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I found this app 'Infamous America' and it is just packed with information regarding any high profile case you can think of across America.
It's a map with markers all over of where these heinous crimes occurred very interesting to see as the nigtstalkers crimes all happened in a very small part of the city.
Its also free!
Here is the link
Edit: The green flags in the photo above are Richard Ramierez' murders
What was your grandmother like? Did she seem at all troubled by her upbringing?
unfortunately, people in this sub probably have more interest in Ed as a morbid oddity than as a person, if that's what you're looking for. I recommend reading Margaret Cheaney's book (this one) if you're looking for an in-depth analysis of him that's not as sensationalized. There's also his prison interview, if you want to hear his own take on things.
He also has narrated numerous audiobooks while he's been in prison, though I'm not sure which ones. Hope this helps!
”GG Allin is an entertainer with a message to a sick society. He makes us look at it for what we really are. The human is just another animal who is able to speak out freely, to express himself clearly. Make no mistake about it, behind what he does is a brain.”
-John Wayne Gacy
original documentary 51 mins 51secs
I know it's Canada, not the US... but London, ON is (unofficially) known as having one of the, if not the, highest density of serial killers compared to population from the 60's to the 80's. It's actually why we have the Block Parent program up here.
I you haven't read this book, it's a good one: https://www.amazon.ca/Murder-City-Canadas-Capital-1959-1984/dp/1460261828
If you're into this kind of reading (Which obviously you are) I'd highly recommend Hunting Humans by Elliott Leyton. He was my university professor for a course called War and Aggression". Leyton is one of world's predominant experts and consultants on serial murder, and I feel lucky to have sat in on his last year teaching the course, where as a tenured and retiring professor, the lectures were unbeviably interesting. A really interesting perspective. Amazon
There's a great book on the criminal investigations that took place in 1407 after the murder of Prince Louis, the brother of King Charles VI, of France.
Blood Royal by Eric Jager: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Royal-Crime-Detection-Medieval/dp/0316224510/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1576677843&sr=8-1
And he had that sense of humor that ultimately got him killed.
"The man who beat serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer to death inside a Wisconsin prison says he did it because of Dahmer's creepy sense of humor -- which included turning prison food into fake limbs covered with ketchup to resemble blood"
https://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/30/us/feat-jeffrey-dahmer-killer-explanation/index.html
Anyone have any clue where I can find Las Muertas in English? I'm intrigued but I cannot read Spanish.
Edit: Thought I found it but didn't.
Edit 2: I guess I did. https://smile.amazon.com/Dead-Girls-Picador-Classic-Book-ebook/dp/B0791KGCM3/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=The+Dead+Girls+by+Jorge+Ibarg%C3%BCengoitia&qid=1559925595&s=gateway&sr=8-3
Grad student to grad student, why not ILL it via your university library? Check Worldcat if it's not in your regional library network.
ILL is your friend. Even works internationally.
Edit: Here is the Worldcat entry. Five universities in the states and one in Australia have it in their collections. If it's a rare/high value book, libraries will often ship it to your nearest location with the stipulation that it can only be accessed in-house and cannot be taken home. I've had to do this with several $800+ books over the years. It's not ideal but it's better than the alternative...
I could go back but I listened to the audio book and although he was hesitant to talk about it, I believe he did.
That’s respectfully not the case. Both are capable of identifying right from wrong (Source is this book). The difference(s) between psychopaths and sociopaths are not definitively agreed upon. So much so, that one argument is that the only difference is in terminology - sociopath being a sociological term and psychopath being a psychological term (this book).
Personally, my favorite concept defining a difference is that a sociopath is made while a psychopath is born. Sociopaths, while possibly containing a biological predisposition for anti-social behavior, become so primarily through developmental trauma or environmental factors, whereas psychopaths are born psychopaths. Judging by a lot of the research that has gone into linking low MAOA to violent psychopathic behavior, there’s a pretty strong argument for that (LOTS of good info on this in the Fallon book I linked above).
Yes, this guy is messed up. He has sort of "fan page" in Russian Facebook VK.com https://vk.com/public42647664 You might find some material you haven't seen before.
Pichushkin is prisoned in "White Owl", the remotest prison in Russia. It's a special regime colony, but not as bad as "Black Dolphin" when it comes to freedom.
