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MO: Arranged the contract murder of her husband, DISPOSITION: Two consecutive life terms plus 28

then killed the gunman

years, 1991

DISPOSITION: Condemned on Sept. 16, 1994

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Sanchez, Ted Brian
(1964– )

Santos, Steven
(1982– )

SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

SEX: M RACE: Unk. TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE-

DATE(S): 1987 VENUE: Bakersfield, Calif. VIC-

felony

TIMS: Three

DATE(S): 2002 VENUE: New York City VICTIMS:

MO: Beat/stabbed robbery victims

Three

DISPOSITION: Condemned

MO: Burglar who shot three victims aged 49–88, in the same apartment house

Sanchez-Velasco, Rigoberto
(1959– )

DISPOSITION: Convicted and sentenced to life impris-SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./PC

onment, November 2003

DATE(S): 1986/1995 VENUE: Florida VICTIMS:

Three

Sapp, John
(1949– )

MO: Rape-slayer of an 11-year-old girl in Miami; later SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

killed two death row inmates at state prison

DATE(S): 1975–86 VENUE: Calif. VICTIMS:

DISPOSITION: Condemned on one count, plus life for Four+ suspected

sexual battery on a child and five years for theft; MO: Drifter linked to the deaths of his mother, girl-received two terms of 15 years to life for prison slay-friend, and two male victims

ings, June 1998

DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1987

Sanders, Martin Lee
(?– )

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex.

Sappington, Marc V.
(1979– )

DATE(S): 1980–90 VENUE: Washington State VIC-

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-

TIMS: Four alleged

specific

MO: Long-haul trucker and rape-slayer of teenaged DATE(S): 2001 VENUE: Kansas City, Kan. VIC-girls

TIMS: Three

DISPOSITION: Arrested 1990; confessed two murders MO: Drug addict who heard voices predicting his to avoid execution; received life prison term

death if he did not kill various neighbors; cannibalized the youngest of his victims, also kidnapping a
Santo, Anthony
(1894– )

fourth, who survived

SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC-non-

DISPOSITION: On Sept. 4, 2004 received a life term specific

with 75-year minimum for three murders, plus six DATE(S): 1908 VENUE: N.Y./Mass. VICTIMS:

and a half years for kidnapping and two and a half Three

years for carjacking

MO: Murdered younger children during “mad spells”

DISPOSITION: Ruled insane; committed to asylum for
Sarmento, William
(1966– )

life

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-

specific

Santonastaso, Peter
(?– ) AKA: Monster of Caserta DATE(S): 1987 VENUE: Providence, R.I. VIC-SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

TIMS: Two

DATE(S): 1994–95 VENUE: Caserta, Italy VIC-

MO: Killed two young boys, blaming orders from TIMS: Four suspected

Satan

MO: Slayer of female prostitutes

DISPOSITION: Ruled incompetent; committed to asy-DISPOSITION: Pled guilty on one count; sentence lum, 1989

unknown

Santos, José Augusto dos
(1960– )

Sarwar, Maulvi Gulam
(?– )

SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: Cult

SEX: M

RACE: A

TYPE: T

MOTIVE: PC-

DATES(S): 1995–2000 VENUE: São Paulo, Brazil

extremist

VICTIMS:Two

DATE(S): 2001 VENUE: Lahore, Pakistan VIC-

MO: Priest of Candomblé religion, linked to human TIMS: Four confessed

sacrifice and grave robberies; 16 human skulls and MO: Religious fanatic who attacked five prostitutes, other bones found at his home; formally charged killing four

with killing a child and a man whose remains were DISPOSITION: Confessed his crimes in custody, then recovered

recanted; charges dismissed when witnesses refused DISPOSITION: Unknown

to testify

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Savage, Gail
(1963– )

DATE(S): 19??–18 VENUE: Mich./N.Y./N.J./Mo.

