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Moses Sithole became one of Africa's most prolific serial killers after murdering at least 38 young women in and around Johannesburg, South Africa, between 1994 and 1995. Known as the "ABC Killer" because many of the murders occurred in Atteridgeville, Boksburg, and Cleveland, Sithole lured victims with false promises of employment before sexually assaulting and murdering them. His case shocked post-apartheid South Africa and remains one of the country's deadliest serial murder investigations.

Myra Hindley became one of the United Kingdom's most notorious child killers after participating in the Moors Murders with Ian Brady between 1963 and 1965. Together, they abducted, sexually assaulted, tortured, and murdered five children before burying several victims on Saddleworth Moor in northern England. Hindley's role in the murders, coupled with her decades of denied parole and widespread public hatred, cemented her place as one of Britain's most reviled criminals.

Neil Entwistle murdered his wife, Rachel Entwistle, and their nine-month-old daughter, Lillian Rose Entwistle, at their home in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, in January 2006. After shooting both victims with a stolen handgun, Entwistle fled to his native England, initially claiming he had discovered the bodies before leaving the United States. Investigators quickly uncovered evidence contradicting his account, leading to his arrest in London and extradition to Massachusetts. In 2008, a jury convicted Entwistle of two counts of first-degree murder, and he was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Nicholas Hartman murdered his wife, Alisa Hartman, in Florida in 2012, beating her to death inside their home. The killing initially presented investigators with a suspicious domestic homicide scene, but evidence ultimately led to Hartman being prosecuted for his wife's death. He was convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years in prison, bringing the case to a close after the investigation established his responsibility for Alisa's death.

Nicholas “Nick” Browning is an American man convicted of the 2008 murders of his parents and two younger brothers in Maryland. At the time of the offence, he was 15 years old and living in a suburban family environment. The case gained national attention due to the age of the offender and the deliberate nature of the killings. Browning was later convicted and sentenced to multiple life terms.

Nikita Casap is an American convicted double murderer who killed his mother, Tatiana Casap, and his stepfather, Donald Mayer, at their home in Waukesha, Wisconsin, in February 2025. Prosecutors established that the killings were committed to obtain money, weapons and independence to carry out a planned assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump using an explosive-laden drone. Casap pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree intentional homicide and, in March 2026, was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Nikolas Jacob Cruz became one of the most notorious mass killers in modern American history after carrying out the February 14, 2018, shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Armed with a semi-automatic rifle, Cruz murdered 17 students and staff members and wounded 17 others before fleeing the campus, making it one of the deadliest school shootings in United States history. The massacre shocked the world and sparked an unprecedented movement led by student survivors demanding stronger gun laws and improved school safety. Cruz's history of behavioral problems, mental health concerns, online threats, and numerous contacts with law enforcement became central to public debate following the attack. The shooting permanently changed the national conversation surrounding school violence and mass shootings.

Obdulia Sanchez became the subject of international attention after livestreaming a 2017 DUI crash that killed her 14-year-old sister, Jacqueline Sanchez, in Los Banos, California. Prosecutors alleged Sanchez had been driving under the influence at high speed when she lost control of the vehicle, resulting in Jacqueline's death and serious injuries to another passenger. After serving time in custody and being released, Sanchez was fatally shot in a drive-by shooting in Stockton, California, in December 2025.