1. Jack The Ripper
Jack the Ripper is the best-known name given to an
unidentified serial killer who was active in the largely impoverished areas in
and around the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. It is generally believed
that there were five victims of Jack the Ripper, All were homeless prostitutes.
The killer usually slit there throat or stabbed to death with a knife or
scalpel. There were many suspicions
arose at that time, But never proved.
2. The Zodiac Killer
The Zodiac Killer of USA is one of the great unsolved serial
killer mysteries of all time, taking only second place to Jack the Ripper. The
Zodiac Killer was a serial killer who operated in northern California in the
late 1960s and early 1970s. The killer's identity remains unknown. His usual
victims were young age couples. The killer originated the name
"Zodiac" in a series of taunting letters sent to the local Bay Area
press. These letters included four cryptograms (or ciphers). Of the four
cryptograms sent, only one has been definitively solved. In February, 2014, it
was reported that a man named Louie Myers had confessed to a friend in 2001
that he was the Zodiac Killer, after learning that he was dying from cirrhosis
of the liver. He requested that his friend, Randy Kenney, go to the police upon
his death. Myers died in 2002.
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The Ciphered letter from Zodiac |
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Letter Deciphered, but the last 18 letter is still a mystery |
3. The Rainbow Killer
The killer known as the “Rainbow Maniac” has for years been
targeting gay men in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil—home to one of the most
vibrant gay communities in South America. The area is host to the largest
annual gay pride march on the planet, and Paturis Park had become a popular
“hookup” spot—until it became a stalking ground for a lunatic. The park has
been witness to the killings of thirteen men since 2007. Police believe that
the same murderer may also be responsible for three more deaths in nearby Osasco;
they also have a hunch that their suspect may be a current or former police
officer. Indeed, local papers were reporting in 2008 that retired officer Jairo
Francisco Franco had been arrested, and that police were sure they had their
man. No charges or conviction were forthcoming, however, and the case remains
unsolved to date.
4. Nithari Kand
Nithari Kand in India took place in the house of businessman
Moninder Singh Pandher in Nithari, India in 2005 and 2006. At present his
servant Surender Koli has been convicted of five murders and sentenced to
death. 11 murders remain officially unsolved pending further legal proceedings.
All of the victims were children. The primary investigation were lead when, the
localities found the remains of children in a
water tank in Nithari. Autopsy report and many parameters said that the
most of the children were sexually assaulted before mutilation. The theory of
cannibalism was also added during the investigation.
5. The Beer Man
Beer Man is the name given to a suspected serial killer who
murdered six people in south Mumbai, India, between October 2006 and January
2007. The nickname was gained due to beer bottles left beside each body, which
was the only link between the deaths.In January 2008 Ravindra Kantrole was convicted of a seventh
murder, that of a homeless man. He was charged with two other Beer Man murders
but cleared of any involvement, thus leaving the remaining six murders
unsolved.
6. Hwaseong Serial Killers
The Hwaseong serial murders were a series of unsolved serial
murders that occurred in the South Korean city of Hwaseong between September
15, 1986 and April 3, 1991. Ten women were found bound, raped, and murdered.
The murders are considered to be the most infamous in the modern history of
South Korea. Most of the women were strangled to death by use of their own
clothes, such as pantyhose and socks. The evidence compiled led to a
description of a man in his twenties weighing between 165 to 170 pounds and
having the blood type B based on forensic testimony. The largest amount of
police officers ever fielded occurred for this case to the count of two million
officers. The total amount of suspects also grew to enormous numbers,
eventually ending with a total count of 21,280 individuals.
7. The Bone Collector
On February 2, 2009, a woman walking a dog found a human bone
on the West Mesa of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA metropolitan area, and
reported it to police. As a result of the subsequent police investigation,
authorities discovered the remains of 11 women and a fetus buried in the area.
All the women were young; most were Hispanic, and most were involved with drugs
and prostitution. Police suspect that the bodies were all buried by the same
person or persons, and may be the work of a serial killer sometimes referred to
as the West Mesa Bone Collector.
8. Highway of Tears Killer
The Highway of Tears murders is a series of unsolved murders
and disappearances of young women along the 800 km section of Highway 16
between Prince George and Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada from 1969
until 2011. Police list the number of victims at 18, but estimates by
aboriginal organizations range into the 40s, largely because they include women
who disappeared a greater distance from the highway. However the killer is
still a mystery.
9. The phantom killer (The Moonlight Murders)
The Moonlight Murders, a term created by the news media,
refer to the true unsolved violent crimes committed in and around Texarkana,
USA, in the spring of 1946 by an unidentified serial killer known as the
Phantom Killer, he killed 10 victims in 3 months of period, five of whom were
killed, usually three weeks apart. The attacks happened on weekends between
February 22, 1946 through May 3, 1946.
10. The Doodler
The Doodler, also known as the Black Doodler, is an
unidentified serial killer believed responsible for 14 slayings and three
assaults of men in the gay community of San Francisco, California, USA between
January 1974 and September 1975. The nickname was given due to the
perpetrator's habit of sketching his victims prior to having sex with them and
then stabbing them to death. The perpetrator met his victims at gay nightclubs,
bars and restaurants.
Source of Information: wikipedia
Source of Information: wikipedia
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