Serial Killer Lists

Each list is computed from the profile dataset on every build, using the definition stated at the top of the list. Rankings use counts and dates only.

Famous Serial Killers71
The most searched serial killers in the United States, ranked by how often people look them up, not by any judgement about the crimes.
Serial Killers With the Most Victims104
Ranked by the number of murders a court convicted the person of. Confessed and suspected counts are shown separately because they rest on…
Female Serial Killers13
Women convicted of, or officially linked to, three or more murders. Poisoning and killings of family members or patients recur in this…
Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught12
Series in which the offender was never identified, or was identified but never taken into custody.
Serial Killers Still Alive42
Profiles with no recorded death: almost all are serving life sentences. Status is as of the verification date on each profile.
Executed Serial Killers23
Profiles ending in a state or federal execution, in date order.
Serial Killers Who Died in Prison28
Profiles ending in death in custody, from natural causes, suicide or at the hands of other inmates, as recorded by the sources.

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