Victim Targets - Women

Herbert William Mullin became one of California's most infamous serial killers after murdering 13 people in and around Santa Cruz between October 1972 and February 1973. Mullin later claimed he believed the killings were necessary to prevent catastrophic earthquakes, a delusion linked to severe mental illness. His short but deadly murder spree ended with his arrest in February 1973, and his case remains one of the most widely studied examples of psychosis and serial homicide in the United States.

Kyle Clifford is a British man convicted in connection with a 2024 triple homicide in Hertfordshire, England. The case involved the killing of multiple members of a family following the breakdown of a personal relationship. He was later convicted and received a whole-life sentence, meaning he will remain in prison for the rest of his life.

Stephen William Beal killed his former girlfriend and business partner Ildiko Krajnyak with a package bomb planted inside their day spa in Aliso Viejo, California, on May 15, 2018. The explosion killed Krajnyak and seriously injured two clients, triggering a lengthy federal investigation that focused on Beal's explosives knowledge and evidence recovered from his Long Beach home. After an initial arrest, release and later rearrest, Beal faced federal prosecution and a 2022 mistrial before being convicted at retrial in 2023. He was sentenced in January 2024 to life imprisonment plus an additional 30 years.

John Franklin Howard is an American man convicted in connection with an attempted murder-for-hire plot against his wife in Texas. The case gained attention due to the level of planning and the use of a hired attacker. He was later convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Kalen Schlatter is a Canadian convicted murderer who killed 22-year-old Tess Richey after meeting her in Toronto's Church-Wellesley Village in November 2017. Schlatter accompanied Richey to a secluded outdoor stairwell, where prosecutors established that he sexually assaulted and strangled her before leaving her body concealed at the location. Richey's mother discovered her body several days later after conducting her own search. Schlatter was arrested in February 2018 and convicted of first-degree murder in March 2020. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with no possibility of parole for 25 years.

Dillon Alexander Waller is an American man convicted of the 2022 murder of his mother in New Mexico. The crime occurred within a domestic setting and involved attempts to conceal the offence. He was later convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life imprisonment.

Jack the Ripper is an unidentified serial killer responsible for a series of murders in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888. His crimes shocked Victorian society and became one of the most infamous unsolved cases in criminal history. Operating over a short but intense period, the killer targeted vulnerable women and carried out highly violent attacks before disappearing without identification. His ability to evade capture, combined with the brutality of the crimes and widespread media attention, has cemented his place as one of history’s most enduring criminal figures.

The Zodiac Killer is an unidentified serial killer who operated in Northern California during the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is linked to multiple murders and attacks, primarily targeting young couples in secluded areas. The case became widely known due to the killer’s cryptic letters and ciphers sent to newspapers, in which he claimed responsibility and taunted law enforcement. Despite extensive investigation, his identity remains unknown, making him one of the most infamous unsolved serial killers in history.