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Tipos de asesinos en serieADMIN15 SEPTIEMBRE, 20106

Diversas son las propuestas que los expertos han emitido para clasificar a los asesinos seriales. Y

es que resulta claro que todo depende de los criterios a elegir, pudiendo clasificarse a los asesinos

seriales segn su zona de influencia, el orden con que llevan a cabo sus crmenes, las

motivaciones que los impulsan a matar, etc. Sin embargo no todas las clasificaciones son

igualmente tiles para el investigador criminalista, de modo que a la larga solo unas cuantas

tipologas siguen vigentes.

.CLASIFICACIONES EXISTENTES MS

DIFUNDIDAS

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Por sus Procedimientos

Por sus motivaciones

Por su Gnero1-Por zona de infuencia

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1.2-Locales

1.-De l!"ar es#ec$%ico

1-Por zona de infuencia.

La clasi%icaci&' #or (o'a )e i'%l!e'cia se *asa e' la o las (o'as e' +!e el asesi'o serial ejec!a

s!s cr$e'es. Desi"'a, #or )ecirlo )e al"' o)o, las )eeri'a'es )e s!s #osi*les /reas )e

acci&'.

1.1-Viajeros:Esos asesi'os 'o ie'e' !' l!"ar %ijo o !' /rea )eeri'a)a e' la c!al o#erar,s!ele' iajar iles )e illas #ara coeer s!s cr$e'es, e'ie')o as$ !' earo)e o#eracio'es#oe'ciale'e i')eeri'a)o. Eje#los )e ellos so' 1 el Mo'sr!o )e los A')es 3Pe)ro Alo'so

Le(, +!ie' asesi'& e' Per,4olo*iao Ec!a)or, 2 Da'iel 4aar"o Bar*osa, +!ie' a& e'4olo*ia , )e'ro )e Ec!a)or, co*r& $cias e' )isi'as ci!)a)es.

1.2-Locales:Esos asesi'os ie'e' !' /rea )e o#eracio'es %ija, #ero a#lia si' e*ar"o#!)ie')o ser, #ara +!e se e'ie')a la a#li!) )e s! ra)io )e acci&', !'a ci!)a) e'era o i'cl!so o

!'a #roi'cia o esa)o 3coo 4ali%or'ia e' 7SA.

1.3-De lugar especfico:Esos a*i8' ie'e' !' /rea %ija, #ero es !c9o /s #e+!e:a +!e e'el caso )e los asesi'os ;locales


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-Se!"n #u# $rocedi%ien&o#'

La clasi%icaci&' se"' los #roce)iie'os es !'a )e las /s i#ora'es #!es, )er/s )e s!s

)isi'as s!*cae"or$as, 9a li#les e i#ora'es #aro'es #ro#ios )el #er%il )el asesi'o. Es/

*asa)a e' el "ra)o )e or)e' co' +!e llea a ca*o s!s asesi'aos, i'cl!e')o 'o solo el crie' e'

s$ si'o los la#sos )e ie#o +!e, e' el a'es el )es#!8s )el asesi'ao, es/' esrec9ae'e

li"a)os al iso #or e')e, reie a c!esio'es coo si e=ise o 'o #la'i%icaci&' #reia, +!e a'

or)e'a)a es 3si e=ise esa #la'i%icaci&' #reia, si 9!*o o 'o 9!*o oc!laie'o )e ei)e'cias, si el

asesi'ao coo al si"!i& o 'o si"!i& !' 8o)o ele"i)o #ara *!scar cieros %i'es, ec>

2.1-Organizados:Esos asesi'os so' los +!e ela*ora' #la'es, oc!la' #isas, *!sca' oe'os#ro#icios #ara s!s cr$e'es, 'o s!ele' i#roisar e' la a'era )e aar a s!s $cias es/'

ae'os al e'or'o social #ara #ree'ir c!al+!ier #osi*le ae'a(a a s!s #roecos crii'ales. E'

"e'eral, e' ellos so' co!'es las si"!ie'es caracer$sicas '!'ca so' o'os, e'ie')o as$ !'

coe%icie'e i'elec!al )e 105 3100 es la e)ia e' a)ela'e, co' !' 11 e' #roe)io sie')o )e

105 a 120 el ra'"o e' +!e s!s i'eli"e'cias s!ele' esar 3#!e)e' e'er /s )e 120, coo a

+!e)& claro e' s! aor$a so' sociale'e *ie' isos s!ele' esar casa)os o e'er #areja se

)es#la(a' #ara coeer s!s )elios ela*ora' #la'es si"!e' las 'oicias ie'e' !'a o /s aras

#reiae'e )esi"'a)as #ara s!s asesi'aos !s!ale'e co'oce' o si"!e' a s!s $cias

elii'a' #r!e*as s!ele' ser %eic9isas 3"!ar)a')o o*jeos o #ares )e s!s $cias,

e'ie')o%oos)e las isas, ec 9a*i!ale'e ie'e' )e la clase e)ia o e)ia-ala e'"e'eral 'o ie'e' #ro*leas #ara sociali(ar o i'c!larse al se=o o#!eso


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2.2-Desorganizados:El asesi'o )esor"a'i(a)o 'o es cere*ral 'i calc!la)or, s!ele ser !'i')ii)!o i#!lsio, iole'o, 'o ela*ora #la'es es )esc!i)a)o a la 9ora )e oc!lar ei)e'cias 3'o

las oc!la o ele"ir el oe'o )e los cr$e'es. A )i%ere'cia )e los or"a'i(a)os al"!'os i=os,

esos asesi'os '!'ca ie'e' !'a i'eli"e'cia s!#erior a la e)ia #!es, )e ser as$, s! #sicolo"$a les

o*li"ar$a a e'er, #or a!oco'seraci&', !' $'io )e or)e' #r!)e'cia. Las caracer$sicas +!e

se o*sera' e' esos asesi'os so' escasa i'eli"e'cia, co' coe%icie'es i'elec!ales !*ica)os

e're ?0 a @5 so' sociale'e i"'ora)os o al isos s!ele' iir solos 'o e'er #areja ie

ra*aja cerca )e los l!"ares e' +!e asesi'a 'o 9ace #la'es 'o si"!e las 'oicias !s!ale'e 'o

ie'e !' ara #reesa*leci)a #ara s!s cr$e'es 'o s!ele co'ocer a s!s $cias 'o las si"!e

'o elii'a #r!e*as 'o es %eic9isa s!ele e'ir )e las clases sociales *aja e)ia-*aja ie'e

#ro*leas #ara sociali(ar i'c!larse al se=o o#!eso.

2.3-Mixtos:Los asesi'os i=os #rese'a' co*i'acio'es co9ere'es )e ras"os )el asesi'oserial or"a'i(a)o )el )esor"a'i(a)o, e' "e'eral so' asesi'os +!e, e' ciera %ase )e s! carrera

crii'al, aca' or"a'i(a)ae'e, ie'ras +!e e' ora aca' )esor"a'i(a)ae'e o *ie', a lo

lar"o )e s! carrera )e asesi'os o e' ciero #erio)o )e la isa, a'i%iesa' !' or)e' #arcial,'ooal, i'cl!e'e )e cieros ras"os )el asesi'o )esor"a'i(a)o. Esos so' i'or$a, #!es e'"e'eral o so' or"a'i(a)os o so' )esor"a'i(a)os.

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(-Se!"n )a %o&i*aci+n de #u# a#e#ina&o#


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3.1-Visionario:E' ese i#o )e asesi'o serial es )o')e /s a*!')a' los es+!i(o%r8'icos. Esosasesi'os reci*e' el 'o*re )e ;isio'arios< #or+!e s! isi&' )e la reali)a) es/ e:i)a #or el )elirio la %a'as$a, )e'ro )e los c!ales s!ele' colarse seres irreales s!r"i)os e' la )i'/ica )e las

al!ci'acio'es is!ales a!)iias. 7s!ale'e cree' cosas a*s!r)as coo +!e so' ora #erso'a

3la e'car'aci&' )e iler, #or eje#lo, coo +!e e'i)a)es so*re'a!rales 3Dios, el Dia*lo,

/'"eles, )eo'ios, es#$ri!s, ec les 9a*la' les i#ele' a coeer asesi'aos, ec. Las %a'as$as

e' or'o al o so' %rec!e'es e' esos asesi'os, as$ coo a*i8' las eor$as 3;isio'es #ara eiar !' erreoo e' 4ali%or'ia.

3.2-Misionero:Esos asesi'os cree' +!e ie'e' !'a isi&' +!e esa isi&' co#ora li*rar al!')o )e #erso'as ;i')esea*les


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ose#9 Cra'li', el c!al a& a !c9$sios 'e"ros j!)$os a +!e )esea*a ;li#iar el !')o< )e

"e'e +!e co'si)era*a i'%erior.

3.3-edonista:El asesi'o 9e)o'isa *!sca el #lacer la "rai%icaci&' coo %i'es )e s!sasesi'aos. Pero a+!ellas #!e)e' ser )e )isi'as 'a!rale(as, ori"i'a')o los si"!ie'es s!*i#os

3.3.1-Lujuria:Esos asesi'os aa' e' isas a o*e'er "rai%icaci&' se=!al. E' ellos#!e)e' )arse #aolo"$as coo la 'ecro%ilia o el sa)iso. De#e')ie')o )el caso, el asesi'o

e'co'rar/ el #lacer se=!al e' el asesi'ao iso, e' cosas +!e 9ace co' el ca)/er l!e"o )el

asesi'ao o e' el a*!so 3a+!$ e'ra el sa)iso, e')o )e la si#le iolaci&' a cosas !c9o #eores

coo la or!ra )e s! $cia ia, sie')o esos solo los casos "e'erales. 7' *!e' eje#lo )e

esa cae"or$a es Da'iel 4aar"o Bar*osa, +!ie' iol& a& a 1 c9icas $r"e'es e' s! caso, el

asesi'ao 'o era lo +!e #ro#orcio'a*a el #lacer se=!al si'o lo +!e "ara'i(a*a la #osi*ili)a) )e s!

re#eici&' #!es, se"' )eclaracio'es )el #ro#io )eli'c!e'e, #ri'ci#ale'e asesi'a*a #ara eiar

+!e s! $cia lo )elaase. Fro eje#lo, a e' el caso )e lo o'sr!oso, es el )el 9oose=!al

e%%re Da9er, +!ie' i'ia*a 3o%recie')o *asa'e )i'ero a c9icos a er #or'o"ra%$a o sacarse

%oos #or'o"r/%icas, l!e"o los )ro"a*a, los esra'"!la*a 9asa aarlos , a !eros, e'$a se=oco' las $cias se as!r*a*a e'cia )e s!s ca)/eres>

3.3.2-!"s#ueda de e$ociones intensas % adrenalina:Esos asesi'os seriales *!sca' lae=ciaci&' eocio'al, las eocio'es i'e'sas, la a)re'ali'a. Para ellos, aar res!la )ieri)o

esi!la'e. S!ele' ser "ra')es s/)icos +!e )is%r!a' 'o solo )el )olor si'o )el error )e s!s

$cias, si' e*ar"o s!s asesi'aos "e'erale'e carece' )e !' as#eco se=!al. El asesi'ar

a)+!iere e' ellos, 9asa ciero #!'o, el car/cer )e !'a a)icci&' eocio'al, es #or eso +!e, a

)i%ere'cia )e oros i#os )e asesi'os, 'o #!e)e' #era'ecer !c9o ie#o ra'+!ilos si' aca*ar

co' i)as 9!a'as, )eja')o #or ello #erio)os 'o lar"os )e ie#o e're !'o oro crie'. La

#sicolo"$a )e esos rasor'a)os se e co' clari)a) e' caras coo la )el Asesi'o )el Go)$aco 3se

)esco'oce a' la i)e'i)a) real )ice as$ !' %ra"e'o )e !' e'saje s!oe gusta matargente porque es mucho m!s divertido que matar animales salva"es en el bosque, porque

elhombrees el animal m!s peligroso de todos. atar algo es la experiencia m!s excitante. #s an

me"or que acostarse con una chica.$$

3.3.3-!eneficio $aterial &lucro % confort':Los i'e"ra'es )e esa cae"or$a asesi'a'coo !' e)io #ara co'se"!ir )i'ero o *ie'es aeriales 3la 9ere'cia )e !' a#arae'o, #or

eje#lo. A+!$, las $cias s!ele' ser ie*ros )e la %ailia )el asesi'o o co'oci)os cerca'os.

