Serial Killers and Their Nicknames Flashcards

Notorious Serial Killers and Their Nicknames

• Ed Gein, known as The Butcher of Plainfield, inspired various fictional characters due to his gruesome acts and disturbing lifestyle.
• Edmund Kemper, referred to as The Coed Killer, targeted young women and had a strained relationship with his mother, which influenced his criminal behavior.

Infamous Killers and Title Significance

• H.H. Holmes, nicknamed The Torture Doctor, operated a hotel designed for torture and murder during the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago.
• John Wayne Gacy, infamously known as The Killer Clown, performed as Pogo the Clown at children's parties while concealing his identity as a serial murderer.

Unique Nicknames Reflecting Methods

• Richard Trenton Chase, dubbed The Dracula Killer or Sacramento Vampire, was notorious for drinking the blood of his victims, believing he needed it to survive.
• Joe Ball earned the nickname Alligator Man for feeding some of his victims to alligators at his bar in Texas.

Classifications Based on Victim Types

• Ted Bundy, known as Lady Killer and Campus Killer, was responsible for numerous abductions and murders of young women across several states.
• Jeffrey Dahmer, referred to as both Milwaukee Cannibal and Milwaukee Monster, is infamous for his horrific sexual assaults, dismemberments, and cannibalism.

Historical Backgrounds and Personas

• Albert Fish, known as The Gray Man and The Boogey Man, was a cannibal and sadist who preyed on children in the early 20th century.
• Randy Kraft, also called Score Card Killer or Freeway Killer, claimed the lives of young men, documenting his crimes methodically.

Other Infamous Individuals

• Gary Ridgeway, recognized as the Greenriver Killer, was convicted of murdering numerous women in Washington state, primarily sex workers.
• Anna Marie Hahn, known as Arsenic Anna or The Blonde Borgia, was a serial poisoner in the 1920s, killing at least five elderly clients for their money.

International Figures in Crime

• Andrei Chikatilo holds multiple titles, including The Butcher of Rostov, notorious for his heinous crimes in Russia during the Soviet era.
• Coral Eugene Watts, referred to as The Sunday Morning Slasher, was known for his brutalized victims found mainly on Sundays.

Other Disturbing Criminal Histories

• Henry Lee Lucas, nicknamed Confession Killer and Deadly Drifter, gained infamy for falsely confessing to hundreds of homicides.
• Richard Kuklinski, known as Iceman, was a contract killer who claimed to have murdered over 100 people and engaged in various organized crime activities.

Local and Historic Killers

• Chester Turner, identified as Southside Slayer, evaded police for years after committing multiple murders in Los Angeles during the 1980s and 1990s.
• Elizabeth Bathory, infamously known as Blood Countess or Bloody Lady of Cachtice, was accused of torturing and killing young girls in the late 16th and early 17th centuries to maintain her youth.

Notable Mentions

• Arthur Gary Bishop, infamously known as Roger Downs, targeted and murdered young boys in the late 1970s in Utah.
• David Berkowitz, widely known as Son of Sam, was a serial shooter in New York City, terrorizing the populace in the summer of 1976.

Test your knowledge on infamous serial killers and the chilling nicknames associated with them. This set of flashcards focuses on notable figures like Ed Gein, John Wayne Gacy, and more. Perfect for true crime enthusiasts and those learning about criminal psychology.