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These cold cases continue to haunt investigators to this day... Join us as we explore the most infamous serial killers and murderers still being hunted by the FBI. Our countdown includes The Zodiac Killer, Robert William Fisher, The West Mesa Murders, and more! Which of these unsolved cases do you find most chilling? Let us know in the comments below!
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00:00The next day, Brad Bishop's family would be found dead in North Carolina.
00:05Bishop himself would drop from sight.
00:07Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we're exploring the most infamous serial killers and spree murderers who are wanted by the FBI.
00:14We'll be looking at both identified alleged killers and those still unknown to this day.
00:21I really can't even put my finger on all the emotions that I was going through.
00:28The Little Rock Serial Stabbings
00:31From August 2020 to April 2021, Little Rock, Arkansas was in a state of fear.
00:37Over that time, a serial killer was going around attacking people walking alone in the early hours, seemingly at random.
00:49Altogether, there were four attacks, with three resulting in fatalities.
00:53After the final one, the police announced they believed one individual was responsible, and they had CCTV footage of the suspect.
01:01However, despite that, the person's identity was unknown, and the cops released a $20,000 reward for information.
01:08If you provide information that leads to the arrest and conviction of this suspect, you could be eligible for a reward up to $20,000.
01:16As the interest in the case grew, several vigilantes, including Arkansas-based Shadow Vision, issued their ambitions to hunt the killer and bring them to justice.
01:26Since this is still an ongoing case, the FBI cannot go into details about the current investigation.
01:31Robert William Fisher
01:32In April 2001, a fire sparked an explosion that ripped through a house in Scottsdale, Arizona.
01:38The bodies of Mary Cooper and her two children were found in the wreckage, and were killed before the explosion.
01:45When efforts to locate the Fishers proved unsuccessful, the fire department feared the worst, that the entire family had perished in the blaze.
01:52However, Fisher, the husband and father, was missing.
01:56Leading up to that fatal day, friends stated their concerns about Fisher's abuse towards Cooper and their children, leading to the possibility of her divorcing him.
02:05Due to his parents splitting up when he was a teenager, Fisher snapped.
02:09After taking their lives, he allegedly used his experience as a firefighter to cause the property to explode to hide his crimes.
02:17Investigators think Robert Fisher doused the house with the ignitable fluid.
02:21Then the former firefighter is believed to have disconnected the line leading to the gas furnace.
02:26Fisher then got into Cooper's car and took off, never to be seen again.
02:31The Eastbound Strangler
02:32In 2006, behind a motel on the outskirts of Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Egg Harbor Township, the bodies of four sex workers were found in a ditch.
02:42Stock was quick to dub this killer the Eastbound Strangler, since all the women were found with their heads facing east.
02:49Each of the women, who seemingly perished in the same way, and had their shoes and socks removed, had gone missing from October to November before being discovered.
02:58Over the years, there have been several suspects and theories behind the Eastbound Strangler killings.
03:04One was that the person behind the Gilgo Beach serial killings was also responsible for these murders.
03:10However, while the police have considered the theory, it's been ruled out multiple times.
03:14As such, relatives and friends of the victims continue to fight to find the person responsible.
03:20Until the Eastbound Strangler is caught, we won't have any answers.
03:24Juan Laureano Arvisu
03:25Armed with at least seven aliases, Laureano Arvisu has escaped law enforcement for years.
03:31He was part of the Los Palillos Cartel, which was based in San Diego, California.
03:36As well as trafficking illegal substances, the group would lure people to buildings and then kidnap them.
03:41Los Palillos members would extort the victims, hurt them, and then take their lives.
03:46It's believed that at least nine people were killed by the group between 2004 and 2007.
03:51Several members were arrested and sentenced for their roles, including one boss, Juan Francisco Estrada-Gonzalez, who was sentenced to nine life terms in 2014.
04:01However, Laureano Arvisu hasn't been found, as the FBI issued a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.
04:09The Jeff Davis Eight
04:11From 2005 to 2009, the bodies of eight women were discovered in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana.
04:18Physical evidence linking the victims was hard to obtain, due to the bodies being located in water sources and swamps.
04:24While autopsies did not conclude all deaths were homicides, the sheriff says investigators are treating them as such.
04:31Yet, the investigation found that the women knew each other, either by being related, using illegal substances together, or frequenting the same establishments.
04:40In fact, they knew each other, so Kristen herself was called in when the first victim, Loretta Chesaw, was found.
04:47Yet, the biggest connection was the allegation that the victims were all police informants.
04:51Various suspects have risen up over the years, but none have stuck due to a lack of evidence and procedural errors by investigators.
04:59One theory is that the local police were involved, after allegations of evidence tampering by officers and suspicious activity were reported.
05:07He implores anyone with first-hand knowledge to come forward and urges people to report suspicious or unusual behavior.
