Earle Nelson
In short Earle Nelson (1897-1928), known as “the Gorilla Man” or “the Dark Strangler”, killed at least 22 people between
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Tag: serial killers
Dennis Rader, the BTK killer
In short Dennis Rader, born in 1945, killed at least ten people between 1974 and 1991 in Wichita and Park
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Nathaniel Bar-Jonah, the ogre suspected of cannibalism
In short Nathaniel Bar-Jonah (1957-2008), born David Paul Brown in Worcester, Massachusetts, attacked and abducted children from his teens and
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Joe Ball, theButcher of Elmendorf
In short Joe Ball (1896-1938), owner of the Sociable Inn tavern in Elmendorf, Texas, kept five alligators in a pond
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Hu Wanlin the killer healer
Hu Wanlin is a healer doctor who has killed more than 140 people using Chinese medicine The Story of Hu
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Gilles de Rais the real Bluebeard
In short Who: Gilles de Laval, Baron de Rais (Champtocé, c. 1405 – Nantes, 26 October 1440). Who he was:
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Vincenzo Verzeni, the vampire of Bergamo
In short Who: Vincenzo Verzeni (Bottanuco, 11 April 1849 – Bottanuco, 31 December 1918). Nicknames: “the Vampire of Bergamo” and
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Luis Alfredo Garavito – The Beast
In short Who: Luis Alfredo Garavito Cubillos (Colombia, 25 January 1957 – Valledupar, 12 October 2023). Nicknames: “La Bestia” (The
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Tsutomu Miyazaki, the otaku killer
In short Who: Tsutomu Miyazaki (Itsukaichi, 21 August 1962 – Tokyo, 17 June 2008). Nickname: “the Otaku Murderer”. Victims: four
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Joachim Kroll – a ruthless murderer with very low IQ
In short Who: Joachim Georg Kroll (Hindenburg, 17 April 1933 – Rheinbach, 1 July 1991). Nickname: “the Ruhr Cannibal”. Crimes:
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The Honeymoon Killers
In short Who: Raymond Martinez Fernandez (1914-1951) and Martha Jule Beck (1920-1951). Nickname: “the honeymoon killers” or “the lonely hearts
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Cayetano Santos Godino – the child who killed children
In short Who: Cayetano Santos Godino, known as “el Petiso Orejudo” (Buenos Aires, 31 October 1896 – Ushuaia, 15 November
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