For an example, Russian terrorist and neo-nazi Nikolay Korolev is somehow able to film videos in the prison... : http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bbc_1434206940 You can also check my liveleak account for some videos about Russia, you might find them interesting.
His name was Albert Brust, and he wasn't a serial killer. He abducted two hitchhikers (a teenage couple) and kept them as sex slaves. He shot the boy after he attempted to escape, and then he dismembered the body and stored the parts around his house. After a few days he released the girl, and despite going to the police they didn't believe her since she was a pathological liar and chronic runaway. Burst then committed suicide (because he was unimpressed with his sex slave experience) by drinking chocolate milk laced with cyanide. When police searched his house they found the boy's body, and the other hitchhiker's story was corroborated.
The temperature that night (Oct 9) was 78 degrees with 100% humidity. He would have been sweating. I am also from the area and I think it would be very uncommon to see someone in that outfit with that weather. https://www.wunderground.com/history/airport/KTPF/2017/10/9/DailyHistory.html?req_city=&req_state=&req_statename=&reqdb.zip=&reqdb.magic=&reqdb.wmo=
http://aminoapps.com/page/horror/2690380/top-10-most-evil-women-in-history
This is word for word the same thing you posted, except in reverse numerical order. Unless you're the author, you sure as shit did plagiarize.
I found it on the apple iTunes bookstore.
The Last Victim: A True-Life Journey into the Mind of the Serial Killer https://www.amazon.com/dp/0446608270/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2HX4SJHTEHNQ4NF2XXY1
About time. I knew the killers and several of their victims including James. Wayne Henley has been very successful in garnering support for his release, but that's Wayne in a nutshell smart, manipulative and great liar. Rhonda the girl he planed to rape and kill, no matter what he's claimed since, supports him and even a member of this board has fallen for his "charm" This is a nsfw link if you care to view what they turned a sweet kid into. James was their last victim and first body uncovered. Although one really should consider the teen Wayne brought for Dean along with Rhonda the night it fell apart their last victim. I don't mention his name out of respect for his memory. https://search.yahoo.com/search;_ylt=AgQUFcQRoy4NuAMJKpaLfDGbvZx4?fr=hp-avast-s&toggle=1&type=odc169&fp=1&cop=mss&ei=UTF-8&p=dean%20corll%20crime%20scene%20photos
Running, There were two people about a quarter mile down surveying a large drainage ditch next to the NYS thruway. They weren't students. There was no one collectng soil samples. Its a flooded swamp basin. The only soil there was put there for the Thruway to get across the swamp. You can see the swamp continue to the Northside of the refuge.
Just past the Triangular shaped pond where the 'Wildlife Drive' turns and runs parallel to the Thruway. There are tons of Deer carcasses from them getting hit on the Thruway. This looked like an old one except there was still some cloth.
Edit: No one involved was horrified at all, more like fascinated. The warden was convinced it was a carcass, until he got there. No one connected it to the murder because she had been missing for a couple years.
Both, but his thesis is (afaik) only available in English. And upon looking it up, it seems his books are only available in German too, even though he worked with the FBI in order to profile some sickos.
Anyway, if you wanna read up on this stuff there are two go-to books for me in English I wanna recommend: First, there's The Gift of Fear by Gavin De Becker ( https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gift_of_Fear ) which provides a rather in-depth perspective on behavioral patterns of serial killers, their motivations, their actions and even their victims' accounts.
Second, Sons of Cain by Peter Vronsky. (https://www.amazon.com/Sons-Cain-History-Killers-Present/dp/042527697X ), which is more speculative in parts but exactly what I expect from nonfiction.
The "why" is answered quite elegantly in both books. Especially de Becker is one fascinating bloke and his anecdotes grab you by whatever genital you may have.
To be honest, both are way better reads than Müller's Bestie Mensch (lit. The Human Beast) or Gierige Bestie (Greedy Beast).
