Gary Ridgway: A Serial Killer

With Halloween fast approaching, it's everybody's favorite time of the year to creep themselves out with stories of famous serial killers. Though you've probably heard of Ted Bundy and Charles Manson, the 10 most prolific serial killers are likely people you've never heard of before. Without further adieu, here are the top 10 most prolific