active serial killers by state

Bundy was born in Burlington, Vermont in 1946 to a single mother. Murdered six women in California; suspect in the, Known as "The Gorilla Man". Killed sex workers because "they had to be punished", Known as "The Nebraska Boy Snatcher"; murdered young boys in Maine and Nebraska, Raped and killed elderly women at the Philadelphia nursing home he worked at, Committed crimes with his 15-year-old son Michael Kallinger, Known as "The Granny Killer"; robbed, murdered and set fire to the homes of his victims in, Known as the "East-Harlem Rapist"; raped seven women in Manhattan from 1991 to 1998, killing three of them, Shot three men during holdups in Ohio and New York, Convicted rapist who killed a young hitchhiker and a married couple in rural California, Killed a family of three and later his roommate during robberies, Family of serial killers who killed and robbed wealthy travellers in, Known as "The Co-Ed Killer"; murdered his grandparents at age 15; released at age 21, he then murdered six young women, as well as his mother and her friend, in, Three confirmed victims; linked to 11 victims in four states, Known as "The I-5 Strangler"; murdered young women picked up on the freeways around, FBI Informant; proposed as a suspect in the. He was active in the 1970s and is believed to have murdered at least 30 women across several states. Raped and murdered women in abandoned houses in Detroit. New York State Reception Center in Almira, Sing Sing Correctional Facility and San Quentin State Prison. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. The activities of serial killers spiked . The map shows serial killers from the 20th century to present day. Harvey Murray Glatman (December 10, 1927 - September 18, 1959) was an American serial killer active during the late 1950s. One Suspect Is A Cop", "Stockton community bands together amid serial killings", "Map shows where Stockton serial killer has attacked", "Stockton, Calif., police arrest suspect in serial killings", "SUITLAND MURDERS UNSOLVED BUT FAR FROM FORGOTTEN", "Skull discovery revives Washington murder mystery", "Serial murder multi-disciplinary perspectives for investigators", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_serial_killers_in_the_United_States&oldid=1142823893, Sentenced to death; commuted to life imprisonment, Murdered robbery victim in 1970, and at least three women until 1990 in, Murdered seven people, including three policemen, Killed his sister-in-law in Illinois; paroled and moved to Colorado, where he killed two more women, Sometimes called "The Dating Game Killer" because of his 1978 appearance on the television show, Shot a lodger in 1930; after his release, he killed three more people in a fit of jealousy, Raped and strangled prostitutes and drug addicts around, Poisoned a husband and residents of her nursing home in, Known as "The Salt Lake City Strangler"; violent sex offender who kidnapped and murdered women and girls, Navy sailor convicted for murdering prostitutes in Michigan and Illinois; confessed to more murders around the world, Known as "The Woodward Corridor Killer"; serial rapist who preyed on women in, Murdered his half-brother; paroled, and later murdered his adoptive father and a neighboring couple's daughter during a drunken shooting spree, Known as "The Trenton Strangler"; raped and murdered four women in, Known as "The Queens Creeper"; mentally-ill burglar who stabbed women to death after breaking into their apartments, Texas murderer of women known as "The Alligator Man", North Carolina woman who was the first woman in the United States to be executed after the 1976, Mentally-ill factory worker who shot and killed prostitutes around Memphis, Known as "The Petting Party Bandit"; shot couples in, Killed three women he was romantically involved with in, Convicted of murdering his second wife in, Responsible for murdering at least 11 victims who were found buried on his property in, Raped and murdered one girl and two women in, Robbed and murdered a woman in Florida, then murdered two sex offenders in prison, Shot his girlfriend, and then a trio of men in financially-motivated schemes, Family of serial killers who lived and operated in, Known as "The Kansas City Butcher" and "The Collector"; kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered young men in, Known as "The Son of Sam" and the ".44 Caliber Killer"; shot eight random strangers, killing six, in and around, Murdered his wives