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the nicknames of accused or convicted serial killers that captured the morbid
serial killers that captured the morbid
serial killers that captured the morbid imaginations of the world at large
imaginations of the world at large
imaginations of the world at large he then pumped in concentrated sulfuric
he then pumped in concentrated sulfuric
he then pumped in concentrated sulfuric acid put the body in there where in the
acid put the body in there where in the
acid put the body in there where in the gas mask VA put on the gloves and the
gas mask VA put on the gloves and the
gas mask VA put on the gloves and the other bits and pieces will be taking
other bits and pieces will be taking
other bits and pieces will be taking into account both self-appointed
into account both self-appointed
into account both self-appointed nicknames as well as moniker is given to
nicknames as well as moniker is given to
nicknames as well as moniker is given to these killers by the press the police
these killers by the press the police
these killers by the press the police for their victims they may be memorable
for their victims they may be memorable
for their victims they may be memorable for all the wrong reasons yet their
for all the wrong reasons yet their
for all the wrong reasons yet their infamy lives on this is the story of how
infamy lives on this is the story of how
infamy lives on this is the story of how Britain’s most prolific serial killer
Britain’s most prolific serial killer
Britain’s most prolific serial killer got away with murder
got away with murder
got away with murder for 27 years number 10 the hillside
for 27 years number 10 the hillside
for 27 years number 10 the hillside Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo
Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo
Stranglers Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono the disturbing roots of this
Buono the disturbing roots of this
Buono the disturbing roots of this nickname are simple to understand as
nickname are simple to understand as
nickname are simple to understand as bodies of strangled female victims were
bodies of strangled female victims were
bodies of strangled female victims were found dumped along la Hollywood Hills
found dumped along la Hollywood Hills
found dumped along la Hollywood Hills during the late 1970s initially the
during the late 1970s initially the
during the late 1970s initially the nickname was the singular hillside
nickname was the singular hillside
nickname was the singular hillside strangler as the press didn’t know there
strangler as the press didn’t know there
strangler as the press didn’t know there was more than one sicko at work were
was more than one sicko at work were
was more than one sicko at work were part we’re in this thing together but
part we’re in this thing together but
part we’re in this thing together but when police revealed that cousins
when police revealed that cousins
when police revealed that cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono were
Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono were
Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono were working together in their crimes the
working together in their crimes the
working together in their crimes the nickname became what we know today the
nickname became what we know today the
nickname became what we know today the brutality of their killings coupled with
brutality of their killings coupled with
brutality of their killings coupled with the fear and trepidation the Stranglers
the fear and trepidation the Stranglers
the fear and trepidation the Stranglers instills in the California community
instills in the California community
instills in the California community make these serial killers some of the
make these serial killers some of the
make these serial killers some of the decades most infamous considered it you
decades most infamous considered it you
decades most infamous considered it you know one of the worst crimes imaginable
know one of the worst crimes imaginable
know one of the worst crimes imaginable and that the person’s
and that the person’s
and that the person’s deserved the most severe punishment
deserved the most severe punishment
deserved the most severe punishment number 9 the Son of Sam David Berkowitz
David Berkowitz gained international
David Berkowitz gained international infamy when he claimed that his neighbor
infamy when he claimed that his neighbor
infamy when he claimed that his neighbor Sam’s demonic dog Harvey was speaking to
Sam’s demonic dog Harvey was speaking to
Sam’s demonic dog Harvey was speaking to him commanding that he commit
him commanding that he commit
him commanding that he commit cold-blooded murder these are the
cold-blooded murder these are the
cold-blooded murder these are the origins of Berkowitz’s metamorphosis
origins of Berkowitz’s metamorphosis