He'erale'e ras coeer !' asesi'ao, es#era' #erio)os )e ie#o relaiae'e lar"os #ara

eiar lea'ar sos#ec9as e're los i'e"ra'es )e s! %ailia c$rc!lo social e're los a"e'es )e

la le. Di%irie')o )e oros i#os )e asesi'os, 8sos #re%iere' !ili(ar el e'e'e'aie'o 3el ars8'ico

es !'a elecci&' %rec!e'e e' e( )e la iole'cia #ro#ia )e los )is#aros las #!:ala)as. Al"o !

i#ora'e es +!e 8sa es la cae"or$a e' +!e se !*ica' la aor$a )e las asesi'as e' serie. Es

e'o'ces ! si"'i%icaio +!e, sie')o e' 7SA el #orce'aje )e asesi'as e' serie )e !' 2 e' el

reso )el !')o /=io 9asa 2J, la i'e'sa aor$a )e asesi'as seriales e'"a #or %i'ali)a)

)e s!s asesi'aos el *e'e%icio aerial, al coo osr& !' es!)io 9ec9o #or Eric ice e'

1@@, se"' el c!al el 5 e'$a #or oiaci&' al l!cro>7' eje#lo escalo%ria'e )e ese i#o )e

asesi'os es la es#a:ola E'ri+!ea Mar$, asesi'a serial es#a:ola )el si"lo KIK e i'icios )el KK.


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Ella, a#roec9a')o +!e e' s! 8#oca la !*erc!losis oras e'%ere)a)es 'o e'$a' c!ra co'

e)ici'a ra)icio'al, %a*rica*a e%icaces ree)ios #ara esos ales, #ero esos ree)ios esa*a'

9ec9os 'a)a /s 'a)a e'os +!e co' los ca)/eres %rescos )e los 'i:os 3+!e 'o #asa*a' )e @

a:os +!e asesi'a*a. A#roec9a*a o)o la sa'"re, los ca*ellos, los 9!esos 3+!e #!leri(a*a

los e(cla*a i'"e'iosae'e, e' #oa)as oras %&r!las +!e e')$a a "ra')es #recios, #recios

+!e casi sie#re era' "!sosae'e #a"a)os #or "e'e )e clase social ala +!e sa*$a )e la

e%icacia )e los ree)ios )e E'ri+!ea, a!'+!e i"'ora*a s! aca*ra co#osici&'>

3.(-)oder*+ontrol:Esos asesi'os !s!ale'e %!ero' a*!sa)os, alraa)os, s!*!"a)os )oi'a)os )!ra'e s! i'%a'cia. Es as$ %rec!e'e 9allar e' ellos !'a se'saci&' )e i#oe'cia +!e

*!sca ser sa'ea)a a ra8s )e la o*e'ci&' )e !' se'iie'o )e #o)er co'rol. De ese o)o, se

sais%ace' e' sa*er +!e ie'e' el #o)er #ara )eci)ir so*re la i)a la !ere )e s! $cia ,

ei)e'ee'e, "ra' #are )e s! "rai%icaci&' es/ a*i8' e' sa*er +!e s!s $cias sa*e' +!e

ellos ie'e' ese #o)er. Por eso, esos asesi'os a)ora' or!rar a s!s $cias )eorar la !ere

)e las isas, a +!e si las aa' i'e)iaae'e, 'o co'si"!e' e=#erie'ar a #le'i!) el #o)er

el co'rol. E' ese arco, las iolacio'es or!ras se=!ales so' a*!')a'es #ero, eso es )es!a i#ora'cia, el %i' #riero )e a+!ello 'o es el #lacer se=!al 3a!'+!e lo o*e'"a' si'o el

se'iie'o )e )oi'aci&' +!e eso les )a, "o(a')o as$ /s co' la co'e#laci&' )e la )e*ili)a) e

i#oe'cia )e s!s $cias, +!e co' el s!%riie'o e' s$ iso )e ellas. El Docor M!ere 3arol)

S9i#a' il!sra a la #er%ecci&' ese i#o )e asesi'os. l, a#roec9a')o s! #osici&' )e 8)ico,

ele"$a coo $cias a i')e%e'sas a'cia'as a las c!ales les i'eca*a orales )osis )e or%i'a,

%alsi%ica')o l!e"o los i'%ores 8)icos )icie')o +!e la #acie'e 9a*$a !ero #or ca!sas

'a!rales, !' #aro car)$aco, #or lo "e'eral. Se"' se cree, lle"& a aar a !'as 215 #erso'as. No

lo 9ac$a #or sa)iso, 'i #or i'er8s eco'&ico 3s! #osici&' eco'&ica era *!e'a 'o le

i'eresa*a !c9o el )i'ero, 'i #or e'"a'(a era o)o #or !'a or*osa aracci&' #or la !ere

#ero, #ri'ci#ale'e, #or el "o(o +!e le )a*a el e'er el #o)er )e )eci)ir so*re la i)a la !ere)e s!s $cias. Dijo #or ello el %ore'se o9' Pollar ;si#lee'e )is%r!a*a co'e#la')o el

#roceso )e orir "o(a*a co' el se'iie'o )e co'rol so*re la i)a la !ere

(.1-o$,res:Se"' !'a #!*licaci&' a!ori(a)a e' !'a %!e'e seria coo es la e* )el Dr.Mie Aao) 3#ro%esor e8rio )el De#arae'o )e Psicolo"$a )e la 7'iersi)a) )e Ra)%or), los

)aos i')ica*a', a la %ec9a )el 0102010 3lia ac!ali(aci&' )e las i'esi"acio'es, +!e a

'iel!')ialel #orce'aje )e asesi'os seriales asc!li'os era )e ??.1. O!e)a e'o'ces#ae'e +!e la e')e'cia al asesi'ao iole'o es al"o #ro#iae'e asc!li'o, a!'+!e 9a !jeres

+!e cae' e' ese #ar&' so' e=ce#cio'es e' s! "8'ero. La ra(&' esa)$sica es ei)e'e el

#orce'aje )e asesi'os seriales asc!li'os es !c9o aor +!e el )e asesi'as seriales , )e'ro

)e las #ocas asesi'as seriales, la aor$a e#lea' el 8o)o 'o iole'o )el e'e'e'aie'o. As$,

lo a'erior s!"iere +!e e' el %o')o )e la c!esi&' es/ el 9ec9o )e +!e el 9o*re es !c9o /s

#roclie a la iole'cia %$sica. E'!era')o al"!'as ca!sas #osi*les #ara ese 9ec9o #or e')e #ara

el 9ec9o )e +!e 9aa /s asesi'os seriales +!e asesi'as seriales, se ie'e lo si"!ie'e 1

Biol&"icae'e, el 9o*re ie'e !c9a /s esosero'a, 9oro'a +!e lo #re)is#o'e a !' aor$')ice )e a"resii)a), 2 El 9o*re ie')e a e=eriori(ar la e'si&', lo c!al #!e)e e=#resarse e'

9osili)a) e' ca*io, la!jerie')e a i'eriori(ar la e'si&', #!)ie')o caer e' la )e#resi&', Elie)o es !' eca'iso )e co'rol la !jer, #or s! )e*ili)a) %$sica 9asa ciero #!'o #or

co')icio'aie'o c!l!ral, ie')e a a!o#erci*irse e' !'a si!aci&' )es%aora*le e' c!a'o a s!

#oe'cial #ara ejercer la iole'cia %$sica, e=#erie'a')o as$ !' ie)o +!e se s!a a !'a

i'se"!ri)a) i'9ere'e a la 'ecesi)a) )e #roecci&'-se"!ri)a) +!e 9is&ricae'e la socie)a) 9a


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#ro"raa)o e' ella ei)e'cia )e eso, es el 9ec9o )e +!e el l!cro sea lo +!e /s oia a

asesi'ar a las !jeres, sie')o +!e a+!el l!cro re#rese'a !' #oe'cial )e #roecci&' aerial

3lase"!ri)a)+!e ie')e a *!scar #or s! #ro"raaci&' c!l!ral. Por s! #are, el 9o*re ie'eaor %!er(a %$sica s! #ro"raaci&' 9is&rico-c!l!ral lo orie'a 9acia !'a #erce#ci&' e' la +!e

asc!li'i)a) a )e la a'o co' ;%!er(a< ;e#re')iie'o


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(.2.3-Depredadoras sexuales:Ese i#o )e asesi'as seriales so' e=rea)ae'e escasas.S!s asesi'aos es/' sie#re li"a)os a !'a *s+!e)a )e sais%acci&' se=!al i'c!la)a a la

!ere. S!ele' ser aores )e 0 a:os so' !c9o /s %rec!e'es e' E!ro#a +!e e' 7SA. 7'

eje#lo es la asesi'a *ri/'ica Rosear +!ie', e' co#a:$a )e s! es#oso Cre) Qes, %!e

res#o'sa*le #or la !ere )e 12 c9icas j&e'es, i'cl!e')o 'i:as. Ella, +!e e'$a !'a li*i)o

)ese)i)a era *ise=!al, "o(a*a so)oi(a')o 3co' co'sola)ores ! oros i#lee'os a las

c9icas soei8')olas a li#les or!ras se=!ales.

(.2.(-)or enganza:Esas asesi'as e' "e'eral se i'icia' l!e"o )e los 22 a:os, s!s $ciasso' "e'e cerca'a, #rese'a' rasor'os )e o*sesi&' s!s cr$e'es s!ele' oiarse e' celos

#aol&"icos. Elle' E9eri)"e es !' eje#lo #er%eco )e esa cae"or$a ella se cas& co' !'

illo'ario e=a'o !o ? 9ijos #ero, 'o so#ora')o +!e s!s 9ijos le ;ro*ara'< el aor )e s!

es#oso, se )eci)i& #or asesi'ar co' ars8'ico a c!aro )e ellos.

(.2./-O,tenci0n de ,eneficio o proeco:Ese es el i#o )e asesi'a serial /s %rec!e'e.Ellas aa' #ara o*e'er )i'ero o *ie'es aeriales s!s $cias so' !c9as eces "e'e

cerca'a. 7' caso )esaca*le es el )e Ma)ae Po#oa, 'o*le r!sa +!e, e're 1?@ 1@0@, )iri"i&!'a a"e'cia 3crea)a #or ella #ara, #or s!as ra(o'a*les )e )i'ero, li*erar a las es#osas )e

;ari)os cr!eles


11/42

(.2.8-9o resueltos:E' esos casos, si#lee'e aco'ece +!e 'o se sa*e la i)e'i)a) )e laasesi'a serial, o 'o se sa*e si se raa )e !'a asesi'a serial #ero se sos#ec9a )e la e=ise'cia )e

!'a )er/s )e los cr$e'es.