Hope that helped, happy reading. HMU for ebook versions if need be.
here is a link to it from amazon https://www.amazon.com/Dahmer-Detective-Interrogation-Investigation-Shocked/dp/0994750005 it is also being re-written to clean it up and make it more readable so might be worth waiting a bit for it to be finished u/danascullysrevenge is cleaning it up
Zodiac:The Shocking True Story of the Hunt for the Nation's Most Elusive Serial Killer by Robert Graysmith was my favourite one about the Zodiac Killer. [amazon link)[https://www.amazon.com/Zodiac-Shocking-Nations-Elusive-Serial/dp/0425212181] I read the whole thing in less than 2 days
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I tried reading The Most Dangerous Animal of All but idk what it was about it, i only made it half way through and just eh
Check out the book: Why We Love Serial Killers by Scott Brown. He does an amazing job explaining the psychology behind it all from communities like us, to the media's love for them, to the collection of 'murderablia' and more. The author also features interviews with Dennis Rader and David Berkowitz to show an interesting juxtaposition between a remorseful vs remorseless killer; one paying penance and one who would kill again.
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I believe this may be the book, by Brady’s longtime visitor, confidant and chosen heir Dr. Alan Keightly, a theology professor
Apparently it reveals information about the location of Keith Bennett’s body, and also describes Myra Hindley’s involvement in the killings (her being much more a willing and active participant than she claimed)
I heard that Brady did want to release a book with Black Light title, but he may not have been able to. He has limited control of what he can publish, for example he wanted to sue to have the afterword by Peter Sotos removed from his last book, The Gates of Janus, because he hadn’t read it or approved it, but he had no say in the matter
I may be wrong though and perhaps there are two distinct posthumous books
The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston and Mario Spezi
https://www.amazon.com/Monster-Florence-Douglas-Preston/dp/1455573825
This book was so amazing and an interesting look into the Italian justice system through the unsolved murders of a serial killer from the 70s. It also includes other issues at the time of the publication of this book including censorship of the press. I honestly loved this book through how it personally affected the author of this book (which I won’t spoil how). I feel like it is also important to note that while this book is based on crimes that aren’t world famous and so reading about it for the first time is so eye opening and interesting.
Someone wrote about this using Dexter as an example.
There’s an actual term for killers who feel like they are doing humanity a favor. What is it again?
The national clearance rate for homicide is roughly 64%.
The likelihood those are all from one-off individuals is extremely low. Also, looking at more impoverished cities, or cities with high amounts of homicides like Detroit, Flint, Chicago, Baltimore, etc. it's very like some of those murders are the work of serial killers - be it traditional serial killers or gang members.
Fred and Rose West. A fucked up family who came from fucked up families. Ever wonder what that friendly, middle aged couple across the street is really up to? Murder and incest are at the top of the list. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GVFSJ1A/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_at_ws_us?ie=UTF8
It looks as though Final Truth has never (officially) been distributed via ebook, epub, etc. There ARE, however, 49 libraries worldwide who carry it. You can go to your local library and if they aren't one of the 49, you could request an interlibrary loan from them. I'm actually considering doing the same. The closest library to me is in Florida, 300+ miles away.
Here is the link to the libraries that have Final Truth in their collection.
I could find nothing on a copy of Zekka.
>From Animal Cruelty to Serial Murder: Applying the Graduation Hypothesis
>Article in International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 47(1):71-88 · February 2003 with 208 Reads
>Impact Factor: 0.84 · DOI: 10.1177/0306624X02239276 · Source: PubMed
>Abstract
>Although serial murder has been recorded for centuries, limited academic attention has been given to this important topic. Scholars have attempted to examine the causality and motivations behind the rare phenomenon of serial murder. However, scant research exists which delves into the childhood characteristics of serial murderers. Using social learning theory, some of these studies present supporting evidence for a link between childhood animal cruelty and adult aggression toward humans. Based on five case studies of serial murderers, we contribute to the existing literature by exploring the possible link between childhood cruelty toward animals and serial murder with the application of the graduation hypothesis.
ETA: here is a free PDF download of the paper - http://ijo.sagepub.com/content/47/1/71.full.pdf
It's all cited. I'm not going to go through the court documents to look it up though. There was an Albuquerque Journal article about the video and people's reaction to it but it is no longer online.
The book Slow Death discusses another snuff film in gruesome detail.
Edit: David Parker Ray most likely wasn't in the video because he was recording it.
In Slow Death it's said that the FBI couldn't prove any of the women in the videos were actually dead even though they strongly believed that they were. They didn't want to bring cases they couldn't win.