origins of Berkowitz’s metamorphosis into the Son of Sam who was also known
into the Son of Sam who was also known
into the Son of Sam who was also known as the 44 caliber killer his murder
as the 44 caliber killer his murder
as the 44 caliber killer his murder weapon of choice when attacking
weapon of choice when attacking
weapon of choice when attacking Bulls parked in cars what’s the same
Bulls parked in cars what’s the same
Bulls parked in cars what’s the same parable the satanic implications behind
parable the satanic implications behind
parable the satanic implications behind Berkowitz’s nickname held New York City
Berkowitz’s nickname held New York City
Berkowitz’s nickname held New York City in a grip of fear during 1976 and 77 his
in a grip of fear during 1976 and 77 his
in a grip of fear during 1976 and 77 his legacy continues to be felt today as the
legacy continues to be felt today as the
legacy continues to be felt today as the Son of Sam law as exist to prevent
Son of Sam law as exist to prevent
Son of Sam law as exist to prevent killers from financially profiting from
killers from financially profiting from
killers from financially profiting from their crimes number eight the lady
their crimes number eight the lady
their crimes number eight the lady killer Ted Bundy
killer Ted Bundy
killer Ted Bundy by all accounts Ted Bundy was a handsome
by all accounts Ted Bundy was a handsome
by all accounts Ted Bundy was a handsome young man yet beneath the surface lurks
young man yet beneath the surface lurks
young man yet beneath the surface lurks the soul of one of America’s most
the soul of one of America’s most
the soul of one of America’s most infamous serial killers Bundy was
infamous serial killers Bundy was
infamous serial killers Bundy was nicknamed the lady killer
nicknamed the lady killer
nicknamed the lady killer both because of his proclivity to kill
both because of his proclivity to kill
both because of his proclivity to kill women and the way his looks love them
women and the way his looks love them
women and the way his looks love them into a false sense of security and you
into a false sense of security and you
into a false sense of security and you say okay because he looks like the
say okay because he looks like the
say okay because he looks like the fabric of the university community he
fabric of the university community he
fabric of the university community he didn’t look like an outsider he didn’t
didn’t look like an outsider he didn’t
didn’t look like an outsider he didn’t look like we would think about a
look like we would think about a
look like we would think about a predator Bundy would usually meet his
predator Bundy would usually meet his
predator Bundy would usually meet his victims in a public place and use some
victims in a public place and use some
victims in a public place and use some sort of ruse to lure them somewhere with
sort of ruse to lure them somewhere with
sort of ruse to lure them somewhere with more privacy before he was finally
more privacy before he was finally
more privacy before he was finally caught for good Bundy smooth and
caught for good Bundy smooth and
caught for good Bundy smooth and sometimes not so smooth waves resulted
sometimes not so smooth waves resulted
sometimes not so smooth waves resulted in dozens of deaths the exact number
in dozens of deaths the exact number
in dozens of deaths the exact number isn’t known you just come on the floor
isn’t known you just come on the floor
isn’t known you just come on the floor right then
number seven the dating game killer
number seven the dating game killer Rodney Alcala the next criminal on our
Rodney Alcala the next criminal on our
Rodney Alcala the next criminal on our list could have very easily been known
list could have very easily been known
list could have very easily been known by a completely different name were it
by a completely different name were it
by a completely different name were it not for one fateful TV appearance back
not for one fateful TV appearance back
not for one fateful TV appearance back in 1978 Rodney Alcala somehow appeared
in 1978 Rodney Alcala somehow appeared
in 1978 Rodney Alcala somehow appeared on the dating game despite having an
on the dating game despite having an
on the dating game despite having an arrest record detailing sexual
arrest record detailing sexual
arrest record detailing sexual misconduct come on over here he won a
misconduct come on over here he won a
misconduct come on over here he won a date with Bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw
date with Bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw
date with Bachelorette Cheryl Bradshaw but she found him too creepy to actually
but she found him too creepy to actually
but she found him too creepy to actually go out with since it turns out Alcala
go out with since it turns out Alcala
go out with since it turns out Alcala had already begun his serial killer