MALE AND FEMALE SERIAL KILLERS

"Male and female life experiences are utterly different"(Kate Millett)

Most male serial killers can be easily classified by "type" so, for eample,

t!ey can eit!er be called #$% visionaries&& '!o !ear (oices, recei(e )odly

commands, pick *p telepat!ic or psyc!ic messa)es, or belie(e t!ey are

possessed by demons, spirits, or de(ils+ #% missionaries&& '!o are

e(an)elical abo*t cleanin) *p society and tar)et prostit*tes, dr*) addicts,

minorities, or de(iants+ #-% hedonists&& '!o are *s*ally po'er&oriented, b*t

s*bdi(ided into s*btypes, s*c! as #a% lust killers&& for '!ic! t!e act of

rapin) and.or killin) someone is a !i)!ly personal e(ent often accompanied

by o(erkill, necrop!ilia, or cannibalism+ #b% thrill killers&& for '!ic! t!e act

of tort*rin), rapin), and.or killin) someone is part of a desire for ne' and

ecitin) t!rills or kicks also often accompanied by m*tilation or

cannibalism, b*t *s*ally not o(erkill or necrop!ilia+ and #c%gain (or

comfort) killers && for '!ic! rapin) and.or killin) is part of profit seekin),ad(ancement of career, or contract for ser(ices+ and #/% po'er seekers && a

fairly rare fo*rt! type '!ere t!e dominant imp*lse is to !a(e f*ll control

o(er life and deat!0 1!ere can be, of co*rse, "mied" types and cases '!ere

'e !a(e to create ne' s*btypes0 Some of t!e more *n*s*al cases of

(ampirism and cannibalism may be "mied" types0 It is also *nkno'n !o'

'ell t!ese "types" fit 'it! cases of female serial killers0

Less is kno'n abo*t female serial killers beca*se, 'ell, let2s face it, t!e

media !as stereotyped t!em, and it is almost impossible to sort o*t t!ereality from t!e myt!olo)y0 3e'kes #4$$% pro(ides a )ood o(er(ie' of t!e

mediated response to 'omen '!o kill, as does Morrissey #44-%, in t!e 'ay

t!e media magnifies*nconscio*s fears abo*t 'omen '!o not only (iolate t!e

la's of man b*t t!e la's of nat*re0 1!e follo'in) narrati(es tend to be t!e

ones most commonly *sed by t!e media to portray female offenders


12/42

loose 'omen && en5oy se too m*c!, no moral standards, liberation or

e6*ality to blame

femme fatales && )ood&lookin) "looks t!at kill", so m*st be s!allo'

and *nfeelin)

bad 'i(es && conf*sed, confo*ndin), malcontents '!o probably na)

too m*c!

bad mot!ers && incapable of n*rt*rin), *ndeser(in) of empat!y,

probably lea(e kids in !ot cars

mad co's && m*st be insanity, temporary insanity, or some kind of

7MS in(ol(ed

e(il manip*lators && )irlfriends or 'i(es t!at )et t!eir )*y to do t!eir

dirty 'ork

myt!ical monsters && cra8y in bed, kinky, m*st be a 'itc!, med*sa, or

(ampire

lesbians && probably !ate society as m*c! as t!eir fat!er, can2t confirm

or control *r)es, rapists

non&a)ents && t!ose '!o blank o*t and kill t!eir spo*se or c!ildren, or

M*nc!a*sen2s syndrome

9!at follo's are some classic 4t! cent*ry cases t!at best fit t!ese types0

No attempt !as been made to distin)*is! bet'een disor)ani8ed or or)ani8ed,

b*t it 'ill probably be ob(io*s if t!e case in(ol(es sta)in) t!e crime scene or

not0 (Dates in parentheses refer to active years of killing) [Links to reading

further about a case may or may not work due to nternet change of addresses!

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13/42

William Heirens#$>/&$>/?% 'as a $@&year old ni(ersity of :!ica)o st*dent

'!o killed - females after breakin) into t!eir apartments and slas!in) t!em

to deat!0 ;e is t!e one '!o *sed a (ictim2s lipstick to 'rite on t!e 'all "For

!ea(ens sake, catc! me before I kill a)ain0 I can2t control myself0" #9!at'o*ld make someone 'rite t!is on t!e 'allB%;e 'as raised by a cr*el, domineerin)

mot!er '!o ta*)!t !im se 'as dirty, and t!ro*)!o*t !is life, !e reportedly )ot sick

'!ene(er to*c!in) a )irl0 ;e 'as an ecellent b*r)lar, !o'e(er, and !ad amassed an

impressi(e collection of firearms and 'omen2s *nder'ear0 ;e liked to pose in

'omen2s *nder'ear in t!e pri(acy of !is room0 Arrested d*rin) one of !is b*r)lary

sprees, !e confessed to t!e killin)s b*t said t!at an alter e)o, named "Ceor)e

M*rman" took o(er control, and it 'as Ceor)e '!o did t!e killin)s, not !im0 1!e

state of Illinois didn2t b*y t!e story, and sentenced !im to - life terms0

Herbert Mullin#$>@&$>@-% 'as a /&year old reli)io*s former sc!olar&

at!lete at Santa :r*8 !i)! sc!ool '!o s*ffered some form of mental

aberration after t!e $>? motorcycle deat! of !is best friend0 ;e 'it!dre'

from society and t*rned !is bedroom into a s!rine to !is best friend0 In $>?>,

!e told !is family !e 'anted to )o to India and st*dy reli)ion0 ;is parents

p*t !im in a mental !ospital '!ere !e 'as dia)nosed 'it! paranoid

sc!i8op!renia and released0 ;e be)an eperimentin) 'it! !all*cino)enic

dr*)s, and 'as in and o*t of mental !ospitals for t!e net t'o years '!ere

!e *nder'ent treatment for !earin) (oices abo*t an *pcomin) )reat

eart!6*ake0 9!at !e didn2t tell doctors is t!at one of t!e (oices 'ere tellin)

!im to kill in order to pre(ent t!e eart!6*ake0 ;e started killin) by dri(in)

*p in t!e mo*ntains and pretendin) to !a(e a disabled (e!icle '!ere !e'o*ld kill passerbys '!o stopped to render assistance0 ;e beat s*c! people

to deat! 'it! a baseball bat, rippin) t!e innards o*t of one (ictim 'it! !is

bare !ands, and lea(in) t!e pieces for t!e (*lt*res0 ;e t!en came to belie(e

t!at some of t!e (oices 'ere telepat!ic messa)es from people be))in) !im to

kill t!em, so !e bo*)!t a )*n and 'ent into state parks lookin) for pick *p

messa)es0 ;e s!ot people in one day at one park, a )ro*p of / campers at

anot!er park t!ree mont!s later, and ot!er people at (ario*s ot!er times0

1!e (ictimolo)y represented no partic*lar social )ro*p ecept for all (ictims

bein) from t!e Santa :r*8 area0 A 5*ry in $>@- decided !e 'as fit to standtrial, and !e 'as sentenced to life 'it! eli)ibility for parole in 40 Read

more abo*t t!is case

Harvey Carignan#$>@&$>@% aka "t!e 9ant&Ad Killer" 'as a ->&year old

Army (eteran '!o !ad act*ally been kicked o*t of t!e Army for a (iolent

se m*rder in '!ic! !e 'as ac6*itted on a tec!nicality0 #Do military
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14/42

back)ro*nds !a(e anyt!in) to do 'it! creatin) serial killersB% ;is serial

killer career be)an in Seattle '!ere !e mana)ed a )as station and beat to

deat! at least yo*n) )irls '!o applied for 5obs at t!e )as station0 In $>@-,

!e mo(ed to Minneapolis, and committed a strin) of /& similar m*rders,

t!is time rapin) and sodomi8in) yo*n) female (ictims '!o ans'ered !is

'ant&ads in t!e local paper0 ;e 'as e(ent*ally identified by a (ictim !e left

for dead by t!e side of t!e road '!o s*r(i(ed0 9!en police searc!ed !is car,

t!ey fo*nd maps 'it! red circles leadin) to (ictim d*mp sites0 9!en

arrested, ;ar(ey politely eplained t!at !e 'as *nder personal orders from

Cod '!o commanded attacks on )irls '!o 'ere '!ores0 In fact, ;ar(ey 'as

sincerely sorry !e !adn2t properly finis!ed t!e )irl '!o s*r(i(ed beca*se

Cod 'o*ld be an)ry 'it! !im0 ;e described Cod as a lar)e fi)*re '!o 'ore

a !ood concealin) ;is face0 ;e 'as sentenced to $44 years in prison and

started comin) *p for parole in $>>-0 Read more abo*t t!is case

Joseph Kallinger#$>@-&$>@/% 'as a foamin)&at&t!e&mo*t!, speakin)&in&ton)*es,ra(in) l*natic from Ger)en co*nty, Ne' 3ersey '!o enlisted t!e !elp of !is $&year

old son in killin) - people in and aro*nd t!e 7!iladelp!ia area0 ;e claimed to !a(e

recei(ed sim*ltaneo*s instr*ctions from Cod and t!e De(il to destroy all of mankind0

;e later claimed an alter e)o, named ":!arlie" 'as responsible for t!e m*rders0

Despite t!e cra8y antics !e displayed at !is trial, t!e co*rt fo*nd !im able to tell ri)!t

from 'ron), and sentenced !im to life in prison0 ;e committed s*icide in prison

s!ortly t!ereafter0

Drs !eet Haerm " #llgen !homas#$>H/&$>H?% 'ere forensic pat!olo)ists inStock!olm and :open!a)en '!o killed H prostit*tes0 Ironically, t!ey 'ere

t!e same doctors '!o cond*cted post&mortem eaminations on t!eir o'n

(ictims0 1!eir 'i(es and family !ad also disappeared *nder mysterio*s

circ*mstances, and it 'as an in(esti)ation into c!ar)es of familial c!ild

ab*se t!at bro*)!t t!em do'n0 In Dr0 1!omas2 confession, !e named Dr0

;aerm as t!e leader of a secret medical society de(oted to t!e

enco*ra)ement of cannibalism and necrop!ilia0 D*rin) t!eir in(esti)ation

and trial, t!ey pro(ided lots of intellect*al reasons for cannibalism and

necrop!ilia, b*t ref*sed to pro(ide any more information abo*t t!is secretsociety for '!ic! t!ey !ad a !i)!er alle)iance0 Note it2s rare for

Scandina(ian co*ntries to !a(e serial killers0

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15/42

$aughn %reen&ood#$>?/&$>@% aka "t!e Skid Ro' Slas!er" 'as a -$&year oldblack man '!o rit*ally killed $$ do'n&and&o*t alco!olic b*ms in Los An)eles0 All t!e

(ictims died by !a(in) t!eir t!roats c*t open, salt sprinkled aro*nd t!e bodies, and

t!eir s!oes remo(ed and left pointin) to'ard t!e body0 7olice 'asted a lot of t!e

in(esti)ation searc!in) for a '!ite man, b*t in $>@, capt*red Creen'ood attemptin)

to m*rder a)ain0 ;e 'as sentenced on deat!s to life imprisonment0

Carroll Cole #$>@$&$>H4% 'as a /4&year old dr*nkard from San Die)o '!o (isitedLas =e)as often0 ;e claimed to !a(e killed - "loose 'omen" across se(eral states,

:alifornia, Ne(ada, 1eas, 9yomin), and H$, !e attempted an

*ns*ccessf*l insanity defense by falsely claimin) !e cannibali8ed one of t!e (ictims0

9!en sentenced to be eec*ted by let!al in5ection, !e t!anked t!e 5*d)e0 #9!y 'o*ld

someone t!ank t!e 5*d)eB%

'ebra Killings#$>@-&$>@/% in(ol(ed African&American e&con(icts '!o 'eread!erents to t!e Glack M*slim ideolo)y t!at all '!ite people 'ere "de(ils" t!at

needed to be eterminated0 1!ey left a kno'n total of $ men, 'omen, and c!ildren

dead t!ro*)!o*t :alifornia, and anot!er H (ictims paralysed for life0 1!ey belon)ed to

an elite )ro*p of assassins kno'n as t!e "Deat! An)els", for '!ic! t!e 6*alification to