I tried to find a record of specific time temperature readings but the closest I could find was a recorded high/low temperature from Accuweather for Tampa the day this footage was taken. High that day was 91F and low was 75F. Footage and murder happened at 9pm.
One thing I couldn't also find was a humidity index but anyone who lives here will tell you temperatures typically does not fall off dramatically until the late morning hours (3am-5am) due to how high the humidity is.
This is why the clothing is unusual even if it is a light wind breaker. Besides the fact that we do not get much wind if you are not on the coast, the humidity exacerbates the ambient temperature so much that our temperature forecasts by local news channels usually have a pretty significant difference in the actual temperature and the "feels like" temperature. This tends to drop off in the later months, but I will provide the link below to back up my statement of how hot it was that week in Tampa.
https://www.accuweather.com/en/us/tampa-fl/33602/october-weather/347937
Whoever's interested :) The Phantom Prince My Life With Ted Bundy (PDF format) It's a scanned version of the book 📷 Download link : Phantom Prince - PDF book
I don't know if anybody has read Killer Fiction by Schaeffer. It's a collection of short stories he wrote filled with his fantasies. It is hard going trying to read them, I don't believe half of what he says but nevertheless he was one sick bastard
They tried everything on. Right to the end they truly believed their parents would get them off. Their parents sounded right charming: When Yelena Shram’s mother accosted Igor’s mother, the latter reportedly looked her right in the eye and said ‘Maybe your daughter was just destined to die’.
>The defence team for Igor and Viktor tried every tactic from having the photos and videos thrown out of evidence, due to them being obtained by an improper search, to a massive conspiracy cover-up to protect the ‘real culprits’ who they said were rich and famous. They argued that the confessions had been obtained through torture, although only Alexander had shown any signs of being beaten up.
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>When it came their turn to testify, the Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs turned on each other. According to Papa Saenko, Viktor was himself a victim, terrified of the psychotic Igor, who had forced him into participating in the slaughter. He claimed a sort of Stockholm syndrome, and an ever-growing psychological dependence on Igor, arising from the fear the enigmatic younger boy had instilled in him since before they were teenagers. Viktor claimed Igor had made both direct and implied threats of violence, and that he had convinced him that he could ensure all of the blame fell upon Viktor should they ever be caught.
- fromPsycho.com: serial killers on the internet
There are unsubstantiated rumours that their parents managed to pay some other boys to take their places serving their prison sentences
The third maniac, Alexsander, has finished his sentence and is married with children
Final Truth : The Autobiography of a Serial Killer https://www.amazon.com/dp/0963242202/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_r.r.FbN8AT77X
It’s a semi-autobiography as Donald Gaskins didn’t actually write it, but it is the story from his words. He breaks down how he categorized his own murders, how he got away for so long and his life story
Jack the Ripper Suspects: The Definitive Guide and Encyclopedia by Paul Williams.
It discusses all 333 individuals who the author found were linked to the Ripper, even tangentially. It is an eccentric book, to say the least, but it effortlessly imparts a vivid picture of the time and place of the Ripper.
The Complete History of Jack the Ripper by Philip Sugden.
It is 28 years old and won't be updated - the author died in 2014 - but I still think it is the best start-to-finish view of the case.
There was this case in the UK where two women, two years apart were raped and murdered by one man: Colin Pitchfork. The case was near my area. There's a book on it called 'The Blooding' which i have but haven't read yet. The case was very revolutionary, as he was the first Serial Killer caught by DNA. I'd end up writing an essay if i was to explain it so here's a wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Pitchfork
And here is the book on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CWZGAEA/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Happy (kind of) reading, good luck in your search!
Killing for Company - Brian Masters
Killing For Company: With a New Introduction https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1784759422/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_tXC9BbG5TXMJB
Amazon description:
WINNER OF THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR CRIME NON-FICTION
Dennis Nilsen, who died in May 2018, murdered at least 15 people before his arrest in 1983. This groundbreaking criminal study of his killings was written with Nilsen's full cooperation, resulting in a fascinating - and horrifying - portrait of the man who worshipped death.
On February 9th 1983 Dennis Nilsen was arrested at his Muswell Hill home, after human remains had been identified as the cause of blocked drains.
