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Authors: Michael Newton
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MO: Mafia contract killer
DATE(S): 1994–2001 VENUE: Budapest, Hungary
DISPOSITION: Admitted nine murders on entry to VICTIMS: 21
federal witness program, 1970
MO: Nurse who admitted killing patients at Gyula Nyiroe Hospital with tranquilizer injections; also
Frederick, Earl Alexander
(1951–2002)
claimed victims at a clinic in the Netherlands SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-DISPOSITION: Unknown
specific
DATE(S): 1970s–1980s VENUE: Oklahoma VIC-
Fuchs, Franz
(?– )
TIMS: More than two
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC-
MO: Confessed the beating to death of a 41-year-old extremist
man at Noble and the shotgun slaying of a 77-year-DATE(S): 1995 VENUE: Austria VICTIMS: Four
old woman at Texline, blaming the crimes on multi-MO: White supremacist who killed four persons and ple personality disorder; some accounts claim up to wounded 12 with 29 letter and pipe bombs targeting 16 suspected murders
ethnic minorities
DISPOSITION: Executed on July 30, 2002
DISPOSITION: Life prison term imposed, March 10, 1999
Freeman, John Dwayne
(1962– )
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
Fyfe, William Patrick
(1955– )
DATE(S): 1986 VENUE: Duval County, Fla. VIC-
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.
TIMS: Two
DATE(S): 1979–89 VENUE: Montreal, Quebec
MO: Beat/stabbed burglary victims
VICTIMS: Nine confessed
DISPOSITION: Life term plus 34 years on one count, MO: Rape-slayer of women aged 26–59, who killed his 1987; condemned, 1988
first victim while on a day pass from jail
DISPOSITION: Pleaded guilty to five murders commit-Freeney, Ray MacArthur (1973– )
ted since 1981, receiving a life prison term in Sep-SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.
tember 2001; subsequently confessed four more
DATE(S): 2002 VENUE: Houston, Tex. VICTIMS:
slayings; no further charges filed
Two
MO: Diagnosed schizophrenic in 1995; confessed sexu-Gabrion, Marvin Charles, II (1954– )
ally motivated stabbings of five prostitutes, includ-SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-felony
ing two fatalities
DATE(S): 1997 VENUE: Ottawa County, Mich.
DISPOSITION: Condemned on Aug. 28, 2003
VICTIMS: Four alleged
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MO: Raped an 18-year-old woman in August 1996, DATE(S): 1572 VENUE: Dôle, France VICTIMS:
then killed the victim and her 11-month-old daugh-Four confessed
ter in June 1997, after she filed charges; following MO: “Werewolf” cannibal-killer of children
arrest, Gabrion was named prime suspect in the DISPOSITION: Burned at the stake, Jan. 1573
murders of three men
DISPOSITION: Condemned in federal court, on March
Garr, Kevin George
(1964– )
5, 2002, for killing one victim in a national park SEX: M RACE: ? TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
DATE(S): 1989/91 VENUE: Madison/Orange Coun-
Galan, Alfredo
(1977– ) AKA: Playing Card Killer ties, Va. VICTIMS: Two
SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-
MO: Women aged 46 and 66 abducted from parking specific
lots
DATE(S): 2003 VENUE: Madrid, Spain VICTIMS:
DISPOSITION: Convicted on one count in Madison Nine
County, second-degree murder
MO: Ex-soldier and mental patient, shot 11 victims, aged 18–50, in random attacks, killing nine; left
Garrison, Wayne Henry
(1959– )
playing cards on victims’ bodies
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.
DISPOSITION: Surrendered on July 3, 2003, and con-DATE(S): 1973–89 VENUE: Tulsa, Okla. VIC-
fessed a compulsion to kill; admitted eight shoot-TIMS: Three
ings; ballistics matched his weapon to three other MO: Strangled his four-year-old cousin at age 13; slayings; disposition unknown
killed a three-year-old boy while on furlough from a psychiatric hospital, 1975; strangled and dismem-Gallego, Gerald Albert (d. 1955)
bered a 13-year-old boy in 1989
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC
DISPOSITION: Committed to asylum after first mur-DATE(S): 1954 VENUE: Jackson County, Miss.
der; pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter after VICTIMS: Two
second killing, sentenced to four years; released in MO: Cop-hating father of GERALD ARMAND GALLEGO; 1977; received three and a half-year sentence in murdered lawmen out of spite for a previous beating 1997, for drugging and kidnapping a 15-year-old by police
victim in North Carolina; condemned for his third DISPOSITION: Executed Mar. 3, 1955
murder, Dec. 19, 2001
Gamper, Ferdinand
(d. 1996) AKA: Monster of Mer-Garrow, Robert F. (1937–78)
ano
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.
specific
DATE(S): 1973 VENUE: N.Y. VICTIMS: Four
DATE(S): 1996 VENUE: Merano, Italy VICTIMS:
MO: Stabbed/bludgeoned two men and two women
Six
DISPOSITION: 25 years to life on one count, 1974; MO: Shepherd who shot five victims in random attacks shot dead in prison break Sept. 11, 1978
and killed policeman while resisting arrest
DISPOSITION: Suicide during police shoot-out, Mar.
Garza, Juan Raul
(1957–2001)
1, 1996
SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
DATE(S): 1990–91 VENUE: Brownsville, Tex. VIC-
Garcia, Guinevere Falakassa
(1959– )
TIMS: Three
SEX: F RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-domestic
MO: Shot male associates in the narcotics trade DATE(S): 1977/91 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VICTIMS: DISPOSITION: Executed on June 19, 2001
Two
MO: Killed her daughter (1977) and elderly husband
Garza Hoth, Gabriel
(?– ) AKA: Black Widower (1991)
SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE-felony
DISPOSITION: 20 years on guilty plea to daughter’s DATE(S): 1991–97 VENUE: Mexico City VIC-death, 1982 (paroled 1991); condemned, 1992
TIMS: Three
(commuted to life)
MO: Profit motivated killer who collected life insurance payments on his wife and lovers
Garnier, Gilles (d. 1573)
DISPOSITION: Life prison term and a $2,200 fine SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-imposed on Nov. 10, 2000, for the murder 1997 of specific
a girlfriend he insured for $400,000
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Gaskin, Louis Bernard
(1967– )
Genrich, Jimmy
(1961– ) AKA: Mad Bomber SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-
DATE(S): 1986/89 VENUE: Fla. VICTIMS: Seven
specific
MO: Killed robber/ burglar victims in Flagler and DATE(S): 1991 VENUE: Grand Junction, Colo.
Volusia counties
VICTIMS: Two
DISPOSITION: Multiple trials in 1990; condemned on MO: Serial bomber of random targets
four counts; life terms on three counts; six life terms DISPOSITION: Life sentence, 1992
for robbery/burglary
Georges, Guy
(1962– ) AKA: Beast of the Bastille;
Gasser, John R.
(?– )
East Paris Killer
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex.
SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./CE-
DATE(S): 1948/1982 VENUE: Washington State
felony
VICTIMS: Two
DATE(S): 1991–97 VENUE: Paris, France VIC-
MO: Rape-strangler of women aged 22 and 49
TIMS: Seven
DISPOSITION: Imprisoned for first crime as a college MO: Raped, robbed and slashed throats of 11 young student, 1948–62, 1964–69; received life term for women, killing seven
second murder
DISPOSITION: Confessed murders at trial; received a life term with 22-year minimum, April 5, 2001
Gates, Anne
(1949– )
SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE
Geralds, Hubert, Jr.
(1964– )
DATE(S): 1978/87 VENUE: Ind./La. VICTIMS:
SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.
Two suspected
DATE(S): 1995 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VICTIMS:
MO: “Black widow” slayer of husbands for profit Six
DISPOSITION: Pled “no contest” on one count in La., MO: Slayer of drug-addicted prostitutes
1989; received $25,000 from victim’s estate, 1992
DISPOSITION: Convicted Nov. 13, 1997
Gaynor, Alfred
(1967– )
Ghanam, Mohamed Elsayed
(1964– )
SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.
SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE-felony
DATE(S): 1997–98 VENUE: Springfield, Mass.
DATE(S): 1998–99 VENUE: Bangkok, Thailand
VICTIMS: Four
VICTIMS: Six
MO: Rape-slayer of drug-addicted black women lured MO: Unlicensed tour guide who stabbed and robbed with cocaine
foreign male tourists aged 32–64
DISPOSITION: Received four consecutive life terms, DISPOSITION: Unknown
May 19, 2000
Giancana, Sam
(1908–75) AKA: Momo
Geary, Melvin
(1931– )
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/Sad.
