Infamous Serial Killers On Their Crimes

Albert Fish was known as the “Brooklyn Vampire” and the “Werewolf of Wysteria.”Albert Fish.Albert Fish murdered at least three children between 1924 and 1928. Police did not capture him until 1934. Then, he sent a letter to Grace Budd's family. Grace Budd was one of his victims; he abducted her in 1928 when she was ten.

The graphic letter.The letter contained details on how Fish killed and ate the young girl. Fish wrote to Grace's mother, saying, “On Sunday June the 3 - 1928 I called on you at 406 W 15 St. Brought you pot cheese - strawberries. We had lunch. Grace sat in my lap and kissed me. I made up my mind to eat her.”

Albert Fish was arrested. He faced murder charges and was executed by the electric chair on January 16, 1936. Fish felt about murder like this:Fish stated., “I always wanted to cause pain to others and have others cause pain to me. I always enjoyed everything that hurt.”

David Parker Ray, often called theToy Box Killer.Ray took women to his soundproof trailer, which he named the “toy box.” There, he tortured, raped, and sometimes killed them. Law enforcement thought Ray killed up to 60 women, even though he was never tried for murder.

Ray was caught after one victim, Cynthia Vigil, escaped from the trailer in 1999. A full search of the place showed Ray used many torture devices on women, holding them hostage for months. Ray then drugged the women and left them by the roadside.

Ray later said about his crimes, “I don’t like killing the girls we bring here, but sometimes things happen. What can I say? I would really hate to dump that pretty little body in a canyon somewhere to rot. I’m not trying to scare you.”That’s just how it is.

Between 1976 and 1977, David Berkowitz shot eight people in New York City. At one murder scene, he left a letter for the police. In it, he called himself the "Son of Sam..” Berkowitz claimed he joined a Satanic cult in 1975. He said he carried out the crimes under Satan's orders.

Authorities captured David Berkowitz on August 10, 1977. He confessed to the shootings the next day. Psychiatrists thought Berkowitz suffered from paranoid schizophrenia. The court sentenced him to life in prison. Berkowitz reportedly became an Evangelical Christian there.

In his memoir,My Testimony., Berkowitz wrote, “Eventually I crossed that line. After years of mental torment, behavioral issues, deep inner struggles, and my own rebellious ways, I became the criminal that, at that time, seemed like my destiny.”

Between 1984 and 1985, Richard Ramirez attacked many people and killed at least 15 individuals in San Francisco and the greater Los Angeles area. Ramirez was known as the "Night Stalker.” before his identity was found. Residents recognized Ramirez from police sketches in a Los Angeles neighborhood and chased him down.

Richard Ramirez got the death penalty in 1989. He died in prison in 2013. During his trial, Ramirez showed bizarre behavior. For instance, at his first court appearance, he flashed a pentagram he drew on his hand and shouted, “Hail Satan.”

Ramirez snickered while being taken to a jail bus after his guilty verdict. He said, "Big deal. Death always went with the territory."See you at Disneyland."

Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer assaulted, tortured, murdered, and sometimes ate 17 boys and young men.Police finally arrested him.A victim escaped his apartment on July 22, 1991, which triggered the discovery.

Police searched the home and found human remains in Dahmer's kitchen and bedrooms. They also found photo albums showing his crimes.

In 1994, Dahmer was murdered in prison. That same year, he sat with journalist Stone Phillips to discuss his crimes.Dahmer explained his crimes in a matter-of-fact tone.Dahmer stated, "The killing was a means to an end. That was the least satisfactory part. I didn't enjoy doing that. That's why I tried to create living zombies with uric acid in the drill [to the head], but it never worked. No, the killing was not the objective. I just wanted to have the person under my complete control, not having to consider their wishes, being able to keep them there as long as I wanted."

The killing served a purpose. That part was not satisfying. Dahmer did not like that act. He tried to make living zombies using uric acid in the drill [to the head], but the attempt failed. Killing was not the goal. He only wanted total control over the person, not needing to respect their wishes, keeping them as long as he chose.

Authorities arrested John Wayne Gacy for murder on December 21, 1978. They found 33 bodies in the crawlspace of his Chicago-area home. Investigators later found Gacy murdered dozens of young men and boys between 1972 and 1978 after luring them to his house.

Gacy refused to admit to any of the murders. After his arrest, Gacy said, “All the police are going to get me for is...running a funeral parlor without a license.”Gacy was executed by lethal injection on May 10, 1994.

Lethal injection executed John Wayne Gacy on May 10, 1994.

Aileen Wuornos engaged in sex work from 1989 to 1990. During this time, she murdered seven men along Florida's highways. Wuornos first claimed self-defense every time but later admitted she wanted to rob the men and killed them.Aileen Wuornos engaged in sex work from 1989 to 1990. During this time, she murdered seven men on Florida highways. Wuornos first claimed self-defense for every killing. Later, she confessed she wanted to rob the men and killed them.

One body was never found. Because of this, Wuornos faced trial for six of the seven murders. She received six death sentences. Authorities executed Aileen Wuornos by lethal injection on October 9, 2002.

Wuornos replied, "I robbed them, I killed them as cold as ice, and I'd do it again, too."In 1973, Russian serial killerAndrei Chikatilo began sexually assaulting teenage girls at the school where he taught. His crimes became murder in 1978. Authorities caught him in 1990 after he confessed to killing 56 women and children.

In 1973, a Russian serial killer began his actions.Andrei Chikatilo.Andrei Chikatilo started sexually assaulting teenage girls at his school. His crimes became murder in 1978. Authorities caught him in 1990, and he later confessed to killing 56 women and children.

Andrei Chikatilo mutilated his victims. Chikatilo became known as the “Butcher of Rostov” and the “Rostov Ripper” in his city. He was found guilty of 52 murders and shot dead on February 14, 1994.

Before dying, Chikatilo...Chikatilo said of his crimes...When I used my knife, it brought psychological relief.

In 1972 and 1973,...Edmund KemperKemper murdered five female college students hitchhiking. At fifteen, Kemper fatally shot his grandparents. He ended his spree by murdering his mother and a friend. Kemper later surrendered and confessed to all crimes.

Kemper, called the “Co-ed Killer,” became infamous for dismembering victims and committing necrophilia with body parts. During one interview, Kemper stated, “One side of me says, I'd like to talk to her, date her. The other side says, I wonder how her head would look on a stick.

For a time, manyHenry Lee Lucaswas the most prolific serial killer in history, confessing to 600 murders. Lucas first faced conviction for his mother's 1960 murder, plus the 1983 murders of his alleged girlfriend and her employer. Lucas later faced conviction for 11 more murders.

After confessing, many of Lucas's claims have been proven false. Texas Rangers faced criticism for investigating the cases. Lucas eventually took back his confessions before dying in prison in 2001.

After his arrest,...Lucas stated in one interview, "Killing became the same thing as having sex." He also said, “Once I've done a crime, I just forget it. I go from crime to crime.”

Between 1971 and 1978, serial killerTed Bundywas believed to have murdered 20 women. Bundy confessed to 30 murders and was suspected of 36 or more. Bundy violently killed women across the United States and sometimes committed necrophilia with their corpses.

Bundy initially denied involvement but later confessed, sharing disturbing details about his crimes. Before the electric chair executed him in 1989, Bundy said of his crimesBundy said, “Murder is not about lust and it’s not about violence. It’s about possession.”