'Are we talking about one body or two,' a detective asked. Nilsen replied 'Fifteen or sixteen, since 1978. I'll tell you everything.'
Within days he had confessed to fifteen gruesome murders over a period of four years. His victims, all young homosexual men, had never been missed. Brian Masters, with Nilsen's full cooperation, has produced a unique study of a murderer's mind, essential reading for true crime aficionados.
Also 9 dollars on Amazon.
I LOVED this book, it was insightful and well researched.
"In Murder on the Mind, an insight into the minds of serial killers, crime author and researcher Amanda Howard investigates more than 65 cases of serial murder from around the world. Using primary resources and the actual words of many serial killers, Amanda reconstructs both the infamous and lesser known crimes and provides a valuable insight into the minds of serial killers with her thoughtful and analytical approach. The book is broken into the following chapters: - Child Killers - Strangers We Know - Thrill Killers - Killer Kids - Poisoners - Tandem/Group Killers - Black Widows and Blue Beards - Crimes of Passion and Violence"
Murder on the Mind
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1742575692/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_e9MNBbJQFQ3GG
The History of Murder by Colin Wilson
It's 600+ pages and I couldn't put it down.
If you’re interested in Gacy specifically, you should definitely read The Last Victim by Jason Moss. Jason Moss started writing letter to Gacy after he was sentenced and developed a very odd relationship with him. Moss was even present at his eventually execution. This book was THE BEST glimpse into Gacys mind and definitely answered many questions I had about him and his mental state.
Idk if it's been posted here yet, but it's on audible! I know what I'm using my credit on this month lol
A Father's Story https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9CF52W3/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_J2JPF30MPVAZABMFAF7H
Well as far as I can tell the paper is from 2019 because it was put out as a book in 2019 https://www.amazon.com/Serial-Murder-Federal-Bureau-Investigation/dp/1089640692#:~:text=Serial%20Murder%3A%20Pathways%20for%20Investigations%20Paperback%20%E2%80%93%20August%2011%2C%202019. That's actually pretty recent. I would think things haven't changed that much since then.
I read in the introduction that the paper took five years to create so it probably will take some time and effort for a newer version.
I did a pretty big write up on Miyazaki for this book. I spoke to one of his family members and translated some stuff from Japanese.
In the early 00s, a lifelong Wichitan who taught law at WSU asked his students what they knew about BTK, and nobody in the class had even heard of him. He ended up writing a book that ended with the arrest. That really got the ball rolling.
I went HS with this mass murderer:
https://www.amazon.com/Dying-Daddy-Family-Martins-Library/dp/0312966326
I used to talk to him occasionally. There was something off about him, as he lived in a city that was 30 miles away, he drove himself around, didn't have many friends.
And other academic research is available that serial killers cannot be good parents:
The Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting https://www.amazon.com/dp/0393328635/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_1247Y19VVK5QGHN8SC65
Sure. Pro Bono was the best book I found on the case. For what it’s worth, the book is written by the grandson of Cerils defense attorney, but it’s less prejudice then I’ve read anywhere else…
Edward Leonski "The Brownout Strangler" (1942, Australia, 3 victims)
In 1942, Leonski raped and strangled three Australian women. His self-confessed motive was a fascination with female voices, especially when they were singing; he claimed that he killed the women to "get at their voices". After an insanity defense failed, Leonski was convicted in a court-martial of three counts of premeditated murder, sentenced to death, and executed by hanging at Pentridge Prison in Australia on November 9, 1942, at the age of 24.
Some people have suggested that Leonski was indeed insane and shouldn't have been executed. Ian W. Shaw, who wrote a book about the murders, believes Leonski's fate was sealed the moment psychiatrists declared him sane, and that General Douglas MacArthur wanted to quickly disperse public attention. "My firm belief is that MacArthur, over a whiskey and a cigar, said to someone, 'solve this problem, get rid of this problem, I want this man dead'," he said.
Ronald Gray (1986-1987, North Carolina, 4 victims)
Between 1986 and 1987, Gray killed four women in a series of rape-slayings, and tried to kill a fifth. He pleaded guilty to two count of second degree murder and eight life terms, with three to be served consecutively. Gray was later convicted in a court-martial of two counts of premeditated murder and sentenced to death.