in Missouri and Oklahoma during violent arguments, Career criminal who shot four people in Los Angeles to cover up other crimes, Sentenced to death for the murders of two people; confessed to 44 other murders, Known as "The Railway Killer"; his case was part of, Sentenced to 25 years in prison for one murder, released on parole after serving 21 years and committed additional murders upon release, Murdered people he worked for as a tree trimmer, Murdered three women in Florida and a fourth woman in Texas, Convicted of a manslaughter in Utah in 1980; posthumously linked to three rapes and murders in, Known as "The Freeway Killer"; preyed on young men and boys in, Murdered acquaintances around South Carolina, Known as "The I-95 Killer"; Targeted gay men in Florida, Georgia and Maryland, Known as "The Bathroom Slayer"; preyed on women living in the same apartment building he was living in with his brother at the time, Suspected of more murders due to his modus operandi of taking photographs of his victims, Murdered his stepdaughter; paroled, and later murdered two women, Shot his parents in 1971 when he was 13, killing his pregnant mother; stabbed his wife and niece to death in 2004, Mental patient who killed a fellow patient in Pennsylvania; after release, killed a mother and daughter in his hometown in California, Known as "The Bonecrusher"; strangled black prostitutes at his house in, Raped and murdered girls and women in Gary and Portage, Indiana, Three brothers and an accomplice responsible for 11 murders, Shot his friend to death; later murdered his wife and her grandson while out on, Raped and murdered middle aged women around Detroit, Michigan. A new report from The New Yorker estimates that 2,000 serial killers are currently at large in the United States. As of June 2020, there are no known active serial killers in the state, but there are still a few unsolved cases that may be attributed to them. Serial Killers in the United States The United States had more serial killers than any other country. Surratt confessed to six additional murders in 2021. Jack the Ripper. The map is based on articles gathered from Wikipedia. Wayne Williams was charged and sentenced for the two adult murders, with 24 of the other murders attributed to him. JULY 29, 2019", "Homer L. Jackson III sentenced at Multnomah County Courthouse for serial killings", "Area Prostitutes Frightened by Series of Deaths. Died: December 2020. Known as "The Werewolf of Wysteria"; sadist and pedophile who cannibalized several children. A series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Shot five people to death during a series of random drive-by shootings in California. "Georgia's most notorious murderess". The FBI defines a serial killer as one person acting alone who commits two or more murders in separate events, often with a psychological motive or sadistic sexual component. Four stabbings also involving mutilation remain unsolved, Raped and strangled predominantly African-American prostitutes and other vulnerable women in Chicago; could possibly be multiple serial killers, Raped and strangled seven mostly elderly women in, Also known as the "Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run"; responsible for 1213 murders in the, Believed to have murdered at least eight people in Virginia between 1986 and 1989; left three couples dead and one couple missing and presumed dead, Stabbed at least six women to death in New England in the 1980s, severely injured one, Series of brutal murders and mutilations of women in the Cincinnati neighborhood of, Abducted, raped and strangled young girls and women around Denver and its various suburbs, Sketched then stabbed to death gay men in San Francisco, California in the 1970s, Suspected of raping and strangling prostitutes alongside the, Murders of nine women and disappearance of another since 2005 around Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Serial killers such as the Green River Killer, the BTK Killer and the Golden State Killer are remembered for their heinous acts. According to archivist and researcher Thomas Hargrove, tracking the habits and . Women, Many Others: Death Row Inmate Won't Appeal Dec. 6 Execution - Los Angeles Times", "Harvey Collins Dies On Gallows For Sword Murder", "Serial killer already serving two life sentences gets another 30 years for murdering Somers Point woman", "Miami Man Confesses In 6 Prostitute Slayings", "Samuel Cooper gets life for shooting deaths", "Fight