had already begun his serial killer
had already begun his serial killer career eventually killing at least seven
career eventually killing at least seven
career eventually killing at least seven people it’s a good thing Bradshaw
people it’s a good thing Bradshaw
people it’s a good thing Bradshaw trusted her senses al Kellis murder
trusted her senses al Kellis murder
trusted her senses al Kellis murder victims don’t have a dating game
victims don’t have a dating game
victims don’t have a dating game connection but the nickname was too good
connection but the nickname was too good
connection but the nickname was too good not to use number six the BTK killer
not to use number six the BTK killer
not to use number six the BTK killer orsa bind torture kill killer Dennis
orsa bind torture kill killer Dennis
orsa bind torture kill killer Dennis Rader the origins behind Dennis Rader’s
Rader the origins behind Dennis Rader’s
Rader the origins behind Dennis Rader’s moniker the BTK killer are unfortunately
moniker the BTK killer are unfortunately
moniker the BTK killer are unfortunately very simple and self-explanatory it was
very simple and self-explanatory it was
very simple and self-explanatory it was written in the taunting letters Rader
written in the taunting letters Rader
written in the taunting letters Rader wrote to the media and police after his
wrote to the media and police after his
wrote to the media and police after his brutal crime and was reflected in
brutal crime and was reflected in
brutal crime and was reflected in Raiders horrific methods of madness find
Raiders horrific methods of madness find
Raiders horrific methods of madness find torture kill was the killer’s calling
torture kill was the killer’s calling
torture kill was the killer’s calling card as Rader left a bloody trail of
card as Rader left a bloody trail of
card as Rader left a bloody trail of deaths throughout the Kansas area most
deaths throughout the Kansas area most
deaths throughout the Kansas area most of his victims were strangled or
of his victims were strangled or
of his victims were strangled or otherwise suffocated but with one victim
otherwise suffocated but with one victim
otherwise suffocated but with one victim Catherine bright sustaining almost a
Catherine bright sustaining almost a
Catherine bright sustaining almost a dozen stab wounds
dozen stab wounds
dozen stab wounds indeed the BTK killer’s moniker is one
indeed the BTK killer’s moniker is one
indeed the BTK killer’s moniker is one of the most troubling on this list as it
of the most troubling on this list as it
of the most troubling on this list as it brings to mind the true horror of
brings to mind the true horror of
brings to mind the true horror of Raiders crimes use the term fantasy is
Raiders crimes use the term fantasy is
Raiders crimes use the term fantasy is that something you were doing for your
that something you were doing for your
that something you were doing for your personal pleasure sexual fantasy service
personal pleasure sexual fantasy service
personal pleasure sexual fantasy service number five the night stalker Richard
number five the night stalker Richard
number five the night stalker Richard Ramirez a CDC’s night Prowler or the
Ramirez a CDC’s night Prowler or the
Ramirez a CDC’s night Prowler or the cult TV movie the night stalker could
cult TV movie the night stalker could
cult TV movie the night stalker could probably both claim credit for Richard
probably both claim credit for Richard
probably both claim credit for Richard Ramirez his nickname
Ramirez his nickname
Ramirez his nickname if they wanted to the epithet came about
if they wanted to the epithet came about
if they wanted to the epithet came about from a series of late-night home
from a series of late-night home
from a series of late-night home invasions that plagued the Los Angeles
invasions that plagued the Los Angeles
invasions that plagued the Los Angeles area in the mid-1980s the night stalker
area in the mid-1980s the night stalker
area in the mid-1980s the night stalker claimed he had satanic leanings and so
claimed he had satanic leanings and so
claimed he had satanic leanings and so broke into his victims homes with a
broke into his victims homes with a
broke into his victims homes with a variety of weapons and murderous intent
variety of weapons and murderous intent
variety of weapons and murderous intent those things have been here in polite
those things have been here in polite
those things have been here in polite society you get the death
society you get the death
society you get the death they happen with the enemy you get a
they happen with the enemy you get a
they happen with the enemy you get a medal of honor this combined with
medal of honor this combined with
medal of honor this combined with ramirez’s brazen personality and
ramirez’s brazen personality and
