People often wonder about what is really the motive behind turning into serial killers. If we look into the true crime documentaries, we will find out that most of the serial killers are often motivated by the thoughts that doing this act will make them famous. They just fantasize to go into history with their terrible acts. They always dream of becoming someone like Jack the Ripper.
But, to their surprise, these are some serial killers who was not successful in getting their name famous. In fact, no one knows their name. It says a lot about these serial killers. They should have done other things to get famous instead of going for serial killings.
Dorothea Puente is known as Death House Landlady. This lady was very ferocious and is accused in many murder cases. During the 1980s, Puente used to give her rooms on rent to elderly and mentally challenged people. Her house was located in Sacramento area. This lady was in the habit of cashing the social security checks which used to come for them. In case, anyone complained about this, she would kill them.
Image Source: crimefeed.com
Kemper is one psychopath who is known for his serial killing. He was a serial killer, necrophile, rapist, and cannibal. Kemper was so evil-minded he killed his own grandparents when he was only 15 years old. Kemper once said, “When I see a pretty girl walking down the street, I think two things. One part of me wants to take her out, talk to her, be real nice and sweet and treat her right … [and the other part of me wonders] what her head would look like on a stick.”
Image Source: www.lolwot.com
Robert Hansen is also known as “Butcher Baker.” He was an American serial killer. Between 1971 and 1983, he was responsible for abduction, rape and murder of 17 to 30 women in Alaska. He would use weapons to hunt the women. He was arrested in 1983 and was given sentencing of 461 years and also a life sentence. It was also mentioned in the sentencing that he would not be given parole in any condition.
Image Source: www.youtube.com
Leonarda Cianciulli was an Italina serial killer who was responsible for killing of three women in Correggio between 1939 and 1940. She is also known as “Soap-Maker of Correggio. After murdering these three women, she turned their bodies into soap and teacakes. Her victims were all middle-aged women and used to be her neighbor.
Image Source: www.buzzfeed.com
Carl Panzram was an American serial killer, rapist, arsonist and burglar. Panzram was responsible for murder of twenty-two people in America. He was also responsible for 1,000 sodomies of boys and men. He was given a series of imprisonments and he was also successful in escaping many times. Finally, he was executed in 1930 for the murder of a prison employee.
Image Source: www.pinterest.com
Dagmar Overbye was a Danish serial killer who was responsible for murder of 9 to 25 children in a period of seven years between 1913 and 1920. Among her murders, there was also her own child. She was such a psychopath that she would murder the children by strangling, burning or drowning them.
Image Source: murderpedia.org
Tommy Lynn Sells is an American serial killer who was responsible for murder of 22 people over the span of two decades. If the reports are to be believed, he was molested when he was a child and it happened with her mother’s consent. He was also said to be suffering from bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder and psychosis. He executed his first murder at the age of 16.
Image Source: www.theguardian.com
Serhiy Tkach is known as a former Ukranian policer officer who had executed more than 100 murders in the past. He is also accused of suffocating girls aged between 8 and 18 years. It is also said that he performed sexual acts on their bodies before murdering them. He himself asked for death penalty when the crimes were proven. But, it was decided that he should live with all the memories.
Image Source: wn.com
Arthur Shawcross is known for his murders when he was out on parole after being convicted in manslaughter of two children. He killed 12 prostitutes over the period of two year.
Image Source: www.rebelcircus.com
Donald Henry Gaskins is responsible for murder of 80 to 90 people. He also tortured and mutilated the body of the people whom he murdered. He began his killings in 1969. He picked hitchhikers on coastal highway of American South.
Image Source: www.creepybasement.com
Tsutomu Miyazaki is also known with the name of “Human Dracula.” He used to kill little girls and used to indulge in sexual activities with their bodies. He used to drink blood of his victims. He was finally executed in 2008 at the age of 45.
Image Source: www.scoopwhoop.com
Ted Bundy was an American serial killer who is also known for his kidnapping, rapes and necrophile activities. He was responsible for killing of 30 women. He also used to indulge in sexual acts with the corpses.
Image Source: crypticimages.com