5oin 'as t!e m*rder of a specific n*mber of '!ite people0 7olice s*spected t!ey may

!a(e been responsible for as many as $- m*rders, and t!e ens*in) panic res*lted in

Cestapo&like police tactics as a*t!orities searc!ed and storm&trooped se(eral African&

American comm*nities in :alifornia0 1!e trial in $>@ 'as, at t!e time, t!e lon)est in

:alifornia le)al !istory, and / of t!e defendants recei(ed life sentences0 #Does racist

ideolo)y play a role in t!e moti(ation for serial crimeB%

eter utcliffe#$>@&$>H$% aka "t!e orks!ire Ripper" 'as a -&year old,

married tr*ck dri(er '!o bl*d)eoned, stabbed, and m*tilated 4 'omen, $-

of '!om died0 1!e s*r(i(ors 'ere only able to say t!e attacker 'as a '!ite

man of ad*lt a)e and a(era)e si8e0 1!e (ictims 'ere $?&/@ years of a)e,

ran)in) from st*dents to prostit*tes, 'it! one t!in) in common && t!ey 'ere

alone on t!e street after dark0 1!e killer 'as apparently patternin) !imself

after t!e famo*s 3ack t!e Ripper 9!itec!apel m*rdersof $44 years

earlier0 #Does t!e contin*ed celebration of famo*s cases lead to copycatcrimeB% 1!e in(esti)ation into t!e orks!ire Ripper 'as t!e most epensi(e

and intensi(e in Gritis! !istory0 1!e man!*nt cost J$4 million, o(er 4,444

people 'ere inter(ie'ed, -4,444 !omes and $H4,444 (e!icles 'ere searc!ed0

7olice departments and ne'spapers recei(ed scores of calls and letters from

people claimin) to be t!e Ripper0


16/42

7A at soccer )ames, to see if anyone 'o*ld reco)ni8e t!e (oice0 As t!e FGI

tried tellin) t!e Grits, t!e p!one call t*rned o*t to be a !oa, a dis)r*ntled

e&policeman ta*ntin) t!e police0 S*tcliffe 'as arrested on a fl*ke in $>H$

#parkin) s*spicio*sly in a dimly lit area%, and t*rned o*t to be an

intro(erted 'oman&!ater0 Ironically, !e !ad been stopped and 6*estioned at

least times d*rin) t!e man!*nt, b*t released beca*se !e didn2t !a(e t!e

co*ntry accent in t!e !oa tape0 D*rin) one of t!ese stops, a 5*nior

policeman (oiced an opinion t!at t!is 'as t!e killer, b*t t!e report 'as

dismissed0 #Do patrol officers sometimes !a(e better instincts for profilin)

t!an detecti(esB% At trial, t!e killer2s yo*n)er brot!er testified t!at 7eter

told !im "I 'as 5*st cleanin) *p t!e streets"0 1!e killer belie(ed !e 'as on

an e(an)elical mission to rid t!e streets of prostit*tes, and !e offered a story

#'!ic! many belie(e 'as false in order to recei(e a li)!ter sentence% abo*t

first becomin) a'are of t!is mission '!ile 'orkin) as a )ra(edi))er and

!earin) t!e (oice of Cod comin) from one of t!e )ra(es0 ;e 'as sentenced in

$>H$ to -4 years in prison for $- co*nts of m*rder0 In t!e 'ake of t!is case,

t!e Gritis! police created a comp*ter database retrie(al system called

;@@&$>@H% aka "t!e Stockin) Stran)ler" 'as a ")ranny&killer" fromAtlanta, Ceor)ia 'it! a )eni*s I '!o raped and killed @ elderly 'omen, stran)lin)

t!em 'it! t!eir o'n stockin)s0 It is *nkno'n if t!e moti(e 'as se, l*st for m*rder, orrobbery0 ;e 'as e(ent*ally picked *p on narcotics dealin)0 1!e most interestin) t!in)

abo*t t!is case is t!at !e !ad a ri(al #Is t!ere ri(alry bet'een serial killersB% '!o

operated at abo*t t!e same time in Atlanta, a copycat killer named William Hance,

'!o sent letters to t!e ne'spapers sayin) "No more )rannies" and t!reatened to kill a

black 'omen e(ery -4 days *nless t!e )ranny killer stopped or 'as arrested0 ;ance

also demanded J$4,444 for !is ser(ices0 ;is notes 'ere si)ned "t!e Forces of E(il"0

;ance 'as ca*)!t by police trackin) t!e last acti(ities of t!e -rd black 'oman !e

killed, and !e t*rned o*t to be a Fort Gennin) soldier0 1!e case pro(ed to be a )ood

eample of cooperation bet'een Army :ID and Atlanta police, bot! assisted by FGI

a)ent Robert Ressler0 Got! Cary and ;ance recei(ed sentences of deat! by

electroc*tion0 Read more abo*t t!is case

Joseph *ranklin#$>@@&$>H$% 'as a -@&year old former Klansman and neo&

Na8i from Madison, 9isconsin '!o belie(ed t!at interracial co*ples 'ere a

sin a)ainst Cod0 ;e also belie(ed t!at t!e criminal 5*stice system 'as too

lenient on blacks, and !e once tar)eted a 5*d)e !e t!o*)!t 'as too lenient0
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;e is t!o*)!t to !a(e bombed a syna)o)*e in :!attanoo)a and 'as also a

s*spect in t!e s!ootin) of Larry Flynt pres*mably beca*se interracial

co*ples 'ere feat*red in ;*stler ma)a8ine0 ;e 'as an ecellent sniper, and

in !is tra(els aro*nd t!e co*ntry, !e s!ot $ people, mostly co*ples

consistin) of a black man and a '!ite 'oman0 ;is fa(orite snipin) post 'as

t!e rooftop of s!oppin) malls, b*t !e e(ent*ally be)an s!ootin) mied&race

5o))in) co*ples from any rooftop or perc!0 ;e e(aded prosec*tion se(eral

times beca*se !e 'as so mobile and t!e only e(idence a*t!orities !ad on !im

'as t!at !e 'as in to'n '!en t!e s!ootin)s !appened0 A 5*ry in ta!

e(ent*ally sentenced !im in $>H$ to fo*r life terms, and ot!er states, s*c! as

9isconsin,

7ortland, ?H, !is first

(ictim, a yo*n) female encyclopedia salesperson, 'as bl*d)eoned to deat!0

;e c*t off !er left foot and d*mped t!e rest of t!e body in a ri(er0 ;e

preser(ed t!e foot in a free8er in !is )ara)e to be taken o*t d*rin) special

occasions to play 'it! in !is etensi(e collection of !i)!&!eeled s!oes also in

t!e )ara)e0 In all, t!e feet of ? 'omen became part of 3erry2s collection0

9it! !is second (ictim, !e started !a(in) se 'it! corpses, c*ttin) off

breasts and makin) molds of t!em, and eperimented 'it! different 'ays to

kill !is (ictims '!ile p!oto)rap!in) t!eir last min*tes of s*fferin)0 ;is last -

(ictims 'ere st*dents at nearby ?>, an

insanity defense failed and !e 'as sentenced to life in prison0 N*mero*s

forensic psyc!iatrists testified at !is trial, and in forensic psyc!iatry, 3erry
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18/42

Gr*dos is re)arded as t!e tetbook case of a l*st killer0 Read more abo*t

t!is case #9!at back)ro*nd c!aracteristics of t!is case 'o*ld make it a

tetbook case in psyc!iatryB%

Wayne +oden#$>?H&$>@% aka "t!e =ampire Rapist" 'as a ?&year old

c!armin) yo*n) man from Montreal '!o al'ays left bite marks on t!e

breasts of !is female (ictims0 All (ictims !ad been fo*nd naked and

stran)led to deat! in t!eir apartments, b*t t!ere 'ere no si)ns of any

str*))le0 In(esti)ators looked into '!o t!e )irls !ad been datin), and t!e

name "Gill" kept comin) *p0 7olice e(en !ad a p!oto)rap! of t!e s*spect0

;e 'as ca*)!t '!en police staked o*t all bl*e Mercedes, '!ic! 'as t!e kind

of car !e dro(e0 ;e 'as con(icted of m*ltiple life sentences t!ro*)! forensic

odontolo)y0 1!e dentist 'as able to demonstrate > points of similarity

bet'een t!e bite marks on t!e breasts and Goden2s teet!0

,ichard Cottingham#$>@@&$>H4% 'as a -$&year old comp*ter operator and

(al*ed employee of Gl*e :ross&Gl*e S!ield in do'nto'n Ne' ork :ity0 ;e

'as also a married, respectable man 'it! t!ree c!ildren0 ;e raped,

sodomi8ed, killed and m*tilated ? prostit*tes in Ne' ork and Ne' 3ersey0

Sometimes !e 'o*ld c*t t!eir !ands and !eads off, and ot!er times !e 'o*ld

set t!e motel room on fire after'ards0 ;e almost al'ays sliced off a breast0

;e seemed to prefer *ality Inn motels, b*t one (ictim 'as fo*nd in a fancy

1imes S6*are !otel room0 ;e 'as ca*)!t '!en police responded 6*ickly to

screams comin) o*t of a motel room0 1!e s*r(i(or said !e raped andsodomi8ed !er, forced !er to !a(e oral se, and bit !er breasts0 It t*rned o*t

t!ere 'ere many ot!er s*r(i(ors of !is attacks o(er t!e years, and t!eir

testimony pl*s forensic e(idence )ot !im m*ltiple life sentences in m*ltiple

trials in N3 and N0

!im pencer#$>H/&$>H@% aka "t!e So*t!side Slayer" 'as a -&year old resident ofRic!mond, =ir)inia '!o (icio*sly raped and stran)led @ people, ? 'omen and $ man,

t!e man left !an)in) from an o(erpass0 Eac! of t!e crimes 'ere some'!at different,

leadin) Ric!mond police to s*spect copycat killers, and in $>H, t!ey con(icted t!e

'ron) man for one of t!e m*rders0 1!ey learned it 'as t!e 'ron) man (ia DNAe(idence0 1!is 'as t!e first case in =ir)inia le)al !istory to *se DNA

"fin)erprintin)" and it bot! con(icted Spencer and eonerated t!e person 'ron)f*lly

con(icted0 Spencer recei(ed t!e deat! penalty0

Harrison %raham#$>H?&$>H@% 'as a H&year old mentally retarded dr*)

ab*ser '!o li(ed in a sl*m district of 7!iladelp!ia and rented a t!ird floor
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apartment0 ;e 'as e(icted for smells comin) from !is apartment, b*t before

!e left !e nailed *p t!e bedroom door claimin) t!ere 'as some property in

t!ere !e 'as comin) back for0 9!en !e ne(er came back, a*t!orities broke

do'n t!e door and fo*nd @ bodies, all in (ario*s sta)es of decomposition0

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20/42

Donald .vans#$>@@&$>>$% 'as a -/&year old drifter from Giloi, Mississippi

'!o 'alked into a police station one day d*rin) t!e Da!mer case and

confessed to killin) at least ?4 people0 7olice at once s*spected a desire for

some of Da!mer2s noteriety, and $/ of !is confessed m*rders c!ecked o*t,

across a (ariety of states, incl*din) Alabama, Ari8ons, :alifornia, Ida!o,

:olorado, 9as!in)ton, 9yomin), So*t! Dakota, Mic!i)an, 7ennsyl(ania,

Kent*cky, Nort! and So*t! :arolina, and Ceor)ia0 ;is acti(ities in t!e state

of 9as!in)ton led a*t!orities for a'!ile to s*spect t!ey !ad appre!ended

t!e mysterio*s "Creen Ri(er Killer"0 E(ans apparently tar)eted female

prostit*tes or anybody '!o 'as a(ailable0 ;e claimed to !a(e started killin)

after release from t!e Marine :orps0 ;e a)reed to s!o' police t!e )ra(e

sites in ec!an)e for t!e deat! penalty, '!ic! !e 'anted0 1!ere 'ere and

contin*e to be problems in obtainin) !im a fair trial and la'yer beca*se no

one 'anted to represent someone '!o 'ants t!e deat! penalty so

bad0 #S!o*ld la'yers al'ays ob5ect to t!eir client 'antin) p*nis!mentB%

,andy Woodfield#$>H4&$>H$% aka "t!e I& Killer" 'as a -4&year old bartender fromSalem, H/&$>>-% aka "t!e Ri(erside 7rostit*te Killer" or "1!e Lake

