serial killers

Not all serial killers have gotten what they deserved. Some continue to languish on death row benefiting from lengthy court appeals, while others escaped execution through plea deals or by committing their murders in states or countries without the death penalty. But fret not; there are plenty of serial killers who got their comeuppance. Here’s a list of 10 of the more notable ones. John Wayne Gacy A sadistic and prolific serial killer who was a part-time clown seems like something straight out of a Stephen King horror movie, but with John Wayne Gacy, it was an evil reality. Gacy was convicted in the state of ...

While stories about male murderers abound, one in six serial killers is female. Since their methods are usually quieter -- poisoning and smothering are most popular -- female killers have longer careers, wreaking havoc for an average of eight to eleven years as opposed to the two or three men get away with. Here are 10 of the most prolific female serial killers of all time. Nannie Doss Approximate Body Count: 11 Not much of a family woman, Doss killed four husbands, two sisters, two children, one grandchild, a mother-in-law and her own mother, all by poisoning. Despite a longer-than 30-year career, during which she ...