ramirez’s brazen personality and heavy-metal musical tastes made him a
heavy-metal musical tastes made him a
heavy-metal musical tastes made him a nighttime predator without remorse he
nighttime predator without remorse he
nighttime predator without remorse he said tell them I was here Joel ammonites
said tell them I was here Joel ammonites
said tell them I was here Joel ammonites locker Monsieur number four the acid
locker Monsieur number four the acid
locker Monsieur number four the acid bath murderer John George Haigh the idea
bath murderer John George Haigh the idea
bath murderer John George Haigh the idea was that he wouldn’t be hanged of course
was that he wouldn’t be hanged of course
was that he wouldn’t be hanged of course but the judge wouldn’t John George Haigh
but the judge wouldn’t John George Haigh
but the judge wouldn’t John George Haigh was under the mistaken assumption that
was under the mistaken assumption that
was under the mistaken assumption that he couldn’t be convicted of a crime if
he couldn’t be convicted of a crime if
he couldn’t be convicted of a crime if no remains were to surface so as a
no remains were to surface so as a
no remains were to surface so as a result the man who would become known as
result the man who would become known as
result the man who would become known as the acid bath murderer did exactly that
the acid bath murderer did exactly that
the acid bath murderer did exactly that he disposed of his victims in sulfuric
he disposed of his victims in sulfuric
he disposed of his victims in sulfuric acid as a means of hiding his crimes
acid as a means of hiding his crimes
acid as a means of hiding his crimes hague often forged his victims
hague often forged his victims
hague often forged his victims signatures on important legal documents
signatures on important legal documents
signatures on important legal documents or otherwise earned a pretty penny from
or otherwise earned a pretty penny from
or otherwise earned a pretty penny from them in the process
them in the process
them in the process earning himself a tidy profit despite
earning himself a tidy profit despite
earning himself a tidy profit despite Hague’s beliefs to the contrary he was
Hague’s beliefs to the contrary he was
Hague’s beliefs to the contrary he was eventually convicted and executed for
eventually convicted and executed for
eventually convicted and executed for his crimes in 1949 I’m the very first
his crimes in 1949 I’m the very first
his crimes in 1949 I’m the very first day I had that dream I knew that I
day I had that dream I knew that I
day I had that dream I knew that I always wanted to be a vampire number
always wanted to be a vampire number
always wanted to be a vampire number three the Florida sex Beast Gerard John
three the Florida sex Beast Gerard John
three the Florida sex Beast Gerard John Schaefer Gerard John Schaefer also known
Schaefer Gerard John Schaefer also known
Schaefer Gerard John Schaefer also known as the Florida sex beast used his
as the Florida sex beast used his
as the Florida sex beast used his position as a police officer to abduct
position as a police officer to abduct
position as a police officer to abduct assault and murder at least two women
assault and murder at least two women
assault and murder at least two women during the early 70s and may have been
during the early 70s and may have been
during the early 70s and may have been responsible for dozens more Schaefer was
responsible for dozens more Schaefer was
responsible for dozens more Schaefer was dubbed the sex beast by reporters
dubbed the sex beast by reporters
dubbed the sex beast by reporters perhaps because of the nature of his
perhaps because of the nature of his
perhaps because of the nature of his crime
crime
crime or because he was eventually revealed to
or because he was eventually revealed to
or because he was eventually revealed to have had a long sadomasochistic streak
have had a long sadomasochistic streak
have had a long sadomasochistic streak he also claimed in interviews to have
he also claimed in interviews to have
he also claimed in interviews to have taken many more lives over the years
taken many more lives over the years
taken many more lives over the years than just the two for which he was
than just the two for which he was
than just the two for which he was convicted well I was accused of
convicted well I was accused of
convicted well I was accused of originally originally accused of killing
originally originally accused of killing
originally originally accused of killing 34 women but nobody has ever managed to
34 women but nobody has ever managed to
34 women but nobody has ever managed to come up with 34 name this led to the
come up with 34 name this led to the
come up with 34 name this led to the origins of Shaffers sex beast moniker
origins of Shaffers sex beast moniker
origins of Shaffers sex beast moniker which encapsulated the man’s unrepentant