the Death Penalty in USA - Executions in 1998", "Today in Cape history: Tony Costa arraigned in Truro murders", "AROUND THE NATION; Six San Jose Slayings Are Linked to Dead Man", "Murderer of three given triple life terms: Juan Covington, his lawyer said, was driven to shoot five victims by a conviction that "he had a mission to exterminate the devil. Two nurses, Filipina Narciso and Leonora Perez, were convicted but a new trial was ordered because of prosecutorial misconduct. A serial killer was really the culprit", "Anthony Joyner, convicted of raping and killing six elderly", "Federal jury finds businessmen guilty in kidnapping, killing of five", "Edwin Bernard 'Mike' Kaprat and the bad old days of serial killers", "Suspect said confessed to more "trash-bag" killings", "Manhattan Man Guilty in Rape and Murder Spree", "Keith Died in Chair; Killed Greist Here 25 Yrs. Alaska. ", "Steven Gordon receives death penalty for kidnapping, killing 4 women in Orange County", "Miami killer Marshall Lee Gore is executed at the Florida State Prison", "Serial Killer/Rapist Gore Executed Tuesday", "Florida sets execution date for serial killer Marshall Gore", "Abortion provider Kermit Gosnell sentenced to three life prison terms", "Take a Chilling Look Inside the Baseline Killer Case", "Half a century after 4 murders rocked a community and a courtroom, 'Seattle's Forgotten Serial Killer' explores the case of Gary Gene Grant", "Suspect Is Accused of Murdering 4 Young Men in the Last 4 Years", "Killer of 7 Executed After a 20-Year Stay On Texas Death Row", "23 Felony Count Indictments Against Suspected Serial Killer", "Crowd in court applauds death sentence for Shawn Grate", "Serial killer Grate pleads guilty to killing 2 women in Richland County", "Death-row's Grate gets prison term for Marion murder, his first", "Dana Sue Gray, the Shopaholic Who Murdered Old Women to Finance Her Shopping Sprees | First to Know", "Ricky Gray set to be executed for 2006 murder wave that claimed two Richmond families", "Bush approves execution of soldier, first in 50 years", In the Matter of Ricky Lee Green, Petitioner, "AMERICA'S FIRST "PUBLIC ENEMY" The Life & Crimes of Samuel Green", "Police use DNA to link Harry Edward Greenwell, who has Iowa ties, to cold case killings in Indiana, Kentucky", "Arizona Executes Man for Killing Couple in 1973 Rampage", "Condemned killer in Galveston is executed", "Pope County woman says she still loved her father despite his dark and sinister crimes", "20 Years Later, Killer Refuses to Reveal Bodies' Location", "Colo. Existence (and probable but not proven identity) discovered over 100 years after the murders, by analysis of contemporary records, showing a markedly common, Attacked at night from a car using a handgun, killing seven people and injuring two between August 2015 and July 2016 in Phoenix, Arizona; Aaron Saucedo was arrested for all murders in 2017 and is awaiting trial, Raped, stabbed, and strangled young women between the ages of 13 and 21 in the, Murders of nine women and disappearance of two others between 1988 and 1989, Also known as the "Babysitter"; responsible for the murders of four or more children in Oakland County, Michigan in 1976 and 1977, Murders of three female sex workers between March and September 1990, Suspect in custody on September 19, 2022, Single or multiple offenders who murdered one man and four women over three months in the city of, Series of unsolved homicides believed to have been committed by an unidentified serial killer in Tennessee, Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, also known as "The Bible Belt Strangler", A series of at least seven unsolved homicides involving female hitchhikers that took place in Sonoma County and Santa Rosa of the North Bay area of California in 1972 and 1973, Shot and killed four people, seemingly at random, in the, Also known as the "Austin Axe Murderer"; responsible for at least seven murders in Austin, Texas between 1884 and 1885, Theoretical serial killer(s) thought by some sources to have drowned college-aged young men across the northern part of the country since 1997; most experts suggest that the deaths were accidental, Abducted, strangled and drowned predominantly female prostitutes around, Abducted, raped and stabbed to death women around. ", "Twice-Convicted Killer Executed in Texas for Double Slaying", "Serial killer says Atlanta woman was another of his slaying victims in 1997", "Idaho killer Duncan pleads guilty to 