Case Database
A searchable reference of serial killer cases covered on Forensic Darkness. Click any case to read the full analysis.
14
Cases Documented
2
Unsolved
4
Executed
6
Imprisoned
| Name | Years | Victims | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bundy charismaticorganized | 1974-1978 | 30+ confirmed | Executed 1989 |
| Jeffrey Dahmer necrophiliacannibalism | 1978-1991 | 17 confirmed | Killed in prison 1994 |
| John Wayne Gacy community memberburied victims at home | 1972-1978 | 33+ confirmed | Executed 1994 |
| BTK (Dennis Rader) community memberchurch leader | 1974-1991 | 10 confirmed | Life in prison |
| Golden State Killer (Joseph DeAngelo) former police officercold case solved | 1974-1986 | 13+ murders, 50+ rapes | Life in prison |
| Green River Killer (Gary Ridgway) targeted sex workersprolific | 1982-1998 | 49+ confirmed | Life in prison |
| Aileen Wuornos female serial killerhighway killings | 1989-1990 | 7 confirmed | Executed 2002 |
| Zodiac Killer unsolvedsent ciphers | 1968-1969 | 5 confirmed, possibly more | Unsolved |
| Ed Kemper high IQkilled mother | 1964-1973 | 10 confirmed | Life in prison |
| Richard Ramirez (Night Stalker) home invasionrandom victims | 1984-1985 | 13+ confirmed | Died in prison 2013 |
| Israel Keyes highly organizedtraveled to kill | 2001-2012 | 11+ confirmed | Suicide in custody 2012 |
| H.H. Holmes historicalbuilt murder hotel | 1891-1894 | 9-200+ (disputed) | Executed 1896 |
| Long Island Serial Killer (Rex Heuermann) Gilgo Beachtargeted sex workers | 1993-2010 | 6+ charged | Awaiting trial |
| Jack the Ripper historicalunsolved | 1888 | 5 canonical, possibly more | Unsolved |
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