Dennis Rader terrorized Kansas for decades before his arrest in 2005. His daughter, Kerri Rawson, could not bear to see him until this June, when she visited him in prison to help investigators.
Tag: Serial Murders
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Gilgo Beach Suspect’s Family, Once Reclusive, Now Barbecues on the Lawn
After Rex Heuermann was charged in a notorious string of murders, neighbors assumed his wife and children would vanish. They haven’t.
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Nurse Lucy Letby Sentenced to Life in Prison for Killing Newborns
Ms. Letby was convicted last week of murdering seven babies and trying to kill six others, making her the most prolific killer of children in modern British history.
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Serial Killings Like the Gilgo Beach Murders Are Becoming Rarer in the U.S.
Serial murders have dwindled, thanks to a cautious citizenry and improved technology. But sociopaths have found new methods of mayhem.
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Prosecutors Identify Human Remains Found in 2011 Near Gilgo Beach
The skull belonged to Karen Vergata, who had gone missing in 1996. Other parts of her body had been found on Fire Island years before.