Elsinore Killer" 'as a /$&year old )o(ernment stock clerk from Ri(erside

:o*nty, :alifornia '!o liked to impersonate police officers, 'rite books,

dri(e fancy cars, and do comm*nity ser(ice 'ork0 ;is nei)!bors described

!im as "a friendly nerd '!o 'as al'ays doin) t!in)s to !elp people"0 ;e

!ad, !o'e(er, spent some time in prison d*rin) t!e $>@4s in 1eas for, alon)

'it! !is 'ife, beatin) t!eir &mont!&old da*)!ter to deat!0 In t!e oran)e

)ro(es of Ri(erside :o*nty, !e d*mped t!e bodies of $- (ictims, allprostit*tes, and a*t!orities s*spected !e may !a(e been responsible for as

many as deat!s in t!e local area0 ;e 'o*ld cr*ise aro*nd red li)!t

districts in a (an and t!en knife !is (ictims to deat!0 A traffic stop and

forensic e(idence obtained from inside !is (an res*lted in con(iction for of

t!e m*rders, and in $>>, !e 'as sentenced to deat!0 After t!e trial, t!e

prosec*tor told t!e foreman and fo*r ot!er members of t!e 5*ry t!at t!ey


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s*spected S*ff *sed t!e breast of one of !is (ictims in !is pri8e 'innin) c!ili,

alt!o*)! t!is 'as a r*mor t!at 'as ne(er (erified0 9!at is tr*e is t!at t!is

stable 3ekyl&and&;yde type offender st*mped some of t!e nation2s

best crime analysts at R:S>@, !is

friend and solicitor Grian Lane released, "Cat and Mouse/ Mind %ames &ith

a erial Killer," a book containin) Gill2s 'ritin)s, poetry, and some of !is

a'ard&'inin) recipes0 Gill also appeared on t!e %eraldo ,iveras!o' from

Deat! Ro' in San *entin as part of t!e book2s promotion0 #9as all t!e

attention to t!is case necessaryB%

CAIN S*btype

Joseph +riggen#$H>/&$>4% 'as a /?&year old r*ral :alifornia !o) farmer '!o

al'ays !ad bl*e ribbon pri8e pi)s at t!e state fair0 Sleek and pl*mp, !is pi)s al'aysdre' t!e !i)!est prices at a*ction0 ;e said "it2s all in t!e feedin)"0 ;e also

complained of an inability to keep ranc! !ands, so !e took to recr*itin) do'n&and&

o*ts from t!e streets of San Francisco0 It t*rned o*t !e !ad been killin) t!e ranc!

!ands, )rindin) t!eir bodies *p for !o) feed, '!en one of !is ranc! !ands fo*nd some

body parts and reported it to police0 1!e police *nco(ered at least $ sk*lls b*ried on

t!e )ro*nds0 3osep! eplained t!at !is pi)s needed a steady diet of !*man fles!, and

t!at !e 'o*ld kill t!e ranc! !ands '!en t!ey started demandin) t!eir back pay0 In

$>4, !e recei(ed a life sentence0

Herman Drenth#$>>&$>-% 'as a />&year old r*ral resident from :larksb*r),=ir)inia '!o constr*cted a so*nd&proof concrete *nder)ro*nd c!amber in !is !o*se0;e 'o*ld later confide to police t!at it )a(e !im se*al ecitement to !ear !is (ictims2

screams from 'it!in t!e c!amber at ni)!t0 ;e 'as s*spected of per!aps as many as 4

(ictims, 'ido'ed 'omen '!o ans'ered !is lonely !eart ads for co*rts!ip and possible

marria)e0 9!en t!e 'omen 'o*ld s!o' *p at !is ranc!, sometimes 'it! c!ildren, !e

'o*ld t!ro' t!em all do'n t!e c!amber and send do'n b*ckets for t!em to si)n

letters 'it!dra'in) any money t!ey !ad in bank and li6*idatin) all ot!er assets t!ey

!ad0 ;e *s*ally killed t!e c!ildren ri)!t a'ay 'it! a !ammer and let t!e 'omen

star(e or !e beat t!em to deat!0 7ostal inspectors ca*)!t *p 'it! !im, and !e 'as

sentenced to deat! by !an)in)0

John Haigh#$>//&$>/>% aka "t!e Acid Gat! M*rderer" 'as a permanent !otel )*estin London, En)land '!ere !e disposed of ric! 'ido's !e !ad conned by insertin)

t!em in a (at of s*lp!*ric acid !e kept on a farm0 9!at !e co*ldn2t )et t!em to si)n

o(er to !im by c!arm, !e obtained by for)ery0 ;e 'o*ld ta*nt t!e police 'it! calls

and letters sayin) "o* can2t )et me, yo* !a(en2t )ot a corpse", b*t one set of plastic

dent*res in t!e (at t!at didn2t dissol(e and t!e 'illin)ness of t!e co*rt to con(ict e(en
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if t!ey lacked a body res*lted in a sentence of deat! by !an)in)0 ;e is re)arded as one

of t!e most cold&blooded, r*t!lessly professional killers '!o e(er li(ed0 Read more

abo*t t!is case !ereand !ere #Are any serial killers capable of commitin) t!e perfect

crimeB%

%lennon .ngleman#$>?-&$>H% 'as a St0 Lo*is dentist '!o killed @ people for t!eirlife ins*rance and *npaid dentist bills0 ;e *sed a (ariety of means, incl*din) car

bombs and s!ootin)0 ;e collected t!e ins*rance by killin) !is former male patients

and t!en 'ooin) t!eir 'ido'ed 'i(es to )i(e !im money to in(est for b*siness

p*rposes0 Former female patients '!o didn2t pay t!eir bills 'ere 5*st killed0 ;e 'as

e(ent*ally ca*)!t by a 'o*ld&be female (ictim '!o 'ore an *nderco(er microp!one0

;e 'as sentenced to t!ree life terms0

Donald %askins#$>@4&$>@% 'as a contract killer from So*t! :arolina '!ome(erybody called "7ee'ee"0 ;e 'as kno'n to operate on t!e frin)es of t!e criminal

*nder'orld, b*t !e also apparently operated an ad !oc )ra(esite on !is property'!ere !e disposed of H people, men, 'omen, and c!ildren, !e killed for a fee0 7olice

tracked !im do'n by in(esti)atin) missin) persons and d*) *p some remains on !is

property0 7ee'ee 'as arrested '!ile tryin) to cross state lines and sentenced to deat!0

9!ile in prison, !e 'as )i(en tr*t! ser*m #sodi*m amytal% and confessed to a total of

$- m*rders, b*t t!ese cases 'ere ne(er follo'ed *p0 Also '!ile in prison, !e !as

a(oided eec*tion by contin*ally carryin) o*t contract !its on ot!er prisoners0 ;e !as

'ritten a book, called *inal !ruth, abo*t !is c!ild!ood and '!at ca*sed !im to )ro'

*p to be a serial killer0

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23/42

'as to t*rn t!e naked )irls loose o*t in t!e co*ntry, )i(e t!em a !ead start, and t!en

track t!em do'n like animals 'it! a !i)!&po'ered rifle0 Most of t!e (ictims 'ere

prostit*tes, topless dancers, or topless barmaids0 A complaint by one prostit*te '!o

)ot a'ay before t!e "!*nt" be)an led police to !im0 ;e admitted to / cases t!at co*ld

be pro(ed by ballistics e(idence, and 'as sentenced to >> years on eac! co*nt0 Read

more abo*t t!is case

,obert +erdella#$>H/&$>HH% 'as t!e ->&year old o'ner of Gob2s Gi8arre

Ga8aar in Kansas :ity, a do'nto'n no(elty s!op t!at speciali8ed in la(a

lamps, replica sk*lls, incense, and ot!er kinds of s*pplies t!at 'o*ld appeal

to pot!eads and 'eekend Satanists0 At !is !ome, !e imprisoned, tort*red,

se*ally assa*lted, and killed ? yo*n) men, dismembered t!eir bodies and

disposed of t!e remains in t!e )arba)e ecept for t!e sk*lls, '!ic! !e b*ried

in t!e back yard0 ;e made !is (ictims compliant by in5ections of animal

tran6*ili8er0 7olice 'ere led to t!e !o*se by a (ictim '!o !ad escaped, and

'as picked *p 'anderin) t!e street naked 'it! a do) collar aro*nd !is neck0

1!e (ictim said Robert told !im to stay p*t or "end *p in t!e tras! like t!e

ot!ers"0 In $>HH, Robert Gerdella 'as sentenced to m*ltiple life sentences

after a trial 'it! tec!nical fa*lts in '!ic! !e almost )ot off0 From prison, !e

set *p a tr*st f*nd to !elp t!e families of !is (ictims0 Read more abo*t t!is

case #9!y did t!e offender try to !elp t!e (ictims 'it! t!e tr*st f*ndB%

;ere are some !istories to test yo*r ability to classify t!e cases0 9!at type

are t!eyB

#$% Wolfgang #bel " Mario *urlan#$>@@&$>H?% 'ere @&year old sons of ric!

parents in Milan, Italy0 pon )rad*ation from t!e *ni(ersity '!ere t!ey !ad

been roommates, t!ey embarked *pon an odyssey of killin) !omose*als

across Italy and t!e :entral Alps Re)ion of 9est :entral E*rope0 Alon) t!e

'ay, t!ey killed '!ome(er t!ey t!o*)!t 'as "s*b!*man" and alt!o*)! t!ey

'ere not Na8is, t!ey left notes at crime scenes for police to t!ink a )ro*p of

Na8is led by a "L*d'i)" 'ere responsible0 1!eir $- (ictims incl*ded

)ypsies, dr*) addicts, prostit*tes, and of co*rse, !omose*als0 1o'ard t!eend, t!ey speciali8ed in arson and bombin), b*rnin) do'n porno)rap!ic

mo(ie t!eaters and )ay discot!e6*es, timin) t!e fires for '!en t!e places

'ere most cro'ded0 ;*ndreds of people 'ere in5*red or scarred for life by

t!eir actions0 1!ey 'ere finally ca*)!t by patrons of a cro'ded disco '!en

seen dancin) aro*nd in cost*me '!ile secretly releasin) accelerant from

inside t!eir pantle)s0 In $>H@, an Italian co*rt fo*nd t!em partially insane
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24/42

and sentenced t!em to -4 years of "open c*stody" #t!e e6*i(alent of "!o*se

arrest"% in t!e Alpine castles of t!eir parents0

#%Harvey %latman#$>$&$>H% 'as a &year old ;olly'ood p!oto)rap!er

for )irls interested in becomin) models0


25/42

Female serial killers, and female criminal offenders in )eneral, !a(e

al'ays been somet!in) of a mystery for criminolo)y and a p*88le for la'

enforcement0 As Eric ;ickey #$>>$% describes t!em, "1!ese are t!e 0uiet

killers, e(ery bit as let!al as t!eir male co*nterparts, b*t 'e are seldom

a'are of t!em in o*r midst beca*se of t!e lo' (isibility of t!eir killin)0"

44 and fo*nd an a(era)e d*ration

of H years before bein) ca*)!t && do*ble t!at of t!e male serial killer0

;o'e(er, Alarid, Mar6*art, G*rton, :*llen et0 al0 #$>>?% cond*cted

inter(ie's 'it! con(icted female offenders and fo*nd H? of t!em ass*med

a secondary follo&er roleby eit!er 'orkin) 'it! a male or female

accomplice0 @4 && '!ereas t!e e6*i(alent male

increase !as been @0 Female offenders are mainly co*nted on FGI 7art II

offenses0 1!ey o*tn*mber men in only cate)ories prostit*tion andr*na'ay0 et, t!ey !a(e si)nificant n*mbers in embe88lement #/$%, fra*d

#->%, for)ery #-?%, and larceny&t!eft #--%0 Female serial killers

acco*nt for only H of all American serial killers, b*t American females

acco*nt for @? of all female serial killers 'orld'ide0


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1;REE S7E:IAL :ASES

1!ree pop*lar cases !a(e infl*enced t!e p*blic ima)ination in recent

years0 In $>>, Aileen :arol 9*ornos 'as con(icted in Florida for t!e

m*rder of @ men s!e killed '!ile !itc!!ikin) and 'as #incorrectly% called

America2s first female serial killer0 In $>>, S*san Smit! of nion, So*t!

