/r/serial_killers

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This is a place to talk about serial killers in history, in the news or works of fiction.

  1. This is a place to post about real and fictional serial killers.
  2. Do not glorify real murders (this is subective; art and music is okay)
  3. Do not accuse other redditors of being criminals. Abusiveness towards other redditors may be sanctioned.
  4. No low effort posts at mod's discretion.
  5. Speculation is allowed. Nonproductive criticism of speculation from redditors that don't post is discouraged.
  6. /r/serial_killers

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    What Serial Killer Disturbs You The Most?

    Who is the most frightening Serial Killer in your opinion? Which Serial Killer has scared you the most and why? Which Serial Killer was the most Creepiest?

    40 Comments
    2025/01/31
    09:02 UTC

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    Why is Tommy Lynn Sells such an obscure SK?

    Tommy Lynn Sells was a genuine monster from a classic SK background. Authorities verified 22 victims, although he was only convicted for 1 murder. However, he is almost unknown compared to killers such as Gacy, Bundy, and Dahmer.

    Maybe he isn't better known because he didn't have a "gimmick": Not a clown like Gacy, not a cannibal like Dahmer, not charming like Bundy. Maybe it's because he killed rural and small-town people in what is known as "the flyovers" instead of pretty coeds in CA, or NY. Or maybe because he was apprehended years after the primary serial killer era of the 70s-80s.

    7 Comments
    2025/01/29
    06:26 UTC

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    Which Mass Murderers And Serial Killers Were "Sick" And Basically Asking For Help? Which Mass Murderers And Serial Killers Did It Out Of Pure Evil In Your Opinion?

    I've always wondered which ones were just pure evil, sadistic, and vile Vs the ones who were just really sick in the head and had really severe mental illnesses. What do you think?

    7 Comments
    2025/01/27
    15:23 UTC

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    If You Could Own Any True Crime Memorabilia, What Would It Be And Why?

    What really got You into True Crime? Do You think that's it’s an obsession? To me it’s more like a fascination, I am interested in people like serial killers What got me into true crime was Karla Homolka Jeffrey Dahmer, and Ted Bundy. I started looking into more serial killers and different cases like abductions, missing people, Most people think it’s kinda weird but i will always be fascinated by it.

    45 Comments
    2025/01/26
    23:07 UTC

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    I a'm an AVID true crime follower how am I just now hearing about Billy Shamermer how did I miss this?

    1 Comment
    2025/01/26
    22:25 UTC

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    What Is Your Honest Opinion On Karla Homolka?

    I always thought her ex husband was more guilty than she was, I think she was manipulatd into commiting all those crimes. Do you guys think she feels any remorse at all? Why did Karla Homolka implicate herself by mentioning the tapes to the police? Do you guys think that Karla was truly in a domestic abuse situation? Do you believe she helped kill because she was in fear for her life? Do you think that she was extremely jealous of her sister and hated her? Do you think that she was more evil or sadistic? I'm just curious to see everyone's views on this case

    35 Comments
    2025/01/22
    17:01 UTC

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    What did they do in their free time?

    What did serial killers do in their free time or just for fun?

    5 Comments
    2025/01/21
    22:26 UTC

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    Currently reading this book

    7 Comments
    2025/01/20
    21:41 UTC

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    interesting to watch

    I wonder if these people are scarier or the actual killer?

    0 Comments
    2025/01/20
    19:47 UTC

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    What True Crime Case Has The Most Interesting/Graphic Evidence Photos In Your Opinion?

    What True Crime Crime scene photos really shocked you? Which ones did you find you the found most interesting? Which Crime Scene photos really made you sick to your stomach and why?

    14 Comments
    2025/01/19
    03:00 UTC

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    Serial killer glasses

    3 Comments
    2025/01/19
    00:47 UTC

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    Do You Think That Jeffrey Dahmer Was A Victim Of His Upbringing/Environment? Were His Parents To Blame?

    Do you think that Jeffrey Dahmer Converted to Christianity because he actually believed in God? Or Do you think that he Converted because he didn't believe in Evolution once he actually started reading books about it? Do you think that he was ashamed of being Gay? Or Do you think that he embraced it later on in his life? Do you think that he was ashamed of being attracted to African American Men and tried to hide that from everyone? I also wonder how sincere his belief in God actually was I read that he was a Christian all of his life but I don't know if I really believe that or not I also didn't think that he read The Bible that often either. What do you guys think?

    22 Comments
    2025/01/17
    14:00 UTC

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    Angels of Mercy?

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    2025/01/17
    02:04 UTC

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    I have heard Eugene Stano confessed to 41 murders, but the lost of known victims is much shorter than that, including 1 Jane Doe. Does anyone know whether he was connected to other known murdered women, or was he just running his gums to get attention?

    1 Comment
    2025/01/15
    23:48 UTC

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    Do You Think That Jeffrey Dahmer killed Dean Vaughn?

    Dean Vaughn, Jeffrey Dahmer’s neighbor, was found strangled in his (Dean’s) apartment on May 3rd, 1991, during Jeffrey Dahmers killing spree. He fitted the MO and victim type— young black man. This is too much to be a coincidence, and there are a lot of inconsistencies in his stories.What do you guys think? How many more victims do you think he killed that we don't know about? Dean Vaughns murder is still considered a cold case in Milwaukee. I wonder if this case will ever be solved.

    16 Comments
    2025/01/15
    08:34 UTC

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    When people hear about your serial killer obsession and ask if you’ve killed anybody yet.

    2 Comments
    2025/01/13
    18:12 UTC

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    https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-montana-st-peters-hospital-oncology

    Thomas Weiner was an oncologist at St. Peter’s Health in Helena, Montana. This article from ProPublica describes how he will be uncovered as one of America’s most prolific serial killers.

