This is a thread to discuss serial killers. Their murders, behaviour, the aftermath and everything else associated with their grisly crimes. I quite like having morbid discussions sometimes and I feel some other people on here probably do too.
I love watching crime documentaries and reading books about the subject, it fascinates me. Does anyone else do this too? Who are the people/what are the crimes that intrigue you the most?
As a side note, this isn't meant to be some creepy place where people worship serial killers, because eww no. I've seen that before on other websites and you can miss me with that .
Anyway, feel free to bring up different discussions .
Ugh, Ted Bundy. What gets me the most is how normal he appeared; you'd never think he was a serial killer just by looking at him, and that's absolutely fascinating. How most of his victims never saw it coming, because we tend to use people based on looks first and foremost, and he was handsome as **** so he obviously came across as harmless.
One thing that gets me is that asian boy who managed to run away from... Jeffrey Dahmer, I think? But the police sent him back with Dahmer, and the boy was killed. Mess.
Ugh, Ted Bundy. What gets me the most is how normal he appeared; you'd never think he was a serial killer just by looking at him, and that's absolutely fascinating. How most of his victims never saw it coming, because we tend to use people based on looks first and foremost, and he was handsome as **** so he obviously came across as harmless.
One thing that gets me is that asian boy who managed to run away from... Jeffrey Dahmer, I think? But the police sent him back with Dahmer, and the boy was killed. Mess.
I know, it's crazy! He seemed like an everyday, well-educated, middle-class person. He was very charismatic. I think he's a prime example that not all serial killers look like "monsters" or "odd" or whatever else people say.
Ugh, yes that's so sad! I remember reading about that. Like he escaped and was running down the street naked, bleeding and drugged. And yet some idiot Police officers thought it was okay to let him go back to Jeffrey!? They must have/will regret that for the rest of their lives .
Serial killers are fascinating to study. I took a college course on American Serial Killers years ago. It dealt with the backgrounds of the crimes, the forensics and some of the psychological aspects. That being said, I'd prefer to never encounter them.
I know, it's crazy! He seemed like an everyday, well-educated, middle-class person. He was very charismatic. I think he's a prime example that not all serial killers look like "monsters" or "odd" or whatever else people say.
Ugh, yes that's so sad! I remember reading about that. Like he escaped and was running down the street naked, bleeding and drugged. And yet some idiot Police officers thought it was okay to let him go back to Jeffrey!? They must have/will regret that for the rest of their lives .
If I knew less about crime and serial killers, I'd probably become a victim too. I've got daddy issues, and if a hot enough man told me to get in his van I probably would
Speaking of good looking... Rodney Alcala. Damn, the photos the police released are so haunting, especially the ones where the person hasn't been identified yet. For all we know we could be looking at their final day alive, it's so sad.
I know, it's crazy! He seemed like an everyday, well-educated, middle-class person. He was very charismatic. I think he's a prime example that not all serial killers look like "monsters" or "odd" or whatever else people say.
Ugh, yes that's so sad! I remember reading about that. Like he escaped and was running down the street naked, bleeding and drugged. And yet some idiot Police officers thought it was okay to let him go back to Jeffrey!? They must have/will regret that for the rest of their lives .
Serial killers are fascinating to study. I took a college course on American Serial Killers years ago. It dealt with the backgrounds of the crimes, the forensics and some of the psychological aspects. That being said, I'd prefer to never encounter them.
Serial killers are fascinating to study. I took a college course on American Serial Killers years ago. It dealt with the backgrounds of the crimes, the forensics and some of the psychological aspects. That being said, I'd prefer to never encounter them.
Oooh, cool. That sounds really interesting! Did you get creeped out at any point?
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Originally posted by Sasha.
If I knew less about crime and serial killers, I'd probably become a victim too. I've got daddy issues, and if a hot enough man told me to get in his van I probably would
Speaking of good looking... Rodney Alcala. Damn, the photos the police released are so haunting, especially the ones where the person hasn't been identified yet. For all we know we could be looking at their final day alive, it's so sad.
