Fayçal Ziraoui caused an online uproar after saying he had cracked unsolved ciphers attributed to the Zodiac killer in California and identified him, potentially ending a 50-year-old quest.
Tag: Serial Murders
He Spent 20 Years in Prison, Until a Serial Killer Confessed to the Crime
Yoon Sung-yeo was sentenced to life for a crime he did not commit in South Korea. He was able to clear his name after a notorious serial killer confessed last year.
Police Say Cyanide Soup and 6 Deaths Point to a Serial Killer
A woman in an Indian town has confessed to poisoning her in-laws over 14 years in hopes of inheriting property, the authorities say.
Rapes and Killings of Children Haunt a Corner of Pakistan
Child sexual abuse cases keep surfacing in one eastern district, each more shocking. The police say a man has confessed to four recent killings.
Man Confesses to Brutal Killings That Terrorized South Korea, Police Say
A 56-year-old man has confessed to raping and murdering 14 women more than two decades ago, the police said in naming the suspect.
Cyprus Serial Killer Sentenced to 7 Life Terms for Killing 5 Women and 2 Children
Nicos Metaxas pleaded guilty to 12 charges relating to the premeditated murder of the women, who came to Cyprus from the Philippines, Romania and Nepal.
German Nurse Convicted of Killing 85 Patients
Officials suspect Niels Högel may have killed as many as 300 patients while working at two clinics in northern Germany between 2000 and 2005.
German Serial Killer Nurse, Convicted of 85 More Murders, Receives Life in Prison
Officials suspect Niels Högel may have killed as many as 300 patients while working at two clinics in northern Germany between 2000 and 2005.
Hundreds of Bodies, One Nurse: German Serial Killer Leaves as Many Questions as Victims
A nurse, Niels Högel, admitted to dozens of murders but might have killed as many as 300 patients. So what prevented colleagues from stopping one of the world’s deadliest serial killers?
Canada Letter: Justice or Vengeance? How Canada Deals With Terrible Crimes
Two court hearings this week revived debate over a recent change in Canadian law for sentencing mass murderers and serial killers.