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex./PC
DATE(S): 1925–57 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VIC-
DATE(S): 1973/92 VENUE: Nev. VICTIMS: Two
TIMS:“Numerous”
MO: Stabbed 38-year-old woman and a 71-year-old MO: Mafia hit man before he assumed leadership of man
the Chicago “family,” three victims known before DISPOSITION: Life term on one count, 1973 (paroled age 20; ordered at least 79 murders, 1957–66
1986); condemned on second count
DISPOSITION: Murdered at home, June 19, 1975
Geist, Joseph
(1956– )
Gibaldi, Vincenzo
(1903–36) AKA: “Machine Gun”
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-
Jack McGurn
extremist
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC/CE
DATE(S): 1986 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VICTIMS:
DATE(S): 1933–51 VENUE: Ill./N.Y. VICTIMS:
Two
22+
MO: Neo-Nazi cab driver; shot adult male victims at MO: Contract killer for ALPHONSE CAPONE gang;
random
prime suspect in 1929 St. Valentine’s Day massacre DISPOSITION: 65 years on one count, 1989; 18 years DISPOSITION: Murdered Feb. 14, 1936
for attempted murder of victim who survived, 1990; condemned on second count, 1991 (commuted to
Gibbs, Charles
(1800–31)
life on appeal, 1992)
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE
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DATE(S): c. 1820–30 VENUE: At sea VICTIMS:
DATE(S): 1926–34 VENUE: Ill./Minn./Calif.?/Wash.?
400 claimed
VICTIMS: Four+
MO: Sea-going pirate; signed on as crewman of small MO: Career criminal and alleged part-time hit man; vessels, then murdered other crewmen and stole car-confirmed victims killed during robberies or
goes
shootouts with lawmen
DISPOSITION: Hanged in N.Y., Apr. 22, 1831
DISPOSITION: Killed in shoot-out with FBI agents, Nove. 27, 1934
Gibbs, Janie Lou
(1932– )
SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
Gilmore, Gary Mark
(1940–77)
DATE(S): 1966–67 VENUE: Cordele, Ga. VIC-
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
TIMS: Five
DATE(S): 1976 VENUE: Salt Lake City, Utah VIC-
MO: “Black widow” poisoner of husband, children, TIMS: Two
and grandchild, killed for life insurance
MO: Executed male victims in petty robberies
DISPOSITION: Committed to asylum, 1968; deemed DISPOSITION: Executed by firing squad, Jan. 17, competent for trial in 1974; five consecutive life 1977
terms, 1976
Girard, Henri
(1875–1921)
Gibson, Gregory
(1978– )
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
SEX: M RACE: ? TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE
DATE(S): 1912/1918 VENUE: Paris, France VIC-
DATE(S): 1992/98 VENUE: Durham, N.C. VIC-
TIMS: Two
TIMS: Two
MO: Poisoned acquaintances for life insurance
MO: Killed robbery victims, one of them a 90-year-old DISPOSITION: Suicide in jail, awaiting trial, May 1921
man
DISPOSITION: Convicted on one count in juvenile
Giri, Laxman
(1911–80)
court, 1992; confined until age 18 (1996); jailhouse SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-nonspe-suicide by hanging, Nov. 13, 1998
cific
DATE(S): 1970s VENUE: India VICTIMS: “Several”
Gilbert, Kristen
(1966– ) AKA: Angel of Death MO: Cult leader; sacrificed children to make followers SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: S MOTIVE: PC-nonspe-immortal
cific
DISPOSITION: Died in jail, Mar. 5, 1980
DATE(S): 1995–96 VENUE: Northampton, Mass.
VICTIMS: Four
Girts, Robert
(1953– )
MO: Thrill-killing nurse who used drugs to kill SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC-patients at a veterans’ hospital; two of six known domestic
victims survived
DATE(S): 1977–92 VENUE: Ohio VICTIMS: Two
DISPOSITION: Convicted on three counts first-degree suspected
murder, one count second-degree, and two counts MO: “Bluebeard” slayer of wives
attempted murder; received four consecutive life DISPOSITION: 20 years to life on one count, 1993
terms without parole plus 20 years on lesser charges, March 26, 2001
Giudice, Giancarlo
(1953– ) AKA: Devil of Turin SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.
Giles, Bernard E.
(1953– )
DATE(S): 1984–87 VENUE: Turin, Italy VICTIMS:
SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.
Seven
DATE(S): 1973 VENUE: Brevard County, Fla. VIC-
MO: Torture-slayer of prostitutes
TIMS: Four