OROVILLE — A tree trimmer in rural Northern California has been charged in throat-slashing serial killings that left three people dead, prosecutors announced Thursday. Ryan Scott Blinston, 37, of the small city of Oroville, was charged on Wednesday with murder, attempted murder and arson. The charges included special sentencing allegations...
Man Called Most Prolific Serial Killer in US History Dies in California Hospital
LOS ANGELES — The man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, with nearly 60 confirmed victims, died Wednesday in California. He was 80. Samuel Little, who had diabetes, heart trouble and other ailments, died at a California hospital, according to the state Department of Corrections...
UK’s “Yorkshire Ripper” Serial Killer Peter Sutcliffe Dies
LONDON — The British serial killer known as the “Yorkshire Ripper," a man who instilled terror and fear across northern England in the 1970s, died Friday at a hospital there. He was 74. Peter Sutcliffe, a former grave digger, was serving concurrent life sentences for killing 13 women in Yorkshire...
FBI: Inmate Is the Deadliest Serial Killer in US History
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The inmate who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country is now considered to be the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said. Samuel Little, who has been behind bars since 2012, told investigators last year that...
Suspected Serial Killer Arrested After Bodies Unearthed
A Squaw Valley man described as a serial killer is in custody and faces three counts of murder after remains of his alleged victims were unearthed, the Fresno County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday. Buford King, 33, made an initial court appearance on the charges Wednesday. His bail was set at...