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Lavinia Fisher (c. 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. [1] She was married to John Fisher, and both were convicted of highway robbery—a capital offense at the time—not murder.
He has been characterized as the first serial killer in Finland. [97] [98] Antonio Boggia: Lombardy-Venetia: 1849–1859: 4: Called "The Monster of Milan" and "The Monster of Bagnera Street." Killed and dismembered three men and one woman with an axe, then feigned documents where the victims named him manager of their possessions in their absence.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 6 February 2025. American serial killer (1956–2002) Aileen Wuornos Wuornos in 2002 Born Aileen Carol Pittman (1956-02-29) February 29, 1956 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. Died October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09) (aged 46) Florida State Prison, Florida, U.S. Cause of death Execution by lethal injection Other names ...
Known as America’s first female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos carried out a string of notorious and brutal murders along the dark highways of Florida in late 1989 and 1990.. A victim of child ...
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Mary Ann Cotton (née Robson; 31 October 1832 – 24 March 1873) was an English convicted murderer who was executed for poisoning her stepson.Despite her sole conviction for murder, she is believed to have been a serial killer who killed many others including 11 of her 13 children and three of her four husbands for their life insurance policies.
Belle Gunness, born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth (November 11, 1859 [3] – possibly April 28, 1908), nicknamed Hell's Belle, [1] was a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908. [1]
Jack the Ripper. Perhaps the most notorious serial killer ever, Jack the Ripper killed and mutilated at least five women in London. All of the killings took place in 1888, and the killer allegedly ...