1997 Calif. murder", https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Dunkle-gets-life-in-prison-3160413.php, "After death sentence thrown out, convicted killer gets life in prison", "Investigator questions murderer's story; Eaton is a 'person of concern' in other unsolved homicides", "Edward Wayne Edwards: A timeline of his life", "Edward Edwards, convicted killer of 5, dies of natural causes in Ohio prison", "Long Dead Killer Back in Sights of Police", "Dungeons & Dragons, Wicca, And Jealousy All Considered In String Of Pennsylvania Stabbings", "FROM PARKERSBURG: The Execution of Eisele, Alias Schaefer", "Remember these notable St. Louis-area serial killers? October 19, 2019", "A "Smooth-Talking" Serial Killer Keeps On Lying, Stays In Prison", "East Lansing serial killer Don Miller denied parole for the 10th time", "Compulsion to rape and kill: Inside Steelton serial killer Joseph Miller's mind", "Man charged with fatally running down 2 women and driving over 3rd pregnant victim", "Moore Believed To Have Outclassed Bluebeard Or Mrs. Guinnes As Murderer", "Stephen Morin: How I unwittingly helped a serial killer", "Suspected serial killer's state ties raise questions", "Fugitive Ends His Own Life, Police Theory", "Winston Moseley, 81, Killer of Kitty Genovese, Dies in Prison", "Florida serial killer eluded conviction, but not COVID-19", "Silent DC sniper mastermind Muhammad executed", "Man who killed 3 Memphis women now charged with new crime", "Admitted killer of 6 women gets 15-30 years", "Serial Killer Wayne Nance and the Case of "The Montana Jane Doe's", "Marin judge sentences Joseph Naso to death row for murders of six women", "Twisted Alabama couple kidnap, rape and kill teenager Lisa Ann Milliken and Janice Chatman in sick 1982 crime spree", "Man convicted of killing Fort Madison woman, four others up for parole", "SUSPECT IN NIH SLAYING INVESTIGATED IN 4 MORE KILLINGS", "Serial murderer of OC homeless dies in jail. Known as "The Nebraska Fiend", Richards murdered nine people including a mother and her children. Dubbed the most prolific serial killer in US history, Little confessed to killing 93 people . Shot four black men from his Jeep, three of them fatally. September 1, 2012", "The Untold Story of the Doodler Murders", "Mysterious "Dr. No" May Have Been Serial Killer Responsible for Rash of 1980s Murders. In 1984, news went national with the discovery of four naked, carefully posed, female murder victims. Killed and robbed six store clerks around the, Killed gay men and dumped their bodies near I-70; suspected serial killer, The bodies of eight women were found in swamps and canals surrounding, Kidnapped, raped, beat, and stabbed women to death on the, Random stabbing murders against strangers that occurred in, Suspected of killing eight women, a man and a child since 1996 and dumping their bodies along remote beaches in Suffolk and Nassau County, New York. The case became known as the "Freeway Phantom Murders," and frighteningly, the killer was never caught. The FBI actually has an entire section dedicated to 'serial murder' on its website, which notes: "Every day, law enforcement officers across America are called to respond to murders. Although a handful of serial killers are quite well known in the United States, such as Ted Bundy, Jeffery Dahmer, Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy, Ricardo Ramirez, Ed Gein, and the as-yet-unidentified Zodiac Killer, these are quite rare cases. Raped, stabbed, and strangled women to death in, Rapist who killed young girls and women in, Murdered three people in Ohio, burying the bodies of two on his property in, Known as "The Salerno Strangler"; Murdered women in, First serial killer to be apprehended via usage of, Drifter connected to the rape-murders of at least three women in three states, Raped and murdered women in Baltimore, allegedly cannibalizing his victims, Kidnapped, raped and strangled black women around, Killed prostitutes in Chicago and Peoria, some after being paroled for murder, Murdered two prostitutes and an unborn baby by running them over with his car in, Suspected in over 30 unsolved violent crimes across the country, Murdered eight elderly patients by poison while employed in a nursing home in, Former fugitive who murdered four women during a cross-country crime spree, Morton has also been considered a suspect in a series of highly publicized murders on young women in, Necrophile who sexually assaulted and murdered three