Charles Manson.
At the time of the birth of Manson, his mother, Kathleen Maddox was only 16 years old. His name Manson he got from the new mother's husband. When Charles was six years, Kathleen and her brother were sentenced to five years for armed robbery of a service station. He was forced to live with their relatives in Mekmene. Later, the mother gave him custody of the state.In 1967 he went to San Francisco, where to meet with Mary Brunner, who becomes the first member of what would later become the "Manson Family". They began to tour California and more and more people become members of their "Family". To each he gave a new name. "Family" lived their lives – they sang songs, listened to the devil's mass, which used drugs, killed animals and drank their blood."Family" was supposed to go into the Valley of Death and hiding under the earth until this war is over. The motive for this was a peculiar interpretation of Manson's "White album" "The Beatles". He believed that it contains a message of a coming race war.On account of the "Family" a large number of brutal murders. In July 1969, three members of the group broke into the house of a drug dealer Gary Hinman and killed him. Before that Manson cut off the ear Hinman.August 8, 1969, Manson sent his men to the house where he lived before his offender Terry Melcher, and ordered the killing of all who will be there. Having arrived at the right place, they first demanded money, tied up, and then arranged a brutal massacre. Among the victims of the "family" was the wife of Director Roman Polanski, who was nine months pregnant.
Members of the "Family" was arrested in October 1969. First they were sentenced to the gas chamber. However, in 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court abolished the death penalty and the sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Currently, Charles Manson is in solitary confinement prison in California,where he is forbidden to communicate with other prisoners.11 APR 2012 for the twelfth time Manson was denied parole.
2. Andrei Chikatilo-65 victims.
The most famous serial killer of the Soviet Union.A philologist by education,working as a school teacher.They were committed 53 murders proved in the Rostov region.He himself claimed that he committed 56 murders. Investigators said about 65 murders.Chikatilo's victims were children and young people of both sexes.The ending of this story came in 1990 on 20 November.
3. John Wayne Gacy-33 victims.
.Known by the nickname "Killer clown".Grew up in a dysfunctional family. Genetic inheritance of the child left much to be desired.At 9 years old was the victim of a pedophile.22 December 1968, he was charged and asked to indicate the place of burial of the victims.During a search of his basement was discovered 29 bodies. Gacy admitted that the bodies of four victims drowned.The killer was executed may 10, 1994.
4. Gary Ridgway-71 the victim.
Had the nickname "Killer green river".In 1980-1990 71 strangled woman. Most of his victims were prostitutes Favorite method of killing—strangulation. Arrested in 1997.In 2003 sentenced to life in prison.
5. Aileen Carol Warners-7 victims.
The only one in this list woman.Many call her the first female serial killer in the United States.Killed seven men.He was arrested in 1991.October 9, 2002 by lethal injection her heart stopped.