Mess, please don't ever do that sis. There's weirdos everywhere .
Yeah, I agree. There's something strange about seeing photos/videos of people that have been murdered. I sometimes wonder how their life would have turned out if it never happened to them.
Also did you see this video of Rodney Alcala when he was on a dating show in the 70's? That poor woman could have been murdered by him, but luckily she said she cut it off with him before that.
10 MOST PROLIFIC SERIAL KILLERS WITH HIGHEST KNOWN VICTIM COUNT
1. Luis Garavito, Colombia, 1990s
Proven victims: 138
Possible victims: 172-400+
Child-murderer, torture-killer, and rapist known as 'La Bestia' ('The Beast'). He confessed to killing 138 children over a 5-year period in Colombia. He is suspected of murdering over 400 victims, mostly street children.
2. Pedro López, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, 1969-1980
Proven victims: 110
Possible victims: 310-350+
Child-murderer and rapist, known as 'The Monster of the Andes'. He targeted young girls, between the ages of eight and 12. He was arrested in 1980 and convicted in 1983 of killing 110 young girls but confessed to killing 300. Though he may be the most prolific serial killer of the 20th century, he was released in 1998. His current whereabouts is unknown.
3. Daniel Camargo, Colombia, Ecuador, 1974-1986
Proven victims: 72
Possible victims: 150
Camargo is believed to have possibly raped and killed more than 150 victims, primarily young virgin girls. He confessed to killing 72 victims. He is believed to have been motivated to kill from his stepmother abusing him as a child. He strangled young girls in Colombia and was arrested, but he escaped from prison and he started killing in Ecuador. He was rearrested in 1989 and was reportedly murdered in jail.
4. Pedro Rodrigues Filho, Brazil, 1967-2003
Proven victims: 71
Possible victims: 100+
He was convicted and and sentenced to 128 years in prison, but the maximum a person can serve in Brazil is 30 years. He has claimed to have killed more than 100 victims, 47 of them inmates. He also killed his father and ate a piece of his heart. He killed his first two victims at the age of 14.
5. Kampatimar Shankariya, India, 1977-1978
Proven victims: 70
Possible victims: 70+
He was sentenced to death for the hammer murders of at least 70 people. He was hanged in May 1979.
6. Yang Xinhai, China, 2000-2003
Proven victims: 67
Possible victims: 67+
The 'Monster Killer' would enter victims' homes at night and kill everyone with axes, meat cleavers, hammers, and shovels. He was executed in February 2004.
7. Abul Djabar, Afghanistan, 1970
Proven victims: 65
Possible victims: 300+
He killed 65 men and boys by strangling them with turbans while raping them. He is suspected of more than 300 murders. He was sentenced to death and hanged in October 1970.
8. Andrei Chikatilo, Russian, 1978-1990
Proven victims: 53
Possible victims: 56
Known as Butcher of Rostov, he was convicted of the murder of 53 women and children between 1978 and 1990. He was executed in 1994. One man was previously convicted and executed for his first murder.
Known as 'The Beast of Ukraine', he was convicted of the murders of nine people in 1989 and 43 people in 1995–1996. He was sentenced to life in prison.
10. Gary Ridgway, United States, 1982-2000
Proven victims: 49
Possible victims: 71-90+
A truck painter who confessed to killing 71 women. He is the United States' most prolific serial killer. He almost exclusively targeted sex workers from Seattle.
10 MOST PROLIFIC SERIAL KILLERS WITH HIGHEST KNOWN VICTIM COUNT
1. Luis Garavito, Colombia, 1990s
Proven victims: 138
Possible victims: 172-400+
Child-murderer, torture-killer, and rapist known as 'La Bestia' ('The Beast'). He confessed to killing 138 children over a 5-year period in Colombia. He is suspected of murdering over 400 victims, mostly street children.