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: S MOTIVE: PC-nonspe-

VICTIMS: “Dozens” suspected

cific

MO: Profit-motivated “Bluebeard” slayer of immigrant DATE(S): 1991–93 VENUE: Waukegan, Ill. VIC-women, lured with ads in newspaper “lonely-

TIMS: Three

hearts” columns

MO: Killed her own children; deaths blamed on SIDS

DISPOSITION: Jailhouse suicide in Mich. prior to trial DISPOSITION: 20 years on guilty plea to three

on one count, 1918

manslaughter counts, 1994

Schmidt, William Cecil, Jr.
(1933–89)

Savini, Paul
(?– ) AKA: Monster of St. Remo SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC-nonSEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

specific

DATE(S): 1991–92 VENUE: St. Remo, Italy VIC-

DATE(S): 1987–89 VENUE: Ga./Ariz. VICTIMS:

TIMS: Four suspected

Three suspected

MO: Smothered middle-aged prostitutes

MO: “Survivalist” gunrunner and occultist; linked to DISPOSITION: Suicide to avoid arrest, 1992

beating/strangulation of three women, including his wife

Schaefer, Gary Lee
(1951– )

DISPOSITION: Suicide in Ariz. to avoid capture, Jan.

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

1990

DATE(S): 1979–83 VENUE: Springfield, Vt. VIC-

TIMS: Three

Schrott, Ernest
(?– ) AKA: Monster of Bolzano MO: Rape-slayer of young girls

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DISPOSITION: 30 years to life in plea bargain on one DATE(S): 1993–95 VENUE: Bolzano, Italy VIC-count

TIMS: Two confessed

MO: Rape-slayer of women

Scheanette, Dale Devon
(1973– )

DISPOSITION: Pled guilty; sentence unknown

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DATE(S): 1996 VENUE: Arlington, Tex. VICTIMS:

Schultz
(1870–21)

Two

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

MO: Raped five women during home invasions, killing DATE(S): 1894–1920 VENUE: Spandau, Germany

two aged 22 and 25; victims left nude in their bath-VICTIMS: 11

tubs

DISPOSITION: Condemned on two counts, January

MO: Random slayer of men, women, and children, 2003

including two brothers-in-law

DISPOSITION: Executed, 1921

Schlatter, Darrell
(1952– )

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

Scieri, Antoinette
(?–?)

DATE(S): 1985–92 VENUE: Tulsa, Okla. VIC-

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

TIMS: Three

DATE(S): 1924–26 VENUE: St. Gilles, France VIC-MO: Swindler who murdered his victims

TIMS: 12

DISPOSITION: Suicide by hanging in jail, June 30, 1993

MO: “Nurse” who robbed/killed elderly patients DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1926 (sentence com-Schmid, Charles Howard, Jr. (1942–75) AKA: Pied muted to life on appeal)

Piper of Tucson

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-

Scott, Kody
(1963– ) AKA: Monster

specific

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/PC

DATE(S): 1964–65 VENUE: Tucson, Ariz. VIC-

DATE(S): 1975–85 VENUE: Los Angeles, Calif.

TIMS: Three

VICTIMS: 12+ admitted

MO: Thirll killer of girls age 15–19

MO: Violent member of Crips street gang

DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1966 (commuted, 1972); DISPOSITION: Seven years for attempted murder, murdered in prison, Mar. 1975

1985 (paroled 1988); seven years for assault and auto theft, 1991

Schmidt, Helmuth
(d. 1918) AKA: American Bluebeard

Scripps, John Martin
(d. 1996)

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: CE

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DATE(S): 1994–95 VENUE: Central America/South-

MO: Pedophile poisoner of prepubescent boys

east Asia VICTIMS: Four+

DISPOSITION: Executed May 23, 1936

MO: Trained butcher and British escaped convict; victims robbed and dismembered during global flight
Segee, Robert Dale
(1930– )

from justice

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE:

DISPOSITION: Hanged in Singapore, Apr. 19, 1996

Sad./Pyearomania

DATE(S): 1938–50 VENUE: New England/Japan

Scully, Anthony
(1944– )

VICTIMS: 173 confessed

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/Sex.

MO: Murdered children in individual assaults; set DATE(S): 1983 VENUE: Oakland/San Francisco,

many fires, including one that killed 169 victims Calif. VICTIMS: Seven

DISPOSITION: Confessed in 1950; never charged with MO: Ex-cop who killed prostitutes and a drug dealer, murder; four to 40 years for arson in Conn.;

sealing some bodies in oil drums, left in Golden released from supervision, May 1959

Gate Park

DISPOSITION: Life without parole, 1986

Seiha Fujima
(1961– )

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

Seager, Monte
(1962– )

DATE(S): 1981–82 VENUE: Japan VICTIMS: Four

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

MO: Killed a 21-year-old man in dispute over money DATE(S); 1987–79 VENUE: Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