women, including, Raped and murdered numerous young girls and women in and around, Murdered three women over the span of 13 years in, Murdered between two and at least six prostitutes in. Serial Killers by State (2020) California 2017 2020 Number of serial killings: 1507 1628 Population: 39,562,900 Serial killings per 100,000 people: 4.11 Texas 2017 2020 Number of serial killings: 793 893 2020 Population: 29,363,100 Serial killings per 100,000 people: 3.04 Florida 2017 2020 Number of serial killings: 778 845 Years later, Hoyt said she killed themthen recanted. NOV. 21, 1986", "DNA reveals John Floyd Thomas as LA's most prolific serial killer", "Prosecutors link John Floyd Thomas to five more slayings", "Serial killer John Floyd Thomas Jr., dubbed the Westside Rapist, is sentenced to life", "The Twisted Life of Serial Killer Ottis Elwood Toole", "Jane Toppan: A Greed, Power, and Lust Serial Killer", "Convicted SoCal killers Andrew Urdiales, Virendra Govin found dead in San Quentin", "Police: Abandoned homes searched after man admits to 7 killings", "Who is Indiana serial killer suspect Darren Deon Vann? The size of the circles reflects the number of victims they have killed. A total of 12,746 victims of serial killings were registered nationwide between 1990 and 2020. This is a list of serial killers who were active between 2020 and the present. With over 120 serial killers to its name, equalling a total of around 1600 serial killing-related deaths, the Golden State has been the hunting grounds of some of the most brutal and terrifying criminals in US history. What makes . The murderer's reign of terror started in April 1971, and over the next 17 months, he abducted and killed six young African-American girls and left their bodies near large roads with plenty of traffic. Murdered two children following his release. Killed two friends and his grandmother during money and drug-related disputes; later stabbed to death a prison inmate, Physician and surgeon who poisoned patients and colleagues in the US and, Found not guilty by reason of insanity and confined to, Known as "The Shotgun Stalker"; responsible for random drive-by shotgun shootings in, Only convict to be sentenced to death twice for different crimes, Known as "The West Side Rapist"; preyed on elderly women in, Known as "The Southland Strangler" and "The Westside Rapist", Career criminal who killed people in California and Nevada; confessed to three additional murders in other states, Sentenced to 20 years to life, released on August 21, 2018, Found not guilty by reason of insanity and committed for life to the, Known as "Jolly Jane"; nurse who poisoned both patients and family members in Massachusetts, Robbed and killed two men with his brother and his wife; later killed a prostitute in, Suspected of kidnapping, torturing and killing women at his home in, Murdered a family of four and two other women in Minnesota, Convicted of murdering ten women and a viable unborn baby in South Los Angeles, Murdered woman in Indiana, Illinois and California, Raped and murdered women across California; his home contained photographs of over 20 potential victims, Gay drifter who tortured and murdered acquaintances in San Antonio and Dallas, Murdered people across Alaska during angry outbursts or robberies, Career criminal who murdered mainly across, Known as "The Taco Bell Strangler"; preyed on women in and around, Confessed to murdering five people across five states, Confessed to murdering five people across, Murdered at least three women and one man in three states, in the span of four months, Known as "The Window-Screen Rapist"; juvenile who raped and killed elderly women around St. Petersburg, Florida, Raped, stabbed and strangled women in two Maryland counties, Tortured and murdered women in Springfield, Massachusetts, Killed women he met through dating apps in, Kidnapped and murdered female clerks from convenience stores in, Confessed to bludgeoning and stabbing six women to death in, Known as "The Butcher"; drug addict who killed people in West Virginia and Ohio, dismembering and beheading their bodies post-mortem, Known as "The Beauty Queen Killer"; Australian man who abducted and murdered women across the USA, Known as "The Syracuse Serial Killer"; sex offender who confessed to killing seven people in Syracuse, New York, Robbed and killed elderly people to support her heroin addiction, Killed two people on the same day, then killed two more people after escaping from prison.