14. The Babysitter
11. Bible John
9. The Grim Sleeper¹
7. Beer Man
6. The Doodler
3. The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run
¹ Suspect awaiting trial.
Rick Paulas is a writer living in Los Angeles.
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Neither Jack the Ripper nor Zodiac was named by the media, but rather named themselves (or were named by hoaxers claiming to be the killers) via letters to the media and/or authorities.
@conklin Jack the Ripper: The "Dear Boss" letter/postcard, where the moniker was first introduced, was determined that it was probably the work of a journalist, i.e., a member of the media. The "From Hell" letter -- which probably WAS from the real Jack the Ripper -- made no mention of the name, meaning the dude didn't even care about what people called him. This one counts.
Zodiac: Well, fine.
@Rick Paulas I realized as I ran out the door immediately after posting that I might have come across a little saucy, but I hoped that the all-around nerdiness of my comment made it clear that I couldn't help but love this.
@conklin Saucy, just like Jack. I just addressed it because I struggled putting him/her on the list in the first place, until I came across that little bit of beautiful justification.
I think we need to establish if Alex Balk was in Mumbai between Oct. 2006 & Jan. 2007.
@HiredGoons
Look for serial glassings.
The Babysitter (aka the Oakland County Child Killer) kidnapped from the towns all around me when I was growing up. It was one of my most frightening childhood memories. He just disappeared one day though, never to repeat again. Some people think he moved away. Others think he went to jail. There are still whack jobs on internet boards everywhere theorizing about who he was.
@saythatscool: Yeah, that one is entirely terrifying. There is nothing that gets my blood boiling faster than harming kids.
@saythatscool: I remember it. I was a little younger but since they never caught the guy there was still so much fear even into the 80s. I remember when I started kindergarten there were still some "scares" and my uncle used to leave work every day to personally pick me up from my classroom and take me to day care a few blocks away. Such was the fear of kids walking alone.
Let's not forget the Shropshire Slasher.
@lifesgrandparade Name? Shropshire Slasher. Occupation? Shropshire Slasher.
What about The Phantom Raspberry Blower of Old London Town?
@LondonLee: like this thing http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Springheel_Jack
Jeez do you even read your own links? The grim sleeper was captured last year based on dna evidence!
As I'm reading this the creepy theme of "Unsolved Mysteries" -- you know, that significant 80s phenomenon with the eerie Robert Stack as host -- is going through my head.
I still think this is the scariest unsolved case I've ever heard of. The american justice episode still keeps me up at night.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Original_Night_Stalker
What about Headzo? The Lopper? Son of Dad?
I think the alternate name for the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run is actually more frightening: "The Cleveland Torso Murderer." Leaves a lot of room for interpretation.
How can someone named the Beer Man be so evil? ;_;
@antarcticastartshere Just don't ask him for "Less Taste".
There is bound to be at least one serial killer among the higher four digits.
@Tulletilsynet Not killin' them with the funny, that's for sure.
@TerseNursePornstein
I mean that in a nice way.
@Tulletilsynet
How much have you ever lost on a coin toss?
The Zodiac Killer's body of work was recently scrapped when astrologers changed the dates around on him. My god he must have been pissed off.
Thanks for scaring the shit out of me and prompting me to make a list of '48 things to do before I die.'
They never caught READ MORE?
Yikes.
On a lighter note, David Prill's "Serial Killer Days" is a very amusing novel about small towns and the lengths they will go to keep tourist dollars coming in. It's about a rural Minnesota town that is plagued by an annual visit by a serial killer. The town capitalizes on it by holding an annual festival (Serial Killer Days) with a Parade of Fear, lamposts decorated with inflatable weapons, and the crowning of a Scream Queen. It's such a money maker, they're not really sure they want that serial killer found...
Neatorama has Totally Picked This Up:
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/04/26/14-serial-killers-who-were-never-caught/
It does not get any scarier than this