(Yokohama); next stabbed a 45-year-old woman

VICTIMS: Three

and her two teenage daughters (Fujisawa); finally MO: Shot a woman before raping and shooting her 12-killed his 19-year-old accomplice in those murders year-old daughter; later beat a second woman to (Amagasaki)

death

DISPOSITION: Condemned; death sentence upheld on DISPOSITION: Charged with double murder in 1981, appeal, June 17, 2004

dismissed due to improper search; convicted of 1979

murder and sentenced to a life term, completed in
Selepe, David
(d. 1994) AKA: Cleveland Strangler February 2000; convicted of double murder in 1999, SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

overturned on appeal in 1999; convicted of double DATE(S): 1990s VENUE: Cleveland, South Africa

murder at second trial, Aug. 2000, receiving two VICTIMS: 11 alleged

consecutive life terms

MO: Rape-strangler of women

DISPOSITION: Shot by policeman he attacked during
Sears, Charles
(1949– )

tour of murder sites, Dec. 17, 1994

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-

specific

Sellers, Sean Richard
(1969– )

DATE(S): 1981 VENUE: New York City VICTIMS:

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-extremist

Two

DATE(S): 1985–86 VENUE: Oklahoma City VIC-

MO: Slashed male vagrants with razor in random TIMS: Three

street assaults

MO: Shot his parents and a store clerk as satanic sacri-DISPOSITION: Ruled incompetent and committed to fices

asylum, 1982

DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1986; executed Feb. 4, 1999

Seda, Heriberto
(1970– ) AKA: Zodiac

SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-non-

Selman, John
(1839–96)

specific

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC/CE

DATE(S): 1990–94 VENUE: New York City VIC-

DATE(S): 1880–96 VENUE: Tex. VICTIMS: 20

TIMS: Three

MO: Renegade lawman and outlaw; victims included MO: Random street shootings of nine victims; three BASS OUTLAW and JOHN WESLEY HARDIN

died

DISPOSITION: Killed in shoutout with fellow lawman, DISPOSITION: 83 years on three counts, 1998

Apr. 1, 1896

Seefeld, Adolf
(1871–1936)

Serviatti, Cesar
(?– ) AKA: Monster of the Railway SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: Sex.

Line

DATE(S): 1908–35 VENUE: Germany VICTIMS:

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC-non-

12 confessed

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DATE(S): 1988 VENUE: Italy VICTIMS: Seven

MO: Sex slayer of two children (1972) and 11 female MO: Killed victims along Railroad line between Rome prostitutes

and La Spezia

DISPOSITION: 25 years on one count, 1972 (paroled DISPOSITION: Convicted; sentence unknown

1987); 250 years on 10 counts, 1991

Sexton, Eddie Lee
(1942– )

Shaw, Gary A.
(?– )

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-domes-

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

tic

DATE(S): 1985 VENUE: Tacoma, Wash. VICTIMS:

DATE(S): 1993 VENUE: Hillsborough County, Fla.

Two

VICTIMS: Two

MO: Rape-slayer of women who were dumped in the MO: Abusive/incestuous father who commanded his woods outside town

children to kill; daughter smothered her infant child DISPOSITION: Life prison term

on his orders; son strangled the child’s father (Sexton’s son-in-law)

Shaw, Sebastian Alexander
(1967) Born: Chau Quong DISPOSITION: Condemned + 15 years for conspiracy, Ho

1995; death sentence overturned with new trial SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC/Sex.

ordered, 1997

DATE(S): 1991–92 VENUE: Portland, Ore. VIC-

TIMS: Three

Shah, Abdullah
(1965– ) AKA: Zavad’s Dog MO: Enraged at coworkers, killed total strangers to SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-extrem-vent anger while avoiding suspicion; also raped one ist

male victim’s girlfriend and another woman, who DATE(S): 1992–96 VENUE: Afghanistan VIC-survived; DNA linked him to a second woman’s

TIMS: Hundreds

rape-slaying

MO: Served under commander Zavad during civil war, DISPOSITION: Pleaded guilty on two murder counts slaughtering numerous civilian victims en route and received a life sentence in 2000; charged with between Kabul and Jalalabad during Afghan civil second killing in 2004; judge issued rare pretrial war; also killed four of his five wives, one scalded acquittal on grounds of “inexcusable neglect” by with boiling oil