500 Serial Killers Encyclopedia Facts and Figures (eBook)
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978-969-549-279-6 (ISBN)
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B1 Butcher
Aliases: None
DOB: Unknown
Nationality: Namibian
Active Years: 2005-2007
Victims: 5
Location: Windhoek, Namibia
MO: Dismemberment, disposal of body parts
Conviction: Unsolved
Brief biography:
The B1 Butcher is the name given to an unidentified serial killer responsible for at least five murders in Namibia between 2005 and 2007. The killer dismembered his victims, disposing of their body parts along Namibia's B1 highway. The gruesome nature of the killings and the methodical way the bodies were disposed of have baffled local authorities, who have yet to apprehend the perpetrator. The case remains unsolved, drawing significant media attention in southern Africa.
Benjamin “Tony” Atkins
Aliases: Woodward Corridor Killer
DOB: August 26, 1968
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1991–1992
Victims: 11 known victims
Location: Detroit, Michigan
MO: Rape, strangulation, dumping bodies in abandoned areas
Conviction: Sentenced to 11 life terms
Brief biography:
Benjamin "Tony" Atkins, known as the Woodward Corridor Killer, was responsible for a string of murders in Detroit, Michigan, between 1991 and 1992. Atkins targeted prostitutes, whom he raped and strangled before disposing of their bodies in abandoned buildings. His reign of terror ended when one of his victims escaped and identified him to the police. Atkins was convicted of 11 murders and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He died in 1997 due to complications from HIV while serving his sentence.
Beverley Allitt
Aliases: Angel of Death
DOB: October 4, 1968
Nationality: British
Active Years: February–April 1991
Victims: 4 murdered, 11 attempted
Location: England (Grantham Hospital, Lincolnshire)
MO: Administered lethal doses of insulin and other drugs to children
Conviction: Sentenced to 13 life terms; minimum 30 years, held at Rampton Secure Hospital
Brief biography:
Beverley Allitt, a British nurse dubbed the "Angel of Death," murdered four children and attempted to kill eleven others during her time at Grantham Hospital's children’s ward between February and April 1991. Her actions, which involved administering lethal doses of insulin and other drugs, seriously injured six more. Allitt was diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a psychological disorder in which a caregiver inflicts harm to gain attention. Sentenced to life imprisonment, she continues to serve her term at Rampton Secure Hospital. Her case remains one of England’s most notorious in the annals of serial crime.
Benjamin “Tony” Atkins
Aliases: None
DOB: 1968
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1991-1992
Victims: 11+
Location: Detroit, Michigan
MO: Strangulation, rape
Conviction: Died in prison (1997)
Brief biography:
Benjamin “Tony” Atkins was an American serial killer active in Detroit, Michigan, during the early 1990s. Known as the "Woodward Corridor Killer," Atkins raped and strangled at least eleven women, many of whom were sex workers or vulnerable individuals. His killing spree spanned less than two years, but the brutality of his crimes shocked the nation. Atkins was arrested in 1992 and sentenced to multiple life sentences. He died in prison of an HIV-related illness in 1997.
Betty Shanks
Aliases: None
DOB: 1931?
Nationality: Australian
Active Years: 1952
Victims: 1
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
MO: Beaten to death
Conviction: Unsolved
Brief biography:
Betty Shanks was a 22-year-old woman murdered in Brisbane, Australia, in 1952. She was found brutally beaten in a neighbor’s garden the day after she failed to return home from university. Despite several suspects and false confessions, no one has ever been arrested for her murder, leaving her case one of Queensland’s oldest unsolved mysteries.
Beulah George “Georgia” Tann
Aliases: Georgia Tann
DOB: July 18, 1891
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1924–1950
Victims: 5,000+ (kidnapped children)
Location: Memphis, Tennessee, USA
MO: Kidnapped and sold children, falsified adoption records
Conviction: Died before facing trial; Tennessee Children's Home Society
Brief biography:
Beulah George Tann, infamously known as Georgia Tann, ran the Tennessee Children's Home Society in Memphis, where she orchestrated a black-market baby adoption scheme, kidnapping more than 5,000 children and selling them to wealthy families across the country. Tann exploited poor, single mothers, often stealing their children by telling them the babies had died, and also took children from state wards and mental institutions. Her criminal actions led to a nationwide overhaul of adoption laws. Tann died in 1950 before she could face justice, but her crimes were later exposed, leading to the closure of the Tennessee Children's Home Society.
