an unidentified serial killer thought to be responsible for a series of slayings between February 22 and May 3, 1946.
Phantom of Heilbronn
The Phantom of Heilbronn, often alternatively referred to as the "Woman Without a Face", was a hypothesized unknown female serial killer whose existence was inferred from DNA evidence found at n...
The Phantom of Heilbronn, often alternatively referred to as the "Woman Without a Face", was a hypothesized unknown female serial killer whose existence was inferred from DNA evidence found at n...
Servant Girl Annihilator
An unknown serial killer, popularly known today as the Servant Girl Annihilator, preyed upon the city of Austin, Texas (1885 population approximately 17,000) during the years 1884 and 1885.
An unknown serial killer, popularly known today as the Servant Girl Annihilator, preyed upon the city of Austin, Texas (1885 population approximately 17,000) during the years 1884 and 1885.
Stoneman
The Stoneman was a name given by the popular English language print media of Kolkata to an alleged serial killer who menaced the streets of that city in 1989.
The Stoneman was a name given by the popular English language print media of Kolkata to an alleged serial killer who menaced the streets of that city in 1989.
Texarkana Moonlight Murders
The Moonlight Murders was dubbed by the news media referring to the slayings committed in Texarkana in 1946 by a serial killer called The Moonlight Murderer.
The Moonlight Murders was dubbed by the news media referring to the slayings committed in Texarkana in 1946 by a serial killer called The Moonlight Murderer.
The Axeman of New Orleans
The Axeman of New Orleans was a serial killer active in New Orleans, Louisiana (and surrounding communities, including Gretna, Louisiana), from May 1918 to October 1919.
The Axeman of New Orleans was a serial killer active in New Orleans, Louisiana (and surrounding communities, including Gretna, Louisiana), from May 1918 to October 1919.
The Doodler
"The Doodler" refers to an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for 14 slayings and three assaults of men in San Francisco's gay community between January 1974 and September 1975.
"The Doodler" refers to an unidentified serial killer believed responsible for 14 slayings and three assaults of men in San Francisco's gay community between January 1974 and September 1975.
The Monster of Florence: A True Story
The Monster of Florence: A True Story is a 2008 true crime book by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi which received a B rating from Entertainment Weekly.
The Monster of Florence: A True Story is a 2008 true crime book by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi which received a B rating from Entertainment Weekly.
West Mesa murders
The West Mesa Murders refer to the remains of 11 women found buried in 2009 in the desert on the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The West Mesa Murders refer to the remains of 11 women found buried in 2009 in the desert on the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
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