:arolina, left !er sons strapped in t!eir safety seats and rolled t!e car off

t!e end of a pier and into a lake, becomin) America2s poster c!ild for Gad

Mot!er0 1!e lake '!ere t!e killin)s took place is said to be !a*nted0 In $>>H,

Lo*ise 9ood'ard, a Gritis! nanny and former a* pair, pop*lari8ed t!e

"s!aken baby syndrome" in Massac!*setts, and parents e(ery'!ere started

secretly (ideotapin) t!eir babysitters0 None of t!ese cases are typical of t!e

female serial killer #9*ornos )ot ca*)!t early and Smit! and 9ood'ard

didn2t kill - or more people%, b*t eac! case recei(ed etensi(e media

attention0 1!e follo'in) are some Internet 'ebsites de(oted to t!ese cases

/ 0uorno#' Le#ian# 02o 3i))4 5o%icida) 5ero#4 Media Mon#&er#

/6 S%i&2'7ic&i% or Murderer4 La8e Ta8e# 9 MoreLi*e#4 5and:ri&&en Con;e##ion4odie#

/?0ood:ard'

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An!e) o; Dea&2 - #=#&e%a&ica))=8i))# $eo$)e :2o are in 2er care ;or#o%e ;or% o; %edica) a&&en&ion

ue#&ion o; Sani&= - 8i))# ina$$aren& rando% %anner and)a&er @ud!ed &o e in#ane

SeBua) Preda&or - #=#&e%a&ica))=

8i))# o&2er# in c)ear ac o; #eBua)2o%icide

UneB$)ained - 8i))# ;or rea#on#

&2a& are &o&a))= ineB$)ica)e or ;orunc)ear %o&i*e#

e*en!e - #=#&e%a&ica))= 8i))# ou&o; 2a&e or @ea)ou#=

Un#o)*ed - a $a&&ern o; un#o)*ed8i))in!# &2a& %a= e a&&riu&ed &oa :o%an or :o%en

Pro& or Cri%e - #=#&e%a&ica))=8i))# ;or $ro& or in cour#e o;co%%i&&in! ano&2er cri%e

Ded*cti(e :!aracteristics of t!e Kelle!er 1ypolo)y

Acting alone:

3i))er# o; &2i# &=$e are o;&en%a&ure4 care;u)4 de)iera&e4#ocia))= ade$&4 and 2i!2)=or!anized. T2e= u#ua))= a&&ac8*ic&i%# in &2eir 2o%e or $)ace o;:or8. T2e= &end &o ;a*or a #$ecic:ea$on4 )i8e $oi#on4 )e&2a)in@ec&ion4 or #uGoca&ion#.

Acting in partnership:

3i))er# o; &2i# &=$e &end &o e=oun!er4 a!!re##i*e4 *iciou# in&2eir a&&ac84 #o%e&i%e#di#or!anized4 and u#ua))= una)e&o care;u))= $)an. T2e= u#ua))=a&&ac8 *ic&i%# in di*er#e )oca&ion#.T2e= &end &o u#e !un#4 8ni;e#4 or&or&ure.

:ASE ;IS1


28/42

G9&+elle %unness#$H>?&$>4H% aka "Lady Gl*ebeard" 'as t!e first 4t!

:ent*ry Glack 9ido'0 S!e 'as ne(er bro*)!t to 5*stice0 people, incl*din) m*ltiple !*sbands, ranc!

'orkers, and c!ildren '!o 'ere p*t *p 'it! !er t!r* adoption a)encies0

Most of t!e people died from poisonin), dia)nosed as ac*te colitis, alt!o*)!

many ot!ers met 'it! freak accidents on t!e farm0 1o'ard t!e end, s!e

collaborated in an arson co(er&*p 'it! one of t!e ranc! 'orkers '!o 'as

also set *p as t!e patsy '!ile s!e faked !er o'n deat! (ia a !eadless female

corpse on t!e )ro*nds0 7olice fo*nd t!e !ead some years later, determined it

'as not !er2s, and cond*cted an *ns*ccessf*l man!*nt *ntil $>-0 1!e patsy

died in prison, innocent of any crime ot!er t!an t!e arson !e participated in0

G9my %illigan #$>4$&$>$/% ran a pri(ate n*rsin) !ome in 9indsor,

:onnectic*t, and married and killed elderly men0 S!e also con(inced >

elderly 'omen to name !er in t!eir 'ills before poisonin) t!em too0 1!atlast (ictim2s family demanded an a*topsy '!ic! s!o'ed clear si)ns of

poisonin), and Amy spent t!e rest of !er life in prison0

G9&4ydia !rueblood #$>$&$>$>% killed spo*ses, a brot!er&in&la', and !er

o'n c!ild by poisonin) in 7ocatello, Ida!o0 S!e made it look like typ!oid or

infl*en8a, *ntil p!ysicians eaminin) t!e last (ictim fo*nd s*spicio*sly !i)!

traces of arsenic0

G9&,honda +ell Martin #$>-&$>?% killed !er mot!er, !*sbands, and of!er c!ildren in Girmin)!am, Alabama0 S!e 'as e(ent*ally foiled by t!e

res*lts of an a*topsy, confessed to t!e crimes, and 'as )i(en t!e electric

c!air in $>@0

G9&Janie 4ou %ibbs#$>?&$>?@% !ad a s!ort serial killer career in :ordele,

Ceor)ia '!ere s!e systematically poisoned !er !*sband and / c!ildren 'it!

arsenic and later confessed0 9it! eac! life ins*rance settlement, s!e donated

t!e money to t!e :!*rc!0

G9&Waneta Hoyt#$>?&$>@$% killed of !er ? c!ildren in


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9aneta 'as fo*nd innocent0 In $>>/, !o'e(er, s!e confessed to t!e killin)s, b*t later

recanted in $>>0 A trial in $>> con(icted !er to life in prison0

G9&Margie $elma +arfield#$>?>&$>@H% a -&year old )randmot!er, killed @

!*sbands, fiances, and !er o'n mot!er in L*mberton, Nort! :arolina0 S!e

b*rned some (ictims to deat! '!ile t!ey slept #made to look like smokin) inbed%, arran)ed prescription dr*) o(erdoses for ot!ers, and resorted to

arsenic made to look like )astroenteritis for ot!ers0 S!e 'as eec*ted by

let!al in5ection in $>H/, t!e first 'oman to be eec*ted in t!e 0S0 since

$>@?0

G9&+lanche !aylor Moore#$>??&$>H>% killed !*sbands, one or more lo(ers, apastor, !er fat!er and mot!er&in&la' in G*rlin)ton, Nort! :arolina by arsenic

poisonin) made to look like se(ere stomac! cramps, diarr!ea, and C*illain&Garre

syndrome0 ;er !*sbands and men s!e !ad affairs 'it! reminded !er of !er ab*si(e

fat!er, '!om s!e also killed in a family reconciliation meetin)0 S!e 'on a J4,444

se*al !arassment s*it a)ainst Kro)ers '!ile at t!e same time s!e 'as poisonin) a

co'orker&lo(er t!ere0 Godies !ad to be e!*med for e(idence, and s!e 'as con(icted

to die by let!al in5ection in $>>$0

G9&Diana 4umbrera#$>@@&$>>4% systematically s*ffocated ? of !er o'n

c!ildren in Fort 9ort!, 1eas0 S!e 'o*ld consistently r*s! eac! c!ild

#already dead% to t!e !ospital, sayin) t!ey !ad stopped breat!in), and t!en

blame medical staff for not res*scitatin) t!e c!ild0 1!e case prompted a

nation'ide concern for t!e problem of "crib deat!", b*t !ospital officialse(ent*ally became s*spicio*s, and s!e 'as tried and con(icted, recei(in)

t!ree life sentences0

ANCELS @H&$>H% a @&year old (ocational n*rse '!o lo(ed to

'ork 'it! terminally ill c!ildren, 'as con(icted to life imprisonment in San


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Antonio, 1eas for $$ m*rders in $>H/0 Geca*se s!e 'as mobile, mo(in)

aro*nd 1eas to 'ork in different clinics, a*t!orities epect s!e may be

responsible for as many as /? deat!s0 ;er pattern in(ol(ed in5ectin) !eart

medication #di)oin% into ailin) infants in order to )ain reco)nition as a

!eroine '!en s!e 'as able to mirac*lo*sly brin) t!em back from t!e brink

of deat!, or more commonly, appear as a !eroine by takin) etraordinary

meas*res to res*scitate t!e doomed infant0 S!e bra8enly contin*ed !er

pattern e(en '!ile s!e 'as *nder a :D: in(esti)ation, and !er medical

s*per(isors defended !er0 9!en s!e lost t!e $>H/ trial, !ospital officials

t!ro*)!o*t 1eas s!redded records of !er employment and acti(ities,

pre(entin) f*rt!er trials and embarrassment0

AD&!erri ,achals#$>H&$>H?% a -&year old intensi(e care n*rse in Albany,

Ceor)ia 'as indicted on ? co*nts of m*rder in $>H?, b*t only sentenced to

$@ years imprisonment for a))ra(ated assa*lt0 ;er defense 'as s*ccessf*l inportrayin) !er as s*fferin) from "f*)*e states" and in claimin) t!at !er

elderly (ictims !ad be))ed !er to !elp t!em die0 ;er pattern 'as to in5ect

potassi*m c!loride to mimic t!e effects of cardiac arrest0 Ceor)ia officials

s*spected !er of 4 s*c! acts, and *sed statistical probability e(idence in t!e

prosec*tion0 A #recanted% confession s!e made to officials 'as s*ppressed

beca*se of !er mental condition0 Ne'spapers in $>H? called !er t!e

"m*rderess of t!e cent*ry"0 E(eryone 'as s*rprised by t!e lenient 5*ry

(erdict0

AD&Kristin %ilbert#$>H>&44$% a --&year old, bri)!t, attracti(e, 'ell&trained

n*rse in Nort!ampton, Mass '!o 'as fo*nd )*ilty of killin) / or patients

at a =A !ospital '!ere abo*t -4 s*spicio*s deat!s !ad occ*rred in a se(en&

year period, *s*ally on Kristen2s s!ift0 S!e mainly *sed stolen (ials of

medicine from a locked cabinet to make t!e kills0 Se(eral (ictims 'ere AIDS

patients, b*t one died 'it!in !o*rs after Kristin asked a s*per(isor if s!e

co*ld )et off 'ork early if !er I: patient died0 A 5*ry sentenced !er to life

in prison 'it!o*t t!e c!ance for parole pl*s 4 years0 Ne'spapers called !er

t!e "An)el of Deat!" '!ic! 'as a title s!e s!ared 'it! t!e similar case of an

En)lis!'oman abo*t t!e same time period named Ge(erly Allitt0

AD&+everly #llitt#?4 days in $>>$% a -H&year old En)lis! pediatric n*rse '!o

administered o(erdoses of ins*lin and air b*bbles to at least $- infants in !er

care, / of '!ic! died0 At !er trial, in '!ic! s!e )ot $- life sentences, eperts

dia)nosed !er 'it! M*nc!a*sens Syndrome by 7roy, '!ic! pres*mably


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ca*sed !er to !*rt and kill c!ildren in order to )et attention from ot!ers0

