5 Horrific Serial Killers (Who Are Free Right Now)
We're not here to scare you. All we're saying is that many of the world's most terrifying serial killers are in fact roaming free, and could be outside your door right now.
Due to some legal loopholes and a system that's surprisingly forgiving of mass murderers, some true monsters have been cranked out onto the street. So the next time you go shopping, you may want to keep an eye out for...
#5.
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev
From:
Kazakhstan
Why You Don't Want to Meet Him:
Nikolai Dzhumagaliev is as close to a real life Hannibal Lecter as you can get. The main difference is that Dzhumagaliev has metal teeth.
Operating in 1980 in the former Soviet Union, Dzhumagaliev is one of the most prolific serial killer cannibals the country has ever seen. Affectionately called "Metal Fang" for the set of white, metal teeth which had replaced his own chompers (making himself a sort of hybrid between Lecter and Jaws from James Bond), Dzhumagaliev is said to have killed and eaten somewhere between 50 to 100 women... and even served a few portions to his unknowing friends.
"No, seriously, Nikolai, what is in this?"
No, we didn't make this guy up.
Why You Might Meet Him Anyway:
After being sentenced to a mental institution in Uzbekistan and escaping once, the government decided that less than 10 years of rehabilitation was enough for this serial killer and simply let him go.
"And you PROMISE you won't eat any more women?"
So Where Is He Now?
Very little is known of Dzhumagaliev's current whereabouts, though he is said to be living with his relatives in Eastern Europe. However, being a free man and all, he can travel anywhere he pleases. Perhaps a place where almost no one has heard of him. Like your town, for example.
It could be your neighbor.
Nikolai has always been described as a very charming and well-spoken man, and one not bad to look at to boot (which only helped him lure more women into his fridge). The Jaws teeth are, thankfully, a dead give away. But hey, he could totally blend in at a James Bond convention. Unless he keeps his mouth closed, in which case he could blend in anywhere at all. Your basement, for instance.
#4.
Karla Homolka
From:
Canada
Why You Don't Want to Meet Her:
Let's say you're a woman. And let's say that prior to your wedding, your husband-to-be expresses his one wish: He wants to rape your sister. If your immediate reaction is to help him do it, then you're probably Karla Homolka.
You!
When the sister died during the course of their adventure in unspeakable horror, Karla panicked, called the police and gave herself up.
Oh, wait, no. She and her husband decided to do it again, to another victim. And another. Thus we wound up with the terrifying husband and wife serial killer team of Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, whose rampage only ended when Karla was charged with two counts of manslaughter in 1993. She then held a "going away party" before going off to jail, possibly with an amusing cake decorated for the occasion.
Why You Might Meet Her Anyway:
As bad as Karla was, apparently her husband was worse. Despite a mountain of conflicting statements from Karla and Paul, she managed to get a plea bargain in exchange for rolling over on her man. She served 12 years in prison and was released in 2005.
So Where Is She Now?
In 2007, Homolka decided that the only place for her and her one-year-old son to live a normal life were the Antilles. So now, she can be anywhere in Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic or Puerto Rico. You might think that Latin America is not the perfect place for a skinny Canadian blonde to hide but... we don't know how to finish that sentence.
What a monster.
Either way, if while vacation you spot a MILF in her late 30s and want to make sure she is not your type (you know, the raping-killer type), then just remember that the courts have denied Homolka the change of her name. So a quick "Hey Karla" shout-out should clear everything up. If she turns around, that will be your cue to try to break the 500 meter dash record.
#3.
Juha Valjakkala
From:
Sweden/Finland
Why You Don't Want to Meet Him:
On July 3, 1988, a then 22-year-old Juha Valjakkala stole a bike. He was spotted and chased by the owners of the bike, Sten Nilsson and his 15-year-old son Fredrik. The chase ended at a nearby cemetery where, cornered and facing a bike theft charge, Juha used the Grand Theft Auto method of avoiding misdemeanors: He shot the father and son to death.
Suddenly realizing he had just made his situation quite a bit worse, he thought one way to redeem himself would be by killing Sten's wife, too.
He was arrested a week later.
"You don't really get crime, do you?"
Why You Might Meet Him Anyway:
After an evaluation labeled him a psychopath (money well spent, Finland!), Juha escaped from prison four times (most recently in 2006). The legal system over there decided this was a pretty good indication that he was both reformed and cured of his psychopathy, and after serving 19 years of his life sentence the Finnish courts simply paroled him.
So Where Is He Now?
After being released, Juha did what any man in his position would do after spending almost 20 years in jail for brutal murder: he stole a car, drove recklessly through the streets and in a surprisingly specific type of crime, drove an unlicensed taxi. Seriously, the man was living GTA.
Even Niko's taxi was licensed, for Christ's sake.
This little stunt caused him a trip back to the slammer. But if you were just starting to feel safer about your planned vacation in Scandinavia, then we have some bad news for you. Juha is being released once again on February 2nd (so he may be free now, depending on what day you read this).
And given his apparent passion for automobiles--unlicensed taxis in particular--God only knows when the next cab you take will be driven by him.
"So, new in town? Why don't I show you our magnificent Swedish cemeteries."
What the f**k, Japan?
Replyand Juha isn't a serial killer-- he's a spree killer. serial killers are classified as having 3 or more victims over the course of months. if it's within the same day or two, it's a spree killing
ReplyNot even. That's a Killermanjaro, easy.