Here's another one: "Rites of Burial" about Bob Berdella, "the Kansas City Butcher."
Some people believe he may have killed at least 40 people, although he has "only" 6 known victims.
I recommend this book - also a documentary about it on HBO. She was somewhat controversial because of her use of DID in a murder defense; however, I do like her correlation of head/brain trauma, childhood trauma, and dissociation when describing risk factors of killers. She was also famously one of the only people Ted Bundy would talk to before execution. https://www.amazon.com/Guilty-Reason-Insanity-Inside-Killers/dp/0804118876/ref=nodl_
Not a convicted serial killer, but I got nightmares for over a year after reading this The perfect victim: the girl in the box
there is a 2000 documentary on 'murderabilia' and more specifically artwork done by serial killers called 'Collectors' which is viewable on Hulu for free.
Best podcast about the chessboard killer. Guess he really did love chess, porn and killing people
It's too short for Siri. In the credits at 1:10:30 it shows something called "Science Fair Project" by Steve Bertrand. I'm not familiar with Steve Bertrand and I couldn't find the specific song on YouTube or in iTunes so I don't know if that's it or not.
There’s a book available for free on Kindle Unlimited about him - just downloaded it yesterday!
The Casanova Killer: The Life of Serial Killer Paul John Knowles (Serial Killer True Crime Books Book 1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012965CUK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_HR8NEAAWVR81G73C01CY
Yeah, definitely Joseph Metheny as other posters have said, he was referred to as “The Cannibal” and stabbed numerous victims to death. It looks the most like him and that would explain the C.
Can they google the book they got? At the very least, this serial killer coloring book includes Metheny and I think he’s prolific and infamous enough to be in other coloring books as well haha.
According to Michael Newton's book, The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Prince was sent to a re-education camp due to his young age.
Robert Graysmith had a similar theory in his book The Bell Tower: The Case of Jack the Ripper Finally Solved... in San Francisco (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/105772.The_Bell_Tower__The_Case_of_Jack_the_Ripper_Finally_Solved)
Sorry and no-offense, but no. That's an interesting theory but it's far too much of an extrapolation. I still maintain it wasn't funny either. Just search the term and you will see it's an actual job title (for some reason).
I would hazard a guess that it's the politically correct, new term for a bouncer that has the simultaneous effect of making it sound more professional in some respects.
Yes! They referenced that in the book. It’s a great read btw.
Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of BTK, the Serial Killer Next Door https://www.amazon.com/dp/0061373958/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_GH22CPA22G7QQP4YBP87
Im not the author, but I bought the hi-res pdf and it is really worth the price, Ive read pretty much every book about Bundy and this PDF is very well researched and laid out. [Direct link to the versions available] After I bought it, the author even gave me a link to the newest updated version at no charge (https://gumroad.com/dielenator)
>Yeah he was & apparently had a good reputation up until it all came out.
There is a three-part documentary on him on BBC IPlayer. It contains interviews with various people that lived in the community he served that refused to believe there was anything to the story after he was initially arrested.
This is phenomenal. Thanks for posting. I wish I'd seen this before we did our podcast episode on him. I put the link below if anyone cares to listen. Hope that's okay.
He records audio of books for the vision-impaired, too. One was 'Flowers in the Attic'. Nice speaking voice, easy to forget who he is.
His so-called "manifesto" is a compelling read. I recommend it.
Looks like their articles are regularly fact checked and found to be outright false or misleading.
Here's the link to it on PDF format, it's a scanned version of the book : 🌟 The Phantom Prince My Life With Ted Bundy https://files.fm/u/advvvvv6…
The late Dave McGowan addressed this topic in "Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder" -- a fascinating book Link. In short: yes and many.
I highly recommend the book KARLA: A Pact With The Devil if you're interested in the details of how she got off so lightly; it's not a masterpiece as far as true crime goes but it's a really fascinating look at how her lawyers got her that deal. And out of the books that cover the truly graphic details of what she and Bernardo did, I think I liked (?!) DEADLY INNOCENCE most.
Dennis Nilsen's autobiography, "History of Drowning Boy," was just published earlier this year. the courts refused to allow it to be published during his lifetime. I'm tempted to read it, but it's worth remembering that he was a master manipulator and a liar. so I dunno. could be an interesting read, at least.