;er real moti(es !a(e ne(er been eplained0 S!e is t!e most commonly

t!o*)!t&of female serial killer '!en one !ears t!e 'ords "An)el of Deat!0"

1!e families of t!e c!ildren s!e m*rdered !a(e t!reatened !er 'it! deat!,

s!o*ld s!e e(er 'alk free a)ain0

SEOAL 7REDA1>H%

attempt to make comparisons 'it! cases in ot!er co*ntries, b*t t!e 6*estion

remains '!et!er t!e case of Aileen 9*ornos 'as only t!e tip of t!e iceber)

or a portend of t!in)s to come0 1!is is spec*lation, b*t like t!eir male

co*nterparts, female se*al predators are *s*ally in t!eir -42s or middle&

a)ed, )eo)rap!ically mobile, s*ffer from a fantasy&dri(en comp*lsion to kill,

and *s*ally !a(e at least ? (ictims before bein) ca*)!t sometime in t!eir

a(era)e -&year career0

S7ileen Wuornos#$>H>&$>>4% a --&year old (eteran prostit*te, killed @

men in Florida, eac! of t!e enco*nters startin) o*t as an ordinary

proposition for se0 1!en, at (ario*s points '!ile en)a)in) in se, s!e 'o*ld

percei(e t!e relations!ip as becomin) ab*si(e, p*ll o*t a 0&caliber

!and)*n, and s!oot !er (ictims repeatedly in t!e c!est, or sometimes in t!e

back of t!e !ead0 S!e 'o*ld t!en rob !er (ictims and !ide t!eir bodies in t!e

'oods alon) t!e I&> corridor0 1!e first (ictim 'as a kno'n rapist, t'o oft!e (ictims 'ere retired or reser(e police officers, one 'as a rodeo 'orker,

one 'as a missionary, and t!e rest 'ere tr*ck dri(ers or deli(ery men0

A*t!orities s*spected !er of additional m*rders, b*t t!e bodies co*ld not

be fo*nd0 S!e 'as easily tracked do'n (ia police sketc!es and t!e careless

paper trail s!e left be!ind in pa'nin) t!e property of !er (ictims0 S!e

confessed to ? m*rders, b*t claimed self&defense in all of t!em0 At t!e $>>

trial, !er lesbian lo(er of si years #'!o also assisted in !er appre!ension,

b*t ne(er participated in t!e m*rders% pro(ided testimony a)ainst !er,

destroyin) !er self&defense claim0 1!e 5*ry felt no sympat!y for !er !istoryof c!ild!ood se*al and p!ysical ab*se0 S!e 'as sentenced to t!e electric

c!air for / of t!e m*rders0 Read more abo*t t!is case

RE=ENCE #RE% killers t!at are female and repeat offenders are rare0

More common are one&time crimes of passion moti(ated by re(en)e0 9!at
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makes t!e re(en)e serial killer different is t!at t!ey are dri(en by a deeper,

more o(er'!elmin) an)er, borderin) *pon t!e pat!olo)ical, 'it! little or no

coolin)&off period, implyin) a certain kind of obsessi(e attac!ment to t!e

darker 6*alities of re(en)e t!at )oes beyond '!at 'e normally mean by

"moti(ated by re(en)e"0 S*c! persons *s*ally be)in t!eir criminal careers

at a)e , and t!eir (ictims are eit!er family members or symbolic of an

offendin) or)ani8ation0 1!ere is a noticeable consistency in t!e (ictimolo)y0

1!e typical pattern is abo*t -&/ (ictims o(er an a(era)e period of years or

less, alt!o*)! some careers may etend *p to years in len)t!0 Alt!o*)! t!e

re(en)e killer is *s*ally able to control t!eir passions eno*)! to s*ccessf*lly

conceal t!eir crimes, t!ey are also sometimes careless and demonstrate a

lack of plannin)0 Ironically, '!en appre!ended, t!ey s!o' )reat remorse,

almost as if to compensate for t!eir ecessi(e fli)!ts into t!e darker realms

of re(en)e0

RE&.llen .theridge#$>$&$>$-% 'as years old '!en s!e married a 1eas

millionaire and in!erited an instant family of H stepc!ildren0 S!e became

inc*rably 5ealo*s of !er !*sband2s de(otion to t!eir c!ildren and poisoned

#arsenic% / of t!em, t'o at a time, abo*t si mont!s apart0 A*topsies

re(ealed poisonin) in t!e latter pair, and s!e 'as arrested and confessed0

S!e 'as sentenced to life imprisonment0

RE&Martha Wise#$>/&$>% aka "t!e Gor)ia of America" 'as a ->&year old

'ido' from

members one&by&one, killin) - of t!em before t!e rest )ot s*spicio*s and

reported !er to a*t!orities0 9!en 6*estioned, s!e confessed to t!e m*rders,

se(eral ot!er attempts, and e(en b*rnin) do'n a c!*rc! t!at epressed a

rel*ctance to carry o*t t!e marria)e ceremony0 ;er defense at trial 'as "t!e

De(il made me do it"0 S!e 'as sentenced to life imprisonment0

RE&Martha #nn Johnson#$>@@&$>H% 'as a &year old, 4&po*nd 'oman

in Ceor)ia 'it! / yo*n) c!ildren '!o, after e(ery ar)*ment 'it! !er

!*sband, 'o*ld roll !er 'ei)!t onto one of t!e c!ildren '!ile t!ey slept and

s*ffocate t!em0 S!e claimed t!ey died of SIDS0 S!e 'ent *nprosec*ted *ntil

$>H> '!en an Atlanta in(esti)ati(e reporter d*) *p a medical report on one

of t!e c!ildren '!ic! labeled t!e deat! s*spicio*s0 A $>>4 trial and

s*bse6*ent confession res*lted in !er recei(in) t!e deat! penalty0


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7R-&$>-@% 'as a ?&year old immi)rant from

Cermany '!o offered !er ser(ices in :incinnati as a li(e&in attendant for

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defense failed, and in $>-H, s!e became t!e first 'oman in

die in t!e electric c!air0

7:&Dorothea uente#$>H?&$>>4% 'as a @&year old, attracti(e and c!armin)

Meican&American '!o s*pered an apartment !o*se in Sacramento,

:alifornia0 S!e con(inced t!e Dept0 of Social Ser(ices to refer clients to !er,

and operated a state&s*bsidi8ed room boardin) facility '!ere s!e

systematically bilked t!e residents o*t of t!eir Social Sec*rity income to t!e

point of killin) of t!em #officially listed as missin)% and collectin) t!eir

Social Sec*rity c!ecks e(en after t!eir deat!s0 Nei)!bor complaints abo*t

t!e stenc! in t!e backyard led police to di) *p @ bodies, and s!e 'as c!ar)ed

'it! > m*rders # ot!er bodies 'ere fo*nd in t!e ri(er%0 1!e trial lasted

*ntil $>>- and 'as a tort*o*s affair in(ol(in) a c!an)e of (en*e and

'!et!er t!e p*blic 'anted to eec*te a 'oman '!o 'as no' ?/ years old0

S!e 'as sentenced to life imprisonment0

1EAM KILLERS #1:% represent abo*t one&t!ird of all female serial

killers, and t!ey come in - forms #$% male female teams, #% female teams,

and #-% family teams0 1!e male female team is t!e most common, and t!e

crimes are often se*al in nat*re, 'it! t!e female member typically bein)

abo*t 4 years of a)e and t!e career bein) a s!ort $& years0 All&female

teams tend to be acti(e for &/ years, and t!e members are *s*ally older,

aro*nd years of a)e0 Family teams tend to be s!ort&li(ed, abo*t $ year orso, and t!e female members are typically yo*n), abo*t 4 years of a)e0 For

all t!ree cate)ories of team killers, t!e a(era)e (ictim co*nt is >&$, and a

(ariety of met!ods are *sed, incl*din) )*ns and knifes0

1:&+onnie arker " Clyde +arro$>-4&$>-/% 'ere a Depression era $@&

year old and $&year old co*ple t!at started o*t in Dallas, 1eas, e(ent*ally

formin) a )an) t!at stole cars, robbed )rocery stores, and banks in 1eas,


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1:&Martha +eck " ,aymond *ernande1#$>/@&$>/>% aka "t!e Lonely ;earts

Killers" 'ere a @&year old co*ple from 7ensacola, Florida '!o m*rdered

4 'omen t!ro*)!o*t (ario*s cities in t!e 0S0 9!ile posin) as brot!er and

sister, t!ey placed personal ads in ne'spapers and (ario*s lonely !eart

ma)a8ines to attract female (ictims to companions!ip or matrimony 'it!

(eteran )i)olo Raymond, a s*a(e ;a'aiian Latino0 1!ey beat t!eir (ictims

to deat! '!ene(er t!ey resisted or ca*)!t on to bein) bilked of t!eir assets0

Mart!a also initiated se(eral of t!e m*rders in a 5ealo*s ra)e '!ene(er s!e

felt Raymond and a (ictim 'ere )ettin) too close0

1:&Caril #nn *ugate " Charles tark&eather#$>H% 'ere a 3ames Dean era

$/&year old and $>&year old co*ple from Lincoln, Nebraska t!at 'ent on a

one&mont! crime spree in Nebraska and 9yomin)0 1!ey s!ot and killed $$

people, incl*din) :aril2s o'n family '!ere t!ey stayin) in t!e !o*se for

t!ree days 'it! t!e dead bodies '!ile eatin) and makin) lo(e0 9it! at leastone female (ictim, :!arles committed rape before s!ootin) !er, and :aril is

reported to !a(e m*tilated t!e )enitals of t!is (ictim in a ra)e of 5ealo*sly,

b*t s!e denied it0 1!ey 'ere capt*red in a !i)!&speed police c!ase after a

National C*ard roadblock0 :!arles died by electroc*tion in $>>, and :aril

did 4 years in prison *ntil s!e 'as paroled in $>@?0 A mo(ie 'as made

abo*t t!em in $>@- called Gadlands starrin) Martin S!een, b*t per!aps

more 'ell kno'n is >/ mo(ie calledNat*ral Gorn

Killers starrin) 9oody ;arrelson0

1:&6an +rady and Myra Hindley#$>?-&$>?% 'ere a Gritis! co*ple '!o

se*ally assa*lted and killed fi(e c!ildren bet'een t!e a)es of $4 and $@0

Myra ;indley and !er famo*s m*)s!ot became t!e 'orld2s poster c!ild for

t!e "epitome of e(il" or 'orld2s 'orst female killer beca*se, basically, s!e

5*st !ad t!at )ood&lookin) b*t e(il blonde look0 In fact, some Grits still

re)ard !er as t!e de(il incarnate0 1o)et!er, t!e t'o of t!em !ad an interest

in committin) t!e perfect m*rder as an o*tlet for t!eir porno)rap!y&dri(en

interest in inflictin) pain on ot!ers0 1!e case !as been dramati8ed on

tele(ision t'ice inee -o .vil/ !he Moors Murders and4ongford#bot!