Actually, Homolka and Bernardo stopped because his DNA was collected to be tested for a large number of rape cases (something like 30), but for some reason the lab was backed up for years and when they FINALLY tested it they came to arrest him and Karla threw him under the bus.
Replythere was actually videotapes of them torturing the girls and you could tell that although Paul was the leader, Karla was also very into it and was even taped sexually abusing her own sister. crazy shit.
Japan will put anyone one tv for ratings
ReplyYou notice that none of these monsters operated in the United States. That's because here in America we will kill you f*****g dead for commiting such atrocities. So say what you will about our "barbarian" "cruel" and "medieval" forms of dispatching with the nation's scum but let me just say we get the job done
ReplyRe: my post below; Gary Ridgway was 5th. Also Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Wayne Williams, Albert Fish, Richard Ramirez, Juan Corona, Ed Kemper, David Berkowitz, Charles Starkweather, Ed Gein, etc, etc.
Obviously you missed my point I wasn't saying America doesn't have prolific serial killers I'm saying once their caught they don't get released by ultra lenient laws. Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Albert Fish, and Charles Starkweather were all put to death by the state, and Richard Ramirez is waiting on death row in San Quentin. And the rest of them either died in Prison or aren't getting out any time soon.
Just noticed (through Lopez's Wiki) that Colombia takes the top three spots in most prolific known serial killers. So uh, good job Colombia, I guess?
ReplyTakes a whole new meaning of eating a woman out.
ReplyAlso, Japan, you guys are seriously FUCKED!
Where is Dexter when you need him???
ReplyKarla Homolka & Paul Bernardo operated in my parents' hometown and they did some pretty horrific things. I'm the kind of otherwise-well-adjusted individual who loves reading lurid and shocking serial killer stories, but theirs was the only one I've ever wished I hadn't read about. To make it worse, they kidnapped their victims from well-frequented areas in broad daylight.
ReplyLet's not forget that Issei Sagawa has also starred in porn, which just makes him more creepy. I guess the novelty sells.
ReplyBEFORE, or AFTER the murder, dare I ask???
dammit japan
ReplyValjakkala (now Foughantine) is currently in prison. And I wouldn't call him horrific, more like a sad sack of s**t, I met the man in a bar.
ReplyHe's probably looking through your window right now. Don't make sudden movements.
Karla is in Montreal right now actually. Just sayin
ReplyBURN DOWN JAPAN. BURN IT DOWN AND DEMATERIALIZE IT. AND THEN BURN IT DOWN AGAIN. HOLY s**t MY EYELIDS ARE BLEEDING.
Reply Hide All See All 3 RepliesSo burn down an entire country because of one dude? Seems fair
@ohmercyme1 Better me than them, do it up. No amount of momeshibas or pokemon can make up for this.. although, then again, im a guy, he said girl... i think im safe, on second though japan can stay.
@ohmercyme1: he was obviously being crazy and over-reacting. his response to you mentioned POKEMON!! and his comment was in all caps...this proves utter silliness and should never be taken seriously! take a little yellow pill & have some schnapps...mmmm sounds yummy!
Killing 1 to 3 people, on sheer happenstance does not make a person a serial killer. Two of these people do not belong on this list (the bike stealer and the asian). They could go on the "Epic fails of international justice systems list.
ReplyYep. Awful killers, and in Sagawa's case, potentially a future serial killer, but neither of those were serial killers.
@witchzenka I honestly don't think he'll press his luck any time soon. If anything his celebrity status may have been preventing future crimes all these years.
Accuracy of the title be damned, I think all of the people saying "oh he didn't kill enough to be a REAL serial killer, he is just a common every day murder," just shows how little human life is valued nowadays.
Reply Hide All See All 3 RepliesMurder is murder, and the guilty should be punished. Why do we argue semantics?
The same for people saying "Oh, people really taste like PORK." I'm sorry, are you some kind of human meat connoisseur or something? Isn't there something kinda wrong with anyone being an expert on this?
It's not the number that matters. It's the ways the murders are committed. Serial crime is a specific thing, and pointing out something isn't serial murder in no way devalues life at all - no one is saying, that I have seen, that those murders weren't terrible, just that they don't fit a very precisely defined type of crime.
The article calls them serial killers and then lists some non-serial killers. That's what they're saying. Not that a single murder doesn't matter, just that the article title is misleading.
I guess we have a plot for Dexter season 7 then...
ReplyOn Karla Homolka: her husband wasn't really worse, they just thought he was going to be. The prosecutors knew that this husband and wife team was raping and killing young women, including the wife's sister, and came to the conclusion that the pretty blonde wife was really just another victim of her husband. Karla encouraged that idea until she got a plea bargain in exchange for handing over the videotapes that they'd made of their victims. Once the prosecution saw those tapes, they regretted being so lenient with her, but what could they do?
ReplyCharge her. New evidence has arisen, plea bargain isn't valid any more. That's what they could do.
What JamesB01 said. Also, a one-year-old son? Really? I've known neighbors and coworkers who lost their kids for a lot less than compliance in rape and murder. There's more than one kind of injustice going on here.
It sucks that the justice systems in all these various places just let these people go. If there was any justice in this world, these sick fucks would have been given the death sentence.
ReplyWhile Issei Sagawa is pretty cool and all (Gnaw Their Tongues based a demo on his adventure!) he's not a serial killer.
ReplyThen again, I'm just nitpicking. Who cares? NO ONE
How dare you. I CARE