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Never identified by police, what Victorian-era killer terrorized the Whitechapel district of London?
Jack the Ripper murdered at least five women in London's Whitechapel district from August to November 1888, evading capture despite taunting letters sent to police.
Elizabeth Bathory reportedly bathed in blood to preserve her youthful what?
While Bathory was imprisoned for killing young women, the claim that she bathed in blood to preserve her beauty was not documented until 1729, over a century after her death.
Alexander Pichushkin targeted 1 victim for every square on which board game?
Pichushkin aimed to kill 64 people to match the squares on a chessboard. He tracked his progress by marking off each square on a board found in his home after his arrest.
The inspiration for the villain in Psycho, what Wisconsin criminal was notorious for grave robbing?
Ed Gein, arrested in 1957 for murder and grave robbing in Wisconsin, skinned exhumed corpses to make masks and clothing, inspiring Norman Bates in Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho.
Which unidentified murderer used a 408 symbol code in letters to newspapers?
The 408-symbol cipher was cracked in 1969 by schoolteacher Donald Harden and his wife Bettye. It revealed the killer's claim that he was collecting slaves for the afterlife.
Portrayed by Charlize Theron in the film Monster, which female serial killer targeted men in Florida?
Aileen Wuornos killed seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1990 by posing as a hitchhiker, claiming self-defense against sexual assault.
Known for burying victims in his crawl space, which serial killer performed at parties as "Pogo the Clown"?
John Wayne Gacy murdered at least 33 young men and boys, burying 26 of them in the crawl space beneath his Illinois home while performing as the clown Pogo at local events.
John Wayne Gacy managed several locations of which fast food company?
Gacy managed three KFC locations in Waterloo, Iowa, during the 1960s. He was a prominent member of the local Jaycees and used his job to build a respectable public image.
John Wayne Gacy managed several locations of which fast food company?
Gacy managed three KFC locations in Waterloo, Iowa, during the 1960s. He was a prominent member of the local Jaycees and used his job to build a respectable public image.
Distinct from a spree killer, what type of criminal is defined by a "cooling-off period" between crimes?
The FBI defines a serial killer as someone who commits two or more murders in separate events, typically separated by a cooling-off period of days, weeks, or months.