I don't blame you for doubting! But here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Sacramento-Killings-Infamous-Dictionary-ebook/dp/B00HZSOKJW
Yes. Yes, it is real.
https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Sacramento-Killings-Infamous-Dictionary-ebook/dp/B00HZSOKJW
And yes, Richard Chase is a fascinating subject to read up on. But I'm not sure this book would be the one to read.
The best one I have read is The Co-Ed Killer by Margaret Cheney
David McGowan wrote a book that several serial killers were part of an elite govt. program that identified U.S. service members that fit certain criteria who were then taken to special bases where they were "programmed". Also many of the serial killer's of the 1970's were Vietnam veterans from special units that were tasked with committing covert atrocities in the countryside of Vietnam. Sadly, McGowan who wrote several excellent books on the American underbelly passed of throat cancer. Here is Amazon link for the book. https://www.amazon.com/Programmed-Kill-Politics-Serial-Murder/dp/0595326404/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1JR7T9U65H0X8&dchild=1&keywords=dave+mcgowan+programmed+to+kill&qid=1633185349&sprefix=dave+mccgowan+%2Caps%2C444&sr=8-2
Yes it is. Here is the link: https://www.amazon.com/Vampire-Sacramento-Killings-Infamous-Dictionary-ebook/dp/B00HZSOKJW
I wrote a very detailed piece on Miyazaki for a true crime anthology. However, it's not free. You may be able to find samples of my story on Google Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Best-New-True-Crime-Stories/dp/1642500720/
I translated a lot of sources from Japanese and even spoke to a family member of Miyazaki's to get the full story. Also, I wrote a blog entry about his hands on my site:
https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/the-myth-of-tsutomu-miyazaki-s-hands
Donald Gaskins. He wrote a book that’s the most self aware serial killer I’ve ever read. Final Truth : The Autobiography of a Serial Killer https://www.amazon.com/dp/0963242202/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2S1PYMB3PPKS18GNFR26 He just explains everything behind it so while it’s obviously abhorrent you also can see the thought process. It’s wild.
Final Truth by Pee Wee Gaskins (Autobiography written by South Carolina's most infamous Serial Killer, incredibly brutal and stomach turning.)
The book is very expensive so the best you can do without spending hundreds is this scan:
Killer Fiction by Gerard John Schaefer, book written by convicted Serial Killer and ex Deputy Gerard Schaefer, which contains some of the most brutal stories that Schaefer would write, that Detectives believe contain details of his actual crimes.
https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Fiction-Stories-Convicted-Ex-Cop-ebook/dp/B003BRBCDS
Yes that's correct. I don't believe anyone deserves to die. I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Are you saying you believe people that commit crimes should be killed? What good does anyone get out of that? I don't understand what killing someone achieves. If you're after retribution, wouldn't it be more punishment for someone like that to be deprived of all of their freedoms with nothing but their own thoughts?
If people that kill other people are "sick and depraved individuals", doesn't what you're saying make you a sick and depraved individual too? If you think killing people is bad, why do you want to kill people? It really doesn't make much sense, which is why the rest of the civilised world (aside from America) abolished the archaic practice of killing people a long time ago.
Another main reason intellectually-evolved societies don't have the death penalty anymore, is we can learn a lot by studying the psychology of serial killers. If we just kill them all before we learn what made them so fucked up, we'll be much less equipped to prevent it from happening in the future. We learned a lot from Ted Bundy (for example) before he was executed. This book written by the psychologists that interviewed Bundy was one of the most interesting books I've ever read. People have used the information Bundy provided to solve and PREVENT many crimes.
Killing For Company The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer, both by Brian Masters.
My favourite is Wicked Beyond Belief. The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper by Michael Bolton.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0007450737/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_n5U7FbC1CXNS5
I recommend the Gift of Fear to tune your assessment skill for responding in ways that can safe your life the the presence of human predators.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/0440226198/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_H6v6FbJ5BT989
https://www.amazon.com/Horrors-Fox-Hollow-Farm-Unraveling/dp/0738758558
The Horror of Fox Hollow Farm, really good!!! I first heard the case on Dark Topic and thought it was crazy; so then I got a book
Start here. That one is supposed to good, I believe. I have not read it, and it's been a long time since I did read a book about Torso Killer that I can't recall which books they were.
