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Profile
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Country
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Serial Killer
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Unidentified killer of sex workers in 1888 London. Known for surgical mutilation and never caught.
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Organized Lust Killer
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United Kingdom
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Jack the Ripper
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Elderly sadist with cannibalistic urges. Killed children and wrote graphic letters to families. Claimed religious justification.
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Sadistic Cannibal Killer
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USA
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Albert Fish
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Reclusive farm dweller obsessed with his mother. Dug up graves and used human skin to make furniture. Inspired horror movies.
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Psychotic Killer / Body Snatcher
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USA
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Ed Gein
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Soviet man with deep sexual frustration. Murdered over 50 women and children. Known for mutilation and frenzy.
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Disorganized Lust Killer
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Soviet Russia (USSR)
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Andrei Chikatilo
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Family man and church deacon. Killed 10 people using his “Bind, Torture, Kill” method. Sent taunting letters to media.
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Organized Power/Control Killer
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USA
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Dennis Rader (BTK)
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Former sex worker with a traumatic past. Killed 7 men in Florida, claiming self-defense during attempted assaults.
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Disorganized Mission-Oriented Killer
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USA
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Aileen Wuornos
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Chaotic home invader and Satanist. Attacked and killed victims of all ages during the 1980s. Left disturbing crime scenes.
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Disorganized Mission-Oriented/Sadistic Killer
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USA
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Richard Ramirez
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Community figure and party clown. Murdered at least 33 young men and boys. Hid most of the bodies in his home’s crawlspace.
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Organized Power/Control Killer
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USA
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John Wayne Gacy
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Socially awkward man with control issues. Murdered 17 young men and boys. Engaged in necrophilia and cannibalism. Kept body parts as trophies.
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Disorganized Hedonistic Killer (Sexual)
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USA
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Jeffrey Dahmer
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Charming, intelligent, manipulative law student who lured young women by pretending to be injured. Killed across multiple states in the 1970s. Escaped custody twice.
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Organized Lust Killer
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USA
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Ted Bundy
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Doctor and prolific killer. Estimated 200+ deaths by lethal injection. Targeted elderly patients.
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Power-Oriented Angel of Death
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United Kingdom
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Harold Shipman
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Killed multiple couples in lover’s lanes. Sent cryptic messages to police. Still unidentified.
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Organized Mission-Oriented Killer (Unsolved)
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USA
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The Zodiac Killer
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University employee. Killed his mother, then went on a shooting spree in Texas clock tower.
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Mission-Oriented Spree Killer
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USA
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Charles Whitman
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Canadian serial killer duo. Filmed torture and killings, including Karla’s sister.
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Team Lust Killers
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Canada
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Paul Bernardo & Karla Homolka
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Canadian pig farmer. Killed sex workers and disposed of bodies on his farm.
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Disorganized Lust/Profit Killer
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Canada
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Robert Pickton
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Targeted elderly women. Strangled victims and posed them. Known for high IQ and arrogance.
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Organized Power/Control Killer
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USA
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Rodney Alcala
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Strangled gay men in Toronto. Lured victims from bars and used ligatures.
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Organized Lust Killer
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Canada
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Bruce McArthur
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“The Werewolf Killer.” Believed to be responsible for dozens of murders. Dismembered victims. Served time in Quebec.
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Disorganized Cannibal Killer
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Canada
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Luka Magnotta
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Known as the “Ruhr Cannibal,” Kroll raped, murdered, and sometimes cannibalized at least 13 people over two decades. His low intelligence made him difficult to profile.
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Disorganized Lust Killer
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Germany
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Joachim Kroll
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Highly intelligent and physically imposing man. Targeted young female hitchhikers in California during the early 1970s. Exercised control over victims, committed post-mortem mutilation and necrophilia. Planned attacks carefully and disposed of evidence methodically.
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Organized Lust Killer (Power/Control subtype)
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USA
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Ed Kemper
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