20 Serial Killer Theories That Turned Out to be TRUE

VOICE OVER: Rebecca Brayton

Some of history's most dangerous killers were hiding in plain sight — and someone always knew. Join us as we count down the most chilling cases where suspicions about serial killers proved devastatingly correct, from missed warnings to eerily accurate criminal profiles that pointed straight at the culprit long before justice was served. Our countdown includes cases involving Harold Shipman, Peter Sutcliffe the Yorkshire Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Gary Ridgway the Green River Killer, and many more disturbing true crime stories. Do you think you would have caught these red flags? Let us know in the comments below!

  • #21: erial Killer Theories That Turned Out to Be True
  • #20: Harold Shipman
  • #19: Peter Sutcliffe
  • #18: Herb Baumeister
  • #17: Bruce McArthur
  • #16: Dennis Nilsen
  • #15: Derrick Todd Lee
  • #14: Wayne Williams
  • #13: Kristen Gilbert
  • #12: Beverley Allitt
  • #11: Charles Sobhraj
  • #10: David Berkowitz
  • #9: Anthony Sowell
  • #8: Andrei Chikatilo
  • #7: Robert Hansen
  • #6: Charles Cullen
  • #5: Paul Bernardo
  • #4: Jeffrey Dahmer
  • #3: John Wayne Gacy
  • #2: Ted Bundy
  • #1: Gary Ridgway

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