An American, starting around the late s to early s and the continuing on for as many as years, Stano picked up a number of hitch-hikers and young women, murdering them via shooting, stabbing or strangulation. Apprehended in , he was sentenced to life in prison until his execution by the electric chair in Florida, A sexual deviant, Chikatilo was only able to achieve orgasm by stabbing and slashing his victims, rather than outwardly raping them.
Active from the late s, all the way through to the very early s, he was apprehended and interrogated by police and sentenced to death, a sentence which was carried out in by a gunshot to the head.
He was 57 at the time. His regime spanned 15 years, starting in , Ludke was caught near the end of World War II by Nazi police, after they allegedly discovered him committing necrophilia on the corpse of one of his recently-deceased victims.
He subsequently confessed to a number of crimes and was declared insane, being sent to a hospital in Vienna where he was subjected to medical experiments which resulted in his death by lethal injection in Even after his sterilization due to having been previously caught molesting a young woman, he continued to assault and then murder a number of other women, often by stabbing and strangulation.
Originally confessing to thousands of murders with his accomplice, Ottis Toole, police then subsequently attributed roughly murder cases to his name although only 4 were ever solidly proven to have been committed by him, one of which included his own abusive mother , thanks to the information they garnered from Lucas.
He was apprehended in and was then sentenced to death, but bizarrely enough, his sentence was commuted to life in prison by the then-Governor George W. When Bundy was finally apprehended while driving a stolen car a week after his last murder, his trial quickly became a media sensation. It was the first murder trial to be fully televised, and featured Bundy front-and-center acting as one of his own defense attorneys. He became a media star, welcoming journalists to his cell, receiving letters of admiration from lovelorn fans and even marrying one of them and providing an endless list of clues about additional murders he may have committed, in the hopes of delaying his execution.
The unidentified madman lured prostitutes into darkened squares and side streets before slitting their throats and sadistically mutilating their bodies with a carving knife. That summer and fall, five victims were found butchered in the downtrodden East End district, sparking a media frenzy and citywide manhunt. A number of letters were allegedly sent by the killer to the London Metropolitan Police Service also known as Scotland Yard , taunting officers about his gruesome activities and speculating on murders to come.
After taking his final victim in November, the killer seemed to disappear like a ghost. The case was finally closed in , but Jack the Ripper has remained an enduring source of fascination. Over possible suspects have been proposed. American pharmacist and convicted serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett, better known by his alias H. Some rooms were equipped with hidden peepholes, gas lines, trap doors and soundproofed padding, while others featured secret passages, ladders and hallways that led to dead ends.
There was also a greased chute that led to the basement, where Holmes had installed a surgical table, a furnace and even a medieval rack. He then either disposed of the bodies in his furnace or skinned them and sold the skeletons to medical schools. At the same time, Holmes worked insurance scams—collecting money from life insurance companies. Holmes was finally caught when one of his co-conspirators tipped off the police after Holmes failed to deliver his pay-out.
Holmes was eventually convicted of the murders of four people, but he confessed to at least 27 more killings before being hanged in But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us! Twice a week we compile our most fascinating features and deliver them straight to you. Live TV. This Day In History. History Vault. Recommended for you. How the Union Defended Washington, D. During the Civil War. Daniel Webster. Fortunately enough, the girl survived and asked her neighbors for help, eventually helping to catch this monster.
The infamous "Coast to Coast" was sentenced to death and is currently waiting for his punishment in prison in Livingstone, Texas. Gary Ridgway would throw his victim in the Green River, thus his notorious alias.
He was arrested in Because he provided the authorities with the details of the murders and the locations of their bodies, he evaded the death penalty but was convicted of 49 murders and got life imprisonment.
Ed Gein was an inspiration for many of the classic horror movies such as Psycho and Texas Chain Massacre. Gein had an abusive childhood, and his alcoholic father and psychotic mother were not the best role models. His family eventually died, and he was left alone in their house, turning a part of his home into a shrine dedicated to his mother. He even made a "woman suit" that would make him become like his mother.
Police discovered numerous exhumed corpses at his property, as well as the trophies he made from their bones and skin. Gein confessed to killing two women and was later declared insane, eventually dying at a mental health institute. Belle Sorenson Gunness killed several of her boyfriends, husbands, and even children, all because of life insurance money.
This Norwegian-American serial killer was active between the years and The authorities found her body in the fire remains in her family farmhouse, along with at least 11 additional people. She was pronounced dead, but many speculate she framed her death and escaped.
Bundy's victims were females. He would kidnap them, rape them and dismember them, sometimes even keeping their heads as souvenirs.
He was executed in after he admitted murdering 30 victims.
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