which encapsulated the man’s unrepentant
which encapsulated the man’s unrepentant behavior towards any young woman
behavior towards any young woman
behavior towards any young woman unfortunate enough to cross his path
unfortunate enough to cross his path
unfortunate enough to cross his path number two dr. death dr. Harold Shipman
number two dr. death dr. Harold Shipman
number two dr. death dr. Harold Shipman there’s poor bedside manner and then
there’s poor bedside manner and then
there’s poor bedside manner and then there’s Harold Shipman the physician was
there’s Harold Shipman the physician was
there’s Harold Shipman the physician was nicknamed dr. death due to the
nicknamed dr. death due to the
nicknamed dr. death due to the alarmingly high mortality rate among his
alarmingly high mortality rate among his
alarmingly high mortality rate among his patients this was no accident of
patients this was no accident of
patients this was no accident of it was later revealed that Shipman had
it was later revealed that Shipman had
it was later revealed that Shipman had been intentionally poisoning his
been intentionally poisoning his
been intentionally poisoning his patients with high amounts of
patients with high amounts of
patients with high amounts of diamorphine and then claiming a
diamorphine and then claiming a
diamorphine and then claiming a different cause of death on a false
different cause of death on a false
different cause of death on a false certificate shipment also forged the
certificate shipment also forged the
certificate shipment also forged the will of at least one patient hoping to
will of at least one patient hoping to
will of at least one patient hoping to defraud the family he was convicted of
defraud the family he was convicted of
defraud the family he was convicted of killing 15 but the count may actually
killing 15 but the count may actually
killing 15 but the count may actually exceed 200 we may be raised to respect
exceed 200 we may be raised to respect
exceed 200 we may be raised to respect and trust our family physicians but in
and trust our family physicians but in
and trust our family physicians but in the case of Harold Shipman dr. death
the case of Harold Shipman dr. death
the case of Harold Shipman dr. death abused that trust in the worst way
abused that trust in the worst way
abused that trust in the worst way possible before we reveal our most
possible before we reveal our most
possible before we reveal our most infamous killer nickname here are some
infamous killer nickname here are some
infamous killer nickname here are some dishonorable mentions I always knew that
dishonorable mentions I always knew that
dishonorable mentions I always knew that that it was wrong but after the first
that it was wrong but after the first
that it was wrong but after the first the first killing was not planned number
the first killing was not planned number
the first killing was not planned number 1 Jack the Ripper identity unknown
his name is oaks images of top hats
his name is oaks images of top hats foggy London streets and gleaming blades
foggy London streets and gleaming blades
foggy London streets and gleaming blades in the darkness
in the darkness
in the darkness he’s the mysterious killer known as Jack
he’s the mysterious killer known as Jack
he’s the mysterious killer known as Jack the Ripper and he terrorized the
the Ripper and he terrorized the
the Ripper and he terrorized the Whitechapel districts during the late
Whitechapel districts during the late
Whitechapel districts during the late 1800s Jack’s name originates largely
1800s Jack’s name originates largely
1800s Jack’s name originates largely from the brutality with which his crimes
from the brutality with which his crimes
from the brutality with which his crimes were committed not only were his victims
were committed not only were his victims
were committed not only were his victims stabbed to death with shocking
stabbed to death with shocking
stabbed to death with shocking viciousness but often internal organs
viciousness but often internal organs
viciousness but often internal organs were removed giving rise to the theory
were removed giving rise to the theory
were removed giving rise to the theory that the killer had some sort of
that the killer had some sort of
that the killer had some sort of surgical knowledge the cruelty and
surgical knowledge the cruelty and
surgical knowledge the cruelty and violence associated with the Jack the
violence associated with the Jack the
violence associated with the Jack the Ripper moniker and the mystery
Ripper moniker and the mystery
Ripper moniker and the mystery surrounding it makes it the most
surrounding it makes it the most
surrounding it makes it the most disturbing serial killer moniker of all
disturbing serial killer moniker of all
disturbing serial killer moniker of all time
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