    He made a personality cult out of his patients while he killed them. His nurses and pharmacists were also drawn into the cult.

    Check out the Facebook page “We Stand with Dr. Tom Weiner” https://www.facebook.com/groups/736339123587229/

    7 Comments
    2025/01/09
    23:50 UTC

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    Do You Think That Jeffrey Dahmer Had An Obsession With African Americans?

    I've always wondered if he had a weird fascination with African American Men and African Americans in general. I always thought that it was weird and creepy how he would keep different body parts of his victims even the Penises too that made me sick to my stomach I also can't believe that he would actually eat the body parts too He definitely is one of the most vile and sadistic Serial Killers of all time in my opinion. What do you guys think about Jeffrey Dahmer as a whole?

    55 Comments
    2025/01/06
    19:13 UTC

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    What Serial Killer Made You Sick To Your Stomach And Physically Ill And Why?

    82 Comments
    2025/01/05
    00:24 UTC

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    Why Are People So Sure That Jeffrey Dahmer Wasn’t Racist Just Because He Was Attracted To Black Men?

    Do you think that he used derogatory terms towards black people? Was Jeffrey Dahmer Racist Towards African Americans? Do you think that he saw black people as less than human beings? Do you think that he saw African Americans as equals? I read that he sometimes ate his victims or masturbated over their Organs. What other disgusting and vile things would he do to his victims? I read that He killed them to make use of their bones and body parts, Do you think that he felt black men were more disposable? Do you think that he felt any guilt or any remorse after he killed them? Why do you think that Jeffrey Dahmer became a Serial Killer in the first place? Do you think that he was more Vile, Evil or sadistic? What is your honest opinion on Jeffrey Dahmer as a whole and in general? Did he ever have a romantic relationship with a African American Man? Do you think that jeffrey targeted black men on purpose? Do you think that Jeffrey Dahmer was racially motivated and targeting black men for various reasons relating to their race? What do you guys think? I would love to hear everyone's opinion and prospectives on Jeffrey Dahmer. Jeffrey Dahmer is extremely fascinating and I want to learn more about him. I have so many questions about him. Does anyone know of any titles of well written and researched Books about Jeffrey Dahmer? I want to make sure that I get the best and most accurate ones. I'm looking for Biographies and really accurate Facts on Jeffrey Dahmer so I only want the best books📚possible.

    7 Comments
    2024/12/31
    23:13 UTC

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    What did you think of the peacock doc 'the nightstalker tapes"?

    Did you watch the 2 part doc that peacock released a few weeks ago on Richard Ramirez? Some new interesting interview snippets were released, I believe it was Carlo who did the interview as it was prob the info he gathered for his book..

    6 Comments
    2024/12/28
    14:41 UTC

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    What Are The Best Books About Jeffrey Dahmer?

    Best/Recommended Books to read about Jeffrey Dahmer? Is there something like an “OfficiaBest/recommended Books to read about Jeffrey Dahmer? Does anyone know of any titles of well written and researched Books about Jeffrey Dahmer? I plan on ordering all of them from Amazon and I want to make that I get the best and most accurate ones. I saw The Jeffrey Dahmer - Uncovering the Case for Innocence book but I heard that's just a Conspiracy Theory Book about his innocence but I don't know if that's true or not. I'm looking for Biographies and really accurate Facts on Jeffrey Dahmer so I only want the best books📚possible.

    8 Comments
    2024/12/28
    08:00 UTC

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    What Is The Best Book You've Ever Read About A Serial Killer And Why?

    I would really love to add some True Crime Books to my Kindle collection So I would really love to hear some great suggestions and ideas.

    8 Comments
    2024/12/26
    16:08 UTC

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    Do You Think That Jeffery Dahmer Was Lying About His Methods?

    Why do you think that his Modus Operandi was so successful? Do you think that he really enjoyed physically over powering his victims? Do You think that he enjoyed tormenting and torturing his victims? Do you think that Jeffrey Dahmer was Racist Towards African Americans? Do you think that he saw black people as less than human beings? Do you think that he saw African Americans as equals? I read that he sometimes ate his victims or masturbated over their Organs. What other disgusting and vile things did he do to his victims? Do you think that Hardcore Pornography played a role in him becoming a Serial Killer? I read that He killed them to make use of their bones and body parts, Do you think that he felt black men were more disposable? Do you think that he felt any guilt or any remorse after he killed them? Why do you think that Jeffrey Dahmer became a Serial Killer in the first place? Do you think that he was more Vile, Evil or sadistic? What is your honest opinion on Jeffrey Dahmer as a whole and in general? I would love to hear everyone's opinion and prospectives on Jeffrey Dahmer.

    16 Comments
    2024/12/25
    13:00 UTC

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    Why Did Jeffrey Dahmer Target African American Men?

    i’m really conflicted and confused as to why dahmer targeted predominantly black men. It didn’t seem as though race was a driving factor for him, So why is it that almost all his victims were BAME individuals? Is it down to the fact that he had moved into a neighbourhood where there were few white men living, and therefore it just happened by chance that his victims fit this profile? Do you think that there was an underlying racial motive behind the killings? I've been into True Crime for a while now but Jeffrey Dahmer Never really interested me for some reason until now. I also have a feeling that Jeffrey Dahmer was keeping a lot of secrets too. He was definitely lying about some of the things that he said in my opinion.

    25 Comments
    2024/12/23
    16:00 UTC

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    What’s The Worst/Creepy/Disturbing Thing A Serial Killer Did?

    Which Serial Killers are Sociopaths or Psychopaths in your honest opinion and why? Let's have a discussion that way I can get different views and prospectives on this topic.

    46 Comments
    2024/12/21
    15:00 UTC

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