44?%0

1:&Charles Manson " usan #tkins7 atricia Kren&inkel7 4eslie $an Houten7

Mary +runner7 4inda Kesabian7 and Charles Watson #$>?H&$>?>% aka "t!e

Manson Family" or "Manson c*lt" 'ere a Geatles&era )ro*p of teena)ers

led by a -/&year old e&con(ict0 At its !ei)!t, t!e )ro*p may !a(e totalled 4


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members, most of '!o !*n) on e(ery one of Manson2s 'ords0 1!ey li(ed on

an abandoned film st*dio ranc! in t!e :alifornia desert0 1!e )ro*p is

s*spected of !a(in) committed 4 rit*alistic m*rders, b*t Manson ne(er

participated, only directed t!e m*rders0 A len)t!y trial in $>@4 res*lted in

)*ilty (erdicts and t!e deat! penalty for all family members for t!e @ deat!s

in t!e 1ate&Gianc!i m*rders only #t!e prosec*tion2s stron)est case%0

;o'e(er, t!e deat! sentences 'ere a*tomatically comm*ted to life beca*se

t!e S*preme :o*rt r*led t!e deat! penalty *nconstit*tional nation'ide

ri)!t after t!e (erdict0


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1:&Judith -eelley " #lvin -eelley#$>H4&$>H% aka "t!e Ni)!t Rider and

Lady S*ndance" 'ere a $>&year old and >&year old married co*ple from

Rome, Ceor)ia '!o br*tally raped and m*rdered $ yo*n) female (ictims

t!ro*)!o*t Ceor)ia, Alabama, and 1ennessee0 Got! !ad etensi(e criminal

!istories and a lo(e for se*ally tort*rin) t!eir (ictims for days *ntil t!ey

died or 'ere in5ected 'it! drain cleaner to finis! t!em off0 3*dit! 'as in t!e

!abit of makin) ta*ntin) telep!one calls to t!e police, )i(in) t!em !ints on

'!ere to find t!e bodies, and it 'as analysis of back)ro*nd so*nds in one of

t!ese calls t!at led to t!eir capt*re0 Al(in 'as sentenced to t'o co*nts of life

imprisonment in Ceor)ia, and 3*dit! recei(ed t!e deat! penalty in

Alabama0

1:&Carol +undy " Doug Clark#$>H4% aka "t!e S*nset Slayer" or

";olly'ood Slas!er" 'ere a -H&year old co*ple from Los An)eles '!o

terrori8ed t!e So*t!ern :alifornia area a '!ole year, abd*ctin), se*allytort*rin), killin), and decapitatin) 4 people, bot! male and female (ictims0

Do*) 'as a necrop!iliac '!o liked s!ootin) !is (ictims in t!e !ead d*rin)

oral se0 :arol preser(ed and dressed *p t!e !eads in t!e refri)erator for

Do*) to !a(e trop!ies, and :arol also !ad a !abit of bra))in) abo*t !er role

in t!e killin)s to boyfriends s!e t!en !ad to kill and m*tilate to make t!em

keep 6*iet0 :arol also belie(ed s!e 'as t!e secret 'ife of infamo*s serial

killer 1ed G*ndy, alt!o*)! t!ey 'ere not related0 1!e co*ple 'ere ca*)!t

d*e to :arol2s bra))in) to a boyfriend t!at )ot a'ay and reported t!em to

t!e police0 Do*) recei(ed t!e deat! penalty and :arol life imprisonment0

1:&Debra +ro&n " #lton Coleman#$>H/% 'ere a $&year old and H&year old

African&American co*ple from 9a*ke)an, Illinois #t!ere 'ere common&la'

man 'ife, :!ica)o reco)ni8es common la' marria)es% t!at 'ent on a

se(en&'eek se*al !omicide spree t!ro*)!o*t Illinois, Indiana, Mic!i)an,

and

br*tally raped and m*rdered, ran)in) in a)e from @ years old to /$ years of

a)e0 Alton !ad a !istory of bein) an a))ressi(e "panse*al" and a prod*ct of

t!e Illinois Dept0 of :orrections0 Debra 'as an easily infl*enced !i)! sc!ool

dropo*t '!o 6*ickly became a remorseless killer directly responsible for t'o

of t!e m*rders0 1!e co*ple 6*ickly made t!e FGI Most 9anted list and 'ere

soon bro*)!t to 5*stice0 Eac! recei(ed m*ltiple deat! sentences in at least

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1:&Cynthia Coffman " James Marlo$>H?% 'ere a /&year old and >&year

old co*ple from Ari8ona t!at 'ent on a fi(e&'eek crime spree t!ro*)!o*t

t!e So*t!, from :alifornia to Kent*cky #:ynt!ia 'as ori)inally from St0

Lo*is%0 Got! 'ere !ea(y dr*) *sers, and 3ames 'as a '!ite s*premacist0

1!ey met '!ile :ynt!ia 'as (isitin) a boyfriend in prison0 1!e co*ple

tar)eted female (ictims '!o !ad 5*st 'it!dra'n cas! from A1M mac!ines0

1!ey stran)led / s*c! (ictims to deat!, of '!ic! 'ere br*tally se*ally

assa*lted0 A*t!orities ca*)!t *p 'it! t!em in :alifornia '!ere t!ey !ad

carelessly re)istered a motel room *nder t!eir o'n names0 In $>H>, 3ames

'as sentenced to deat! and :ynt!ia to life imprisonment0

1:&%&endolyn %raham " Catherine May Wood#$>H@% 'ere a /&year old

and &year old lesbian co*ple from Crand Rapids, Mic!i)an '!o ac!ie(ed

se*al t!rills in killin) elderly female patients at t!e n*rsin) !ome t!ey

'orked at0 1!ey 'o*ld smot!er t!eir (ictims to)et!er and make lo(e s!ortlyt!ereafter to reli(e t!e t!rill and en!ance t!eir lo(emakin)0 9ood 'as a

massi(e /4&po*nd 'oman '!o intensely lo(ed t!e more dominant and

se*ally eperimentati(e Cra!am0 9!en Cra!am left to take a ne' 5ob in

1eas, 9ood broke do'n and confessed to a*t!orities0 Cra!am recei(ed a

penalty of life imprisoment and 9ood )ot 4 years in prison0

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S&+obbie ue !errell#$>H/&$>H% 'as a >&year old dia)nosed

sc!i8op!renic from 9oodla'n, Illinois '!o 'orked on t!e midni)!t s!ift in

n*rsin) !omes across Illinois and Florida0 S!e also s*ffered from

M*nc!a*sen syndrome by proy0 S!e killed $ elderly (ictims in St0

7etersb*r), Florida by ins*lin o(erdoses, and 'o*ld co(er !er tracks by

callin) t!e police, m*tilatin) !erself, and sayin) t!ere2s a serial killer loose

in t!e !ome0 7olice finally arrested !er '!en t!ey disco(ered !er psyc!iatric

back)ro*nd0 S!e 'as 5*d)ed insane and sentenced to ? years in prison0

NEO7LAINED #N% female serial killers are moti(eless killers0 Neit!er

t!emsel(es nor t!e a*t!orities can come *p 'it! an eplanation for '!y t!ey

did it0

N&tella Williamson#$>-&$>--% 'as a @&year old spinster and recl*se

from 3o!nston, 7ennsyl(ania '!o left a mysterio*s note be!ind '!en s!e

died0 1!e note said for a*t!orities to c!eck a tr*nk in t!e attic0 In it, t!e

preser(ed bodies of ne'born infants 'ere fo*nd0 It 'as ass*med t!at t!e

(ictims 'ere !er o'n ille)itimate c!ildren from affairs s!e !ad d*rin) !er

yo*n)er days, b*t t!ere !as ne(er been an eplanation for t!ese crimes0

Nudrey Hilley#$>@&$>@>% 'as a /&year old !o*se'ife from Anniston,

Alabama '!o prepared poisoned #arsenic% coffee for nei)!bor!ood c!ildren

and !er family0 - (ictims died, incl*din) !er family members, and se(eralpeople became serio*sly ill0 S!e claimed to s*ffer from bo*ts of loss of

conscio*sness in '!ic! s!e took on t!e personality of !er t'in sister0 S!e 'as

ad5*d)ed insane, and 'as also a model inmate, earnin) release after release,

repeatin) !er bi8arre be!a(ior *ntil a*t!orities finally sentenced !er to life

imprisonment0

N&Christine *alling#$>H4&$>H% 'as a $@&year old babysitter from 7erry,

Florida '!o m*rdered at least nei)!bor!ood c!ildren by s*ffocation

beca*se s!e said s!e !eard (oices tellin) !er to do it and pre(ent anyone

from !earin) t!em scream0 S!e 'as sentenced to life imprisonment and 'ill

be eli)ible for parole in 44@0

N&usan " James Carson#$>H$&$>H-% 'ere -4&year old !ippies from San

Francisco '!o operated a lar)e pot farm in ;*mbolt :o*nty, :alifornia0

1!ey re)*larly took !all*cino)enic dr*)s, and d*rin) one of t!eir trips,


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S*san !ad a (ision to c!an)e t!eir names #to S*8an Mic!ael Gear% and

declare alle)iance to t!e M*slim fait!0 1!ey became con(inced some of t!eir

old friends and ac6*aintances as 'ell as re)*lar (isitors to t!e pot farm 'ere

'itc!es bent on doin) t!e 'orld e(il, so t!ey killed - people by smas!in)

t!eir sk*lls, stabbin), and s!ootin)0 No e(idence of se*al moti(e or profit

'as present, and at t!eir trial, t!ey claimed self&defense in endin) spells p*t

on t!em and in doin) t!e 'orld a fa(or by riddin) it of e(il0 1!ey 'ere

sentenced to years to life0

N&!he Michigan $# Hospital Murders#$>@% in(ol(ed m*rders and

serio*s in5*ries of n*mero*s ot!er patients by in5ection of a m*scle relaant0

1!e dr*) 'as some!o' administered (ia a ro*tine intra(eno*s t*be e(en

'!ile t!e patients 'ere bein) closely obser(ed by !ospital officials '!o !ad

called in t!e FGI and :D: to !elp0 It 'as s*spected t!at a tec!nolo)ically

sa((y An)el of Deat! 'as operatin) in t!e !ospital, and e(ent*ally, FilipinaNarcisco and Leonora 7ere8 'ere bot! con(icted for t!ose killin)s, t!o*)!

bot! con(ictions 'ere set aside on appeal0

NS-&$>-H% 'as a s*spected female

serial killer responsible for $ m*rders alon) a stretc! of rail'ay 'asteland

bet'een :le(eland and 7ittsb*r)!0 All t!e (ictims 'ere castrated and

decapitated in a 'ay to s*))est t!e 'ork of a b*tc!er0 7olice t!o*)!t t!ey

!ad a s*spect, '!o 'orked as a meat b*tc!er, b*t !e !ad an airti)!t alibi0

Many people t!ink it 'as t!e 'ork of a female0 Read more abo*t t!is case

NS&!he ,iverside7 California County Hospital Murders#$>H$% in(ol(ed /

m*rders and serio*s in5*ries of patients by o(erdoses of lidocaine0 Most of

t!e patients 'ere in t!e Intensi(e :are nit #I:%0 Robert Dia8, a re)istered

male n*rse at t!e !ospital, 'as con(icted in $>H/ of $ of t!e m*rders, b*t

!e denied it, and many people belie(e t!is 'as a case of 'ron)f*l con(iction0

1!e e(identiary fo*ndation and f*ll acco*ntin) for t!ese killin)s ne(er

emer)ed0
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NS&!he rince %eorge7 Maryland Hospital Murders#$>H/&$>H% in(ol(ed $@

m*rders and serio*s in5*ries of n*mero*s ot!er patients by in5ection of

potassi*m0 Most of t!e patients 'ere in t!e Intensi(e :are nit #I:%

follo'in) s*r)ery or ot!er emer)ency proced*res0 La' enforcement officials

t!o*)!t t!ey !ad an employee as a s*spect, b*t t!e state2s attorney did not0

No one !as been prosec*ted for t!ese crimes0

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