2. Pedro López, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, 1969-1980
Proven victims: 110
Possible victims: 310-350+
Child-murderer and rapist, known as 'The Monster of the Andes'. He targeted young girls, between the ages of eight and 12. He was arrested in 1980 and convicted in 1983 of killing 110 young girls but confessed to killing 300. Though he may be the most prolific serial killer of the 20th century, he was released in 1998. His current whereabouts is unknown.
3. Daniel Camargo, Colombia, Ecuador, 1974-1986
Proven victims: 72
Possible victims: 150
Camargo is believed to have possibly raped and killed more than 150 victims, primarily young virgin girls. He confessed to killing 72 victims. He is believed to have been motivated to kill from his stepmother abusing him as a child. He strangled young girls in Colombia and was arrested, but he escaped from prison and he started killing in Ecuador. He was rearrested in 1989 and was reportedly murdered in jail.
4. Pedro Rodrigues Filho, Brazil, 1967-2003
Proven victims: 71
Possible victims: 100+
He was convicted and and sentenced to 128 years in prison, but the maximum a person can serve in Brazil is 30 years. He has claimed to have killed more than 100 victims, 47 of them inmates. He also killed his father and ate a piece of his heart. He killed his first two victims at the age of 14.
5. Kampatimar Shankariya, India, 1977-1978
Proven victims: 70
Possible victims: 70+
He was sentenced to death for the hammer murders of at least 70 people. He was hanged in May 1979.
6. Yang Xinhai, China, 2000-2003
Proven victims: 67
Possible victims: 67+
The 'Monster Killer' would enter victims' homes at night and kill everyone with axes, meat cleavers, hammers, and shovels. He was executed in February 2004.
7. Abul Djabar, Afghanistan, 1970
Proven victims: 65
Possible victims: 300+
He killed 65 men and boys by strangling them with turbans while raping them. He is suspected of more than 300 murders. He was sentenced to death and hanged in October 1970.
8. Andrei Chikatilo, Russian, 1978-1990
Proven victims: 53
Possible victims: 56
Known as Butcher of Rostov, he was convicted of the murder of 53 women and children between 1978 and 1990. He was executed in 1994. One man was previously convicted and executed for his first murder.
Known as 'The Beast of Ukraine', he was convicted of the murders of nine people in 1989 and 43 people in 1995–1996. He was sentenced to life in prison.
10. Gary Ridgway, United States, 1982-2000
Proven victims: 49
Possible victims: 71-90+
A truck painter who confessed to killing 71 women. He is the United States' most prolific serial killer. He almost exclusively targeted sex workers from Seattle.
Have y'all ever thought that you may have saw or even spoken to a serial killer in real life but you just didn't know? Like they might still be out there and aren't caught.
Have y'all ever thought that you may have saw or even spoken to a serial killer in real life but you just didn't know? Like they might still be out there and aren't caught.
That freaks me out.
I never got the vibe of a serial killer but last week at work I KNEW that one customer must have murdered someone, i just had that feeling, it was so weird
John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994), also known as the Killer Clown, was an American serial killer and rapist who was convicted of the sexual assault and murder of a minimum of 33 teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978 in Chicago, Illinois
I never got the vibe of a serial killer but last week at work I KNEW that one customer must have murdered someone, i just had that feeling, it was so weird
Mess . What did they look like?
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John Wayne Gacy, Jr. (March 17, 1942 – May 10, 1994), also known as the Killer Clown, was an American serial killer and rapist who was convicted of the sexual assault and murder of a minimum of 33 teenage boys and young men in a series of killings committed between 1972 and 1978 in Chicago, Illinois
Ugh, John Wayne Gacy is so creepy. Imagine getting murdered by an evil clown? .
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Oh I live in the USA now. But there is still some serial killers lurking around probaly.
I think that Serial Killers these days get caught much faster than in the past. That is why you have ridiculous number of victims back in the day. These days with so much Police advancements, technology and good police database with DNA (at least in the USA) and much more stuff, it is harder for Serial Killers to get away that easily and kill too many people. That's my
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I've got daddy issues, and if a hot enough man told me to get in his van I probably would 
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I was born in Colombia. 
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