The transcript discusses several notorious serial killers from around the world, detailing their crimes, victim counts, and the periods during which they were active. It mentions their methods, capture, and sentences, highlighting the severity and impact of their actions. The killers operated in various countries and targeted different demographics, with some evading capture for extended periods. The narrative emphasizes the importance of awareness and caution due to the existence of such individuals.
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1. A British doctor known as "Doctor Death" was convicted of 15 murders but is suspected of up to 250 victims between 1975-1998.
2. Colombian serial killer Luis Garavito, also known as "La Bestia," is responsible for at least 193 murders, potentially over 300, across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela between 1992-1999.
3. Pedro Alonso Lopez, another Colombian serial killer, is believed to have killed over 350 people between 1969-1979.
4. Japanese midwife Miyuki Ishikawa killed over 103 newborns in the 1940s due to Japan's financial crisis.
5. Pakistani serial killer Javed Iqbal Mughal dissolved the bodies of his 100 child victims in acid.
6. Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov, known as "The Werewolf," claimed 78 victims but is suspected of more than 83 murders between 1992-2010.
7. Daniel Barbosa, a Colombian-Ecuadorian serial killer, took the lives of 150-180 girls between 1974-1986.
8. Brazilian killer Pedro Rodrigues Filho was sentenced for 71 murders but claims over 100 victims.
9. Chinese serial killer Yang Xinhai confessed to 65 murders between 1999-2003 and was executed in 2004.
10. American serial killer Samuel Little linked to over 93 murders between 1970-2005.
11. Soviet-Ukrainian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo confessed to over 53 murders and was executed in 1994.
12. American serial killer Gary Ridgway, known as the "Green River Killer," was sentenced for 48 murders but is suspected of over 90 victims.
13. Russian serial killer Alexander Pichushkin, the "Chessboard Killer," aimed for 64 victims but was convicted of 49 murders.
14. Indonesian serial killer Ahmad Suradji claimed to have killed 42 women for supernatural powers and was executed in 2008.
15. American serial killer Donald Harvey claimed over 87 victims and died in prison in 2017.
16. Russian former police officer Sergey Tkach confessed to over 100 victims but was convicted of only 37 murders and died in prison in 2018.
17. American serial killer John Wayne Gacy took the lives of 33 teenage boys between 1972-1978 and was executed in 1994.
18. Romanian serial killer Vera Renczi confessed to poisoning and killing 32 men including her husband and lover in the 1920s.
19. American serial killer Ted Bundy confessed to killing at least 30 women between 1974-1978 and was executed in 1989.
20. Mexican serial killer Juana Barraza was convicted of killing up to 48 elderly women between 1998-2006.
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