The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers

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Peter Kürten was a German serial killer known as "The Vampire of Düsseldorf" and the "Düsseldorf Monster." He committed a series of murders and sexual assaults in 1929 in the city of Düsseldorf. Let's open the serial killer file...

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Something I did enjoy with this book is that it did have a wide scope that introduced me to a broader range of killers than I was previously familiar with. And with his desperate and not so thinly veiled attempt to promote himself as an entertainment writer (by providing top 12 lists of his favorite killer movies and fiction--seriously) I came away with one or two recommendations. And while he does include a bibliography, he doesn't ever source his material and claims in the text, so its ultimately for show and minor reference than any real use. I read this as part of my research for a psych paper on Nature Vs. Nurture in Criminal Psychology. Although it was a bit redundant at times, I found it incredibly informative. There have...been some severely disturbed individuals who can only be described as serial killer ‘wannabes’... Harold Schechter, The Serial Killer Files. Three days later, Spiteri’s landlady rang the police to report she’d discovered his body. The police went public. A midnight press conference warned the gay community they were being targeted. It was hoped that if Ireland was in the flat of another potential victim and they were watching the television, that victim might just be saved.

A popular psychology professor in Seattle, Sheila works hard to keep her secrets hidden. On the surface, she’s an expert in human behavior and a well-liked educator, but nobody knows she’s a recovering sex addict in therapy—not even the love of her life, Morris. And she needs it to stay that way, or she could lose everything. Colin next popped up in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. He worked at a homeless shelter whilst being homeless himself. The manager there remembered him for his homophobia. Only once did Colin reveal himself. The manager and Colin were dealing with a repeatedly troublesome client. Colin suggested getting rid of him. When the manager jokingly asked how Colin would do that, Colin replied in all seriousness, he would force snooker balls down the man’s throat. It was my New Year’s resolution to kill a homosexual. He was a homosexual and into that kinky sex. You’re into all that stuff aren’t you.' Ireland’s name was on the last published list of whole life tariff prisoners, meaning that he would stay in prison for the rest of his natural life. Nazi Crimes: Take a somber journey through the Nazi Crimes Casebook, understanding the depths of wartime atrocities.

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The couple married and Colin’s surname was changed from his mother’s maiden name of Ireland to that of his stepfather, Saker. An electrician, Saker had a good sense of humour and treated Colin well. But his work was irregular and the family was financially unstable. Colin found it hard to settle. He attended six schools between the ages of five and ten. He was always the ‘new boy’. And his thin, lanky frame and bow-legged stance made him an obvious target for bullies. Understandably, Colin tried to avoid school. When forced to go, he’d arrive late. He later remembered his punishment; 'The punishment for...repeated lateness, was the cane...I’m surprised that I grew up to be a sadist, and not a masochist.' In January 1993, a gay man living alone in South London had been found dead in his home. He had been partially eaten by his dogs. He claimed it was extreme male deviancy that triggered his anger, which had begun with his brushes with paedophiles in his youth. He saw himself as ridding society of vermin and craved recognition as a superior person. Psychologists saw the strategic placing of items related to childhood on the victim’s body – the teddy bears, the doll and the cat – as symbolic of Ireland’s abhorrence at the loss of innocence. Dennis Rader is a serial killer known as BTK, the BTK Strangler, or the BTK Killer. Between 1974 and 1991, Rader killed ten people in Kansas and sent taunting letters to police and newspapers describing the details of his crimes. Let's open the serial killer file...

The Investigation

But a serious street fight around one in the morning had attracted Ireland’s attention. In trying to get a good look out the window, Ireland had accidentally placed a finger down on a bar that ran across the window.It was a fingerprint he didn’t clean off. A serial killer is, traditionally, a person who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time (a “cooling off period”) between the murders. Some sources, such as the FBI, disregard the “three or more” criterion and define the term as “a series of two or more murders, committed as separate events, usually, but not always, by one offender acting alone” or, including the vital characteristics, a minimum of two murders. When Paris Peralta is arrested in her own bathroom―covered in blood, holding a straight razor, her celebrity husband dead in the bathtub behind her―she knows she'll be charged with murder. But as bad as this looks, it's not what worries her the most. With the unwanted media attention now surrounding her, it's only a matter of time before someone from her long hidden past recognizes her and destroys the new life she's worked so hard to build, along with any chance of a future. Released from prison after murdering TWO children. Can you believe it? Arthur John Shawcross, also known as the Genesee River Killer, was an American serial killer active in Rochester, New York from 1972 through 1989. Shawcross's first known murders took place in his hometown of Watertown, New York, where he killed a young boy and a girl.

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They were again alone and broke. In 1966, 12-year-old Colin had to take on another stepfather as his mother remarried. This time, he refused to take the surname. Instead, he reverted to Ireland. Ironically, this man turned out to be the closest thing to stability Colin would ever know. On 20 August 1993, at the Old Bailey, London, Ireland was charged with the murders of Walker, Dunn, Bradley, Collier and Spiteri. Ireland was sentenced to life imprisonment for each of the five killings. Ted Bundy: Discover not only Ted Bundy’s disturbing history, but also get a glimpse into his mind through his unique drawings.There are usually some common root problems and issues linking serial killers and many of these links are found in their childhoods and the abuse and neglect they received during those formative years. This certainly is not an excuse for their horrifying actions or their unacceptable behaviour, though it really does start to make some sense if you reflect on it.