05:15William Bradford Bishop Jr.
05:17In 1976, Bishop was furious after not getting a promotion at the State Department.
05:23Allegedly, that night, he committed mass murder at his family home in Bethesda, Maryland.
05:28Bishop took the lives of his wife, Annette Weiss, his mother, Lobelia, and his three sons.
05:33They were all killed with a blunt instrument, and none of the victims had an opportunity to defend themselves.
05:40He then drove around 275 miles to the woods near Columbia, North Carolina, to place their bodies down and set them ablaze.
05:49Park rangers, who saw the smoke, soon discovered the terrible crime.
05:52In a shallow grave, he found the remains of five partially charred bodies, three young boys and two women.
05:59Bishop's car was later found abandoned around 400 miles away at a camp in Elkmont, Tennessee.
06:06Bishop, known for working abroad for the state, has been reportedly seen in several countries including Sweden and Italy over the years.
06:14Yet his whereabouts are still unknown.
06:16Unless Brad Bishop is found, the truth will remain unknown.
06:20Texas Killing Fields
06:22From 1971 to 2006, an area around Interstate 45 near Houston, Texas, became infamous as a dumping ground for bodies.
06:33During this time, 34 victims, mostly women and children, have been located in the fields.
06:39It had to be someone who knew the area, or someone who frequented that area.
06:42It's believed that the area has been used by several killers, rather than just one.
06:46In 2014, Clyde Hendrick was sentenced for manslaughter.
06:50He received 20 years in jail, but was released in 2021.
06:54I didn't do it.
06:56I've already been doing this for 44 years.
06:59John King and Gerald Swartz were sentenced to life for murders in 1998, and have since both died inside.
07:06In 2012, Kevin Smith received life imprisonment for murder.
07:10William Reese had confessed to four murders found in the fields, earning him multiple life sentences.
07:15However, that's still 27 victims whose perpetrators are still unidentified.
07:21They deserve that attention.
07:23They deserve that love.
07:24They deserve to know that people care.
07:28The I-70 Killer
07:29In 1992, store clerks working just off Interstate 70 were a target for one killer.
07:35Four murders in three different states, separated by more than 1,200 miles.
07:40Not to be confused with the I-70 Strangler, which had a very different modus operandi, this criminal would fatally shoot the workers before robbing a small amount of cash from the till.
07:50All the victims were women, except for one man, whom the police believed the killer had mistaken for a woman.
07:5640-year-old Michael McCown of Terre Haute, Indiana, had been killed in a shopping mall ceramic store near Interstate 70.
08:02In the space of a month, six people had their lives taken.
08:06Despite several eyewitnesses seeing the criminal leaving the stores, they escaped being identified.
08:11It's suspected the killer may have continued their spree elsewhere, with similar cases happening in Texas from 1993 to 2004, and in Indiana in 2001.
08:21I hope he's still alive, because I want to see him be punished severely.
08:27The Zodiac Killer
08:28In 1969, the San Francisco Bay Area in California was experiencing violent crimes from one individual, resulting in three victims and one survivor.
08:38The hooded figure demanded their car keys and their money.
08:41Then, local media and police began receiving incorrectly spelled letters from the apparent killer.
08:47The writer bragged about the crimes, and mocked the investigation.
08:51They also included ciphers, as they referred to themselves as the Zodiac.
08:55He claims to be collecting slaves for his afterlife.
09:00It suggests a dark insight into the killer's mind.
09:04From 1968 to 1969, according to investigators, five people were killed by the mysterious assailant, with two survivors.
09:11However, in 1974, the Zodiac's last confirmed letter to the press claimed they'd taken 37 lives.
09:18From that moment, the Zodiac vanished.
09:21Over the years, there have been many suspects, yet not enough evidence to determine the person responsible.
09:26The FBI released a statement saying,
09:28The Zodiac Killer case remains an ongoing investigation for the FBI San Francisco Division.
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09:50The West Mesa Murders
09:52In 2009, a woman walking her dog in the West Mesa Desert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, found a human bone.
09:59The police were soon informed, and they made a grisly discovery, as the remains of 11 women and girls were discovered in the area.
10:05The call to police led to the gruesome discovery of the remains of 11 women and...
10:09All except one.
10:11The other 10 victims had ties to illegal substances or were sex workers.
10:15Each of them vanished between 2003 and 2004, despite the police offering a $100,000 reward.
10:22They've not managed to convict a person responsible.
10:25As well as speculation of this being a trafficking ring, several people have been suspected of being involved,
10:31but the evidence has either been lacking, or the person died prior to the investigation starting.
10:36Um, I wouldn't say that we're any closer, unfortunately.
10:40What other serial killers wanted by the FBI did we miss on our list?
10:44Let us know in the comments below.
10:46Tim heard a loud pop that sounded like a gunshot.
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