00:00Serial killers have long fascinated and terrified the general public.
00:05Let's delve into the true life crimes of the top 10 most notorious serial killers,
00:10whose horrific acts left scars on society.
00:141. Ted Bundy. Charming and intelligent, Bundy used his looks and charisma to lure young women into his trap.
00:22Over the course of his spree, he confessed to 30 murders,
00:26though the actual number of his victims is believed to be higher.
00:31Bundy's method involved bludgeoning his victims and later returning to the crime scenes to engage in necrophilia.
00:38He was finally captured in 1978 and executed in the electric chair in 1989.
00:442. Jeffrey Dahmer. Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, Dahmer's spree involved the murders of 17 young men between 1978 and 1991.
00:55His modus operandi included raping, killing, dismembering, and sometimes cannibalizing his victims.
01:02Dahmer was caught when one of his intended victims escaped and led the police to his apartment.
01:08He was sentenced to 16 life terms and was murdered by a fellow inmate in 1994.
01:143. John Wayne Gacy. The killer clown, Gacy was a respected community member and part-time children's entertainer.
01:22However, he had a dark side, luring teenage boys to his home, where he would sexually assault and strangle them.
01:30Gacy was found guilty of 33 murders and executed by lethal injection in 1994.
01:374. Aileen Wuornos. One of the few female serial killers, Wuornos murdered 7 men in Florida between 1989 and 1990.
01:48She claimed the killings were self-defense against sexual assault, but she was found guilty and executed by lethal injection in 2002.
01:575. Gary Ridgway. Dubbed the Green River Killer, Ridgway murdered at least 49 women in Washington State during the 1980s and 1990s.
02:07His victims were often sex workers who he strangled and dumped near the Green River.
02:12Ridgway was captured in 2001 and sentenced to life without parole.
02:176. Ed Gein. The inspiration behind characters in movies like Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,
02:24Gein was not prolific in the number of victims, but was notorious for his grisly practices.
02:30He exhumed corpses from local graveyards and used their skin and bones for various macabre projects.
02:37Gein was declared insane and spent the rest of his life in a mental institution.
02:427. Richard Ramirez. The Night Stalker terrorized Southern California in the mid-1980s with a series of home invasions, rapes, and murders.
02:52Ramirez was finally identified through a fingerprint left at a crime scene.
02:57He was convicted of 13 murders and sentenced to death, but died of cancer in 2013 while on death row.
03:048. David Berkowitz. Known as the son of Sam, Berkowitz terrorized New York City in the mid-1970s, killing six people and wounding seven others.
03:15He claimed a demon speaking through his neighbor's dog instructed him to kill.
03:20Berkowitz was arrested in 1977 and is serving six life sentences.
03:279. The Zodiac Killer. Perhaps the most infamous uncaught serial killer, the Zodiac Killer operated in Northern California in the late 1960s and early 70s.
03:38He taunted police with cryptic letters and ciphers.
03:42Despite extensive investigations, his identity remains unknown, and he is linked to at least five murders.
03:5010. Jack the Ripper. The archetype of the serial killer, Jack the Ripper terrorized London's Whitechapel district in 1888.
03:58Known for the brutal mutilation of his victims, who were female sex workers, the Ripper was never identified, and the mystery surrounding his identity continues to intrigue crime enthusiasts.
04:11These real horror stories remind us of the darkness that can exist within humanity and the importance of vigilance and justice in society.
04:20The tales of these serial killers are not just about the morbid fascination they evoke, but also about remembering and honoring the victims whose lives were tragically cut short.
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