Who is the biggest killer of all time?
But both Hitler and Stalin were outdone by Mao Zedong. From 1958 to 1962, his Great Leap Forward policy led to the deaths of up to 45 million people—easily making it the biggest episode of mass murder ever recorded.
- Jack the Ripper. We call him “Jack the Ripper,” but we don't really know who the person behind one of the older and most notorious murder sprees was. ...
- Jeffrey Dahmer. ...
- Harold Shipman. ...
- John Wayne Gacy. ...
- H.H. Holmes. ...
- Pedro Lopez. ...
- Ted Bundy.
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| Samuel Little | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Samuel McDowell The Choke-and-Stroke Killer Mr. Sam |
| Known for | Being the most prolific serial killer in United States history by number of confirmed victims |
| Conviction(s) | Murder (8 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Four life sentences without the possibility of parole |
H.H. Holmes (born May 16, 1861?, Gilmanton, New Hampshire, U.S.—died May 7, 1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) American swindler and confidence trickster who is widely considered the country's first known serial killer. Born: May 16, 1861?, Gilmanton, New Hampshire, U.S.
Samuel Little: Through the Years
Although he avoided a murder conviction until 2014, he had numerous run-ins with law enforcement throughout the country over the years. A series of booking photos shows how the nation's most prolific serial killer looked during the years spanning 1966 to 1995.
Table ranking "History's Most Deadly Events": Influenza pandemic (1918-19) 20-40 million deaths; black death/plague (1348-50), 20-25 million deaths, AIDS pandemic (through 2000) 21.8 million deaths, World War II (1937-45), 15.9 million deaths, and World War I (1914-18) 9.2 million deaths.
As far as serial killers go, Amarjeet Sada is the world's youngest, and probably one of the most efficient — and heinous — killing three children between 2006 and 2007. By the time he was 10, Sada had murdered three children in the span of twelve months; and one of them was his baby sister.
New York is the state with the most serial killers, with a total of 18 serial killers born in the state. California comes in as the second state with the most serial killers, with 15, followed by Texas with 8, and Illinois and Ohio with 7 each.
Wayne Williams. In 1981, Williams was arrested for the murders of two adult men. However, during his trial, prosecutors suggested he was also behind a string of 22 murders of children in Atlanta. Though he maintained his innocence, forensic evidence from his home and vehicle connected him to several victims.
Did they ever catch Jack the Ripper?
Jack the Ripper was an English serial killer. Between August and November 1888, he murdered at least five women—all prostitutes—in or near the Whitechapel district of London's East End. Jack the Ripper was never identified or arrested. Today the murder sites are the locus of a macabre tourist industry in London.
This Florida woman is one of the most well-known female serial killers in American history. Born to a broken family, Wuornos had a troubled childhood and left home at a young age to escape alleged abuse. To make ends meet, she turned to sex work while living in Florida, where she began killing men.
Lavinia Fisher (1793 – February 18, 1820) was an American criminal who, according to urban legends, was the first female serial killer in the United States of America.
H.H. Holmes was one of America's first serial killers. He lured victims into his hotel, the “Murder Castle”.
According to the report, serial killers may cease to kill as a result of their life circ*mstances changing, either making murdering more difficult or less appealing to the killer — for example, “increased participation in family activities, sexual substitution and other diversions.”
One of the most iconic fictional serial killers is Norman Bates from Alfred Hitchco*ck's 1960 film Psycho, who, to this day, remains the best Hitchco*ck villain. The interpretation of the character in Bates Motel is an interesting angle that shows his early life with his mother, running a motel together.
America remains fascinated with its serial killers. Yet, in recent years, serial killings have plummeted. One scholarly study found that the number of active serial killers dwindled from 198 in 1987, the largest number on record, to 12 in 2018.
The U.S. leads the rest of the world in documented serial killers, with a whopping 3,613 serial killers as of 2020 (England is not-so-close second, with known 176 serial killers as of 2020).
Edward Theodore Gein. Also known as the Butcher of Plainfield or the Plainfield Ghoul, was an American murderer and body snatcher. Psycho is a movie based on his life.
In addition, 82 percent of American serial killers were white, 15 percent were black, and 2.5 percent were Hispanic. Eighty- seven percent operated alone, while 10 percent committed their crimes in pairs or groups. Some committed their crimes in specific geographic areas, while others traveled widely.
Are serial killers born or made?
Are serial killers born this way or are they a product of their environment? Dr. Scott Bonn, criminologist, author and public speaker: It's likely a combination of the two. Psychopaths are born that way, while sociopaths have been socialized into it.
On January 23, 1556, more people died than on any day by a wide margin. Although military weaponry has advanced vastly since 1556, including the nuclear bombs' advent, mother nature's wrath has yet to be passed by humanity. The world population in 1556 is estimated to have been less than 500 million people.
| Fatalities | Year | Article |
|---|---|---|
| 6,000–12,000 | 1900 | 1900 Galveston hurricane |
| 5,000 | 1936 | 1936 North American heat wave |
| 4,000+ | 1862 | Great Flood of 1862 |
| 3,389 | 1899 | 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane |
| Death toll (Highest estimate) | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 4,000,000 | 1931 China floods | July 1931 |
| 2,000,000 | 1887 Yellow River flood | September 1887 |
| 655,000 | 1976 Tangshan earthquake | July 28, 1976 |
| 500,000 | 1970 Bhola cyclone | November 13, 1970 |
In 2007, India earned a world record for having the Youngest Serial Killer. It was never a record to be proud of. Unlike other serial killers, Amarjeet Sada was only seven years old when he committed three brutal murders. Amarjeet's poor parents were happy when they were blessed with a son.