Bevan Spencer von Einem
Aliases: None
DOB: May 29, 1946
Nationality: Australian
Active Years: 1979–1983
Victims: 1 confirmed (suspected of 5+ more)
Location: Adelaide, Australia
MO: Kidnapped, tortured, and murdered young boys
Conviction: Serving life imprisonment in Yatala Prison
Brief biography:
Bevan Spencer von Einem was convicted of the murder of 15-year-old Richard Kelvin, whom he kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in Adelaide, Australia in 1983. He held Kelvin captive for several weeks before his death. Von Einem is also suspected of being involved in the unsolved "Family Murders," which include the killings of five other young men in Adelaide between 1979 and 1983. He remains in prison, serving a life sentence.
Billy Ray Waldon
Aliases: Billy Joe Waldon
DOB: January 3, 1952
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1985
Victims: 4
Location: Oklahoma and California, USA
MO: Thrill-killed, shot victims
Conviction: Sentenced to death, San Quentin Prison
Brief biography:
Billy Ray Waldon, a thrill-killer active in 1985, murdered four people in Oklahoma and California. His killing spree was short-lived but brutal, involving shootings and robberies. He was placed on the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted" list in May 1986 and captured two months later. Waldon was convicted in 1987 and is currently on death row in San Quentin State Prison. Interestingly, Waldon is also the creator of a constructed language known as "Poliespo."
Bobby Dunbar
Aliases: None
DOB: 1908
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1912
Victims: 1 (disappeared)
Location: Opelousas, Louisiana, USA
MO: Child abduction and wrongful identification
Conviction: Solved in 2004 via DNA testing confirming Bobby was not found
Brief biography:
Bobby Dunbar disappeared in 1912 at the age of 4 while on a fishing trip. After an extensive search, a boy believed to be Bobby was found with a man named William Walters. However, a woman claimed the boy was her son, Bruce Anderson. A court awarded custody to the Dunbars. In 2004, DNA testing proved the boy was not Bobby Dunbar, leaving the mystery of what happened to Bobby unresolved.
Bobbie Sue Terrell
Aliases: None
DOB: October 16, 1952
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1980–1986
Victims: 12 confirmed
Location: Florida, Illinois
MO: Insulin overdose on elderly patients
Conviction: 65 years in prison, died 2007
Brief biography:
Bobbie Sue Terrell was a nurse diagnosed with schizophrenia and Munchausen syndrome by proxy. She killed 12 elderly patients in St. Petersburg, Florida, using insulin overdoses, all while calling the police and mutilating herself to deflect suspicion. Terrell’s actions came to light when her psychiatric history was uncovered. In 1986, she was sentenced to 65 years in prison and died in 2007 while serving her term.
Boone Helm
Aliases: The Kentucky Cannibal
DOB: January 28, 1828
Nationality: American
Active Years: 1850s–1860s
Victims: Estimated 11+
Location: Western U.S. (California, Idaho, Montana)
MO: Cannibalism, murder by stabbing and shooting
Conviction: Executed by hanging, 1864
Brief biography:
Boone Helm, notorious as the "Kentucky Cannibal," was an American serial killer and cannibal who roamed the Western U.S. during the mid-1800s. Known for his violent tendencies, Helm killed and ate many of his victims, often during treacherous journeys through the wilderness. He gained infamy for killing his traveling companions and resorting to cannibalism for survival. Helm joined a gang of robbers and murderers, leading to his capture and execution by hanging in 1864 in Virginia City, Montana. His life of brutality and cannibalism has made him a gruesome figure in the annals of frontier history.
Bogdan Eugeniusz Arnold
Aliases: None
DOB: 1933
Nationality: Polish
Active Years: 1966-1967
Victims: 4
Location: Katowice, Poland
MO: Strangulation, decapitation
Conviction: Executed in 1968
Brief biography:
Bogdan Eugeniusz Arnold was a Polish serial killer who murdered four women in the city of Katowice between 1966 and 1967. Arnold, who struggled with relationships, lured women to his apartment before strangling them and decapitating their bodies. His gruesome crimes were discovered when neighbors complained of a foul odor emanating from his apartment. Arnold was arrested, tried, and sentenced to death. He was executed in 1968,...
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