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Don't Be Scared, Be Aware!

Serial killers don't just hatch overnight—they are the product of years of circumstances and thought processes. This site provides information about mental illnesses and personality disorders common among offenders, as well as help for victims and families. We need to know our enemy to educate our children on how to stay safe.

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The Long Island Serial Killer: Gilgo Beach and the Hunt for Justice

By Victor J. Fisher January 20, 2025 In December 2010, a police officer searching for a missing woman named Shannan Gilbert made a disturbing discovery along Ocean Parkway on Long Island's South Shore...

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Long Island Serial Killer Gilgo Beach serial killer
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H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer and His Murder Castle

By Victor J. Fisher January 19, 2025 Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes, is often called America's first serial killer. Between 1891 and 1894, he murdered an unknown number of victims...

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H.H. Holmes serial killer criminal psychology
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Israel Keyes: The Methodical Monster

By Victor J. Fisher January 18, 2025 Israel Keyes was not like other serial killers. He did not hunt in a specific area. He did not target a specific type of victim. He did not follow compulsions that...

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Israel Keyes serial killer criminal psychology
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Richard Ramirez: The Night Stalker's Reign of Terror

By Victor J. Fisher January 17, 2025 Between June 1984 and August 1985, a killer terrorized the greater Los Angeles area. He broke into homes at random, murdering, assaulting, and robbing victims with...

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Richard Ramirez Night Stalker serial killer
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Ed Kemper: The Co-Ed Killer Who Turned Himself In

By Victor J. Fisher January 16, 2025 Edmund Emil Kemper III stands six feet nine inches tall and possesses an IQ measured at 145. Between 1964 and 1973, he murdered ten people, including his paternal ...

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Ed Kemper serial killer criminal psychology
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Navigating the Criminal Justice System as a Victim

After a violent crime, victims and their families often find themselves thrust into an unfamiliar world: the criminal justice system. This system was designed to prosecute offenders, not to support vi...

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