Your opening request practically describes my book Fluids. As well as being a serial killer fanatic, I did a lot of research on my book regarding the differences between sociopaths and psychopaths with the intent of creating a character with the correct traits. https://www.amazon.com/Fluids-Ben-Clayton/dp/B08C8Z8MJM
My friend published a book about two serial killers, and it focuses on their perspectives, motivations, and psyche. It's a fast-paced read and is worth checking out. Give an independent creator some love. Get your hands wet in "Fluids" here: https://www.amazon.com/Fluids-Ben-Clayton/dp/B08C8Z8MJM
No, I'm in a whole other country, but thanks for the info. It's encouraging to hear of people receiving positive responses. It spurs me on.
After seeing your comment, I sent a message to the WCCA website to ask about accessing case files. They right away told me to write to the "the clerk of circuit court office in the county where the case was handled." I did that, asking what options there are besides appearing in person, but so far no reply. It's been maybe only two days so far though. I'll post an update later, whatever happens.
And just to throw out some more info I found recently, I saw that one of Dahmer's defense lawyers is coming out with a book, scheduled for 2022. It's called 'Defending the Devil: Inside the Trial of My Client Jeffrey Dahmer.'
https://www.amazon.com/Defending-Devil-Inside-Client-Jeffrey/dp/1635767245
Broadmoor is an interesting (and infamous) place. Here is a documentary (excuse the Amazon link; can't find it anywhere else) all about it. It is kind of dry but OK. Channel 5 did a documentary about it but I'm in the US so can't watch it.
Hey all! Thanks for taking time out of your days to check around for me. Truly appreciated it! And I’ve got some new magazines to look into :) Anyway, dumb me wasn’t doing an image search until today and it only took me a minute to find the magazine. Unfortunately, I could only find two Amazon venders selling it and one is unavailable and the other is charging too much money for my liking. So for those you interested in which magazine I’m talking about, it’s this one. The reason I was wanting to find this particular one so badly is because a former student of mine came to visit me earlier this week and asked if I had found this magazine and if so could she borrow it. Her and I would chat before class about serial killers and wonder what happened to them as children (I teach child development and psychology). She was the reason I had the magazine at school to begin with; I was going to let her have it but it got stolen before her class had started. Oh well.
I am about to finish my first book about serial killers - Talking with Serial Killers on Amazon by Criminologist Christopher Berry-Dee. I really liked how the author had done a thorough research on every case he mentions and also giving a detailed account, sometimes in the words of the criminal themselves. I enjoyed the attempted psychological evaluation on almost all the cases.
It's streaming now on Amazon Prime. Alternatively, it's available on DVD - https://www.amazon.com/Albert-Fish-Sin-Found-Salvation/dp/0692292624 - It's very good, I've never seen anything quite like it.
The book is called "Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers" by Scott Bonn and here is the amazon link to buy it! https://www.amazon.com/Why-Love-Serial-Killers-Murderers/dp/1629144320
If you want some of the best available research on the topic try “Serial Murderers and their Victims.” There are 6-7 editions and cover thousands of serial killers, with multiples interviewed. This is academic research though and unlike a MindHunter type write up - more of a textbook, but very easy to read unlike doctoral thesis type stuff. They’re also priced between $30 and $120 a book depending on the edition and source.
I have noticed a few specific victim errors in the books, but it’s typically victim based stuff where the stories are jumbled up by the author who’s probably read about too many homicides and they now run together.
You’ll find a few other good books linked to the Amazon page.
https://www.amazon.com/Serial-Murderers-their-Victims-Hickey/dp/0495600814
This book fucked my mind up when my older brother gave it to me to read when I was, like, 8.
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https://www.amazon.com/Flesh-Eaters-L-Morse-ebook/dp/B00J2IKA5Q
I dug deep into this case for a true crime anthology I was in. I translated a lot of stuff from Japanese newspapers to extract some interesting info. Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Best-New-True-Crime-Stories/dp/1642500720
I'd like to point out that the hand picture which often accompanies articles about Miyazaki is not actually a picture of his real hands. They weren't noticeably deformed. As you can see from a lot of pictures of Miyazaki's, his hands look relatively normal.