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Samuel Little
American serial killer (1940–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who confessed to murdering 93 people, nearly all women, between 1970 and 2005.[5] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)'s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (ViCAP) has confirmed Little's involvement in at least 60 of the 93 confessed murders, the largest number of confirmed victims for any serial killer in United States history.[2][6][7][8][9][10]
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Samuel Little | |
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![]() Mug shot of Little in 2012 | |
Born | Samuel McDowell (1940-06-07)June 7, 1940 Reynolds, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | December 30, 2020(2020-12-30) (aged 80) |
Other names | Samuel McDowell The Choke-and-Stroke Killer Mr. Sam |
Known for | Being the most prolific serial killer in United States history by number of confirmed victims |
Conviction(s) | Murder (x8) |
Criminal penalty | Four life sentences without the possibility of parole |
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Victims | 60 confirmed, 93 claimed and suspected [1][2] |
Span of crimes | 1970 – 2005 (confirmed) 1960 – 2012 (possible)[3][4] |
Country | United States |
State(s) | California, Texas, and Ohio (convicted) 16 others (accused)[3] |
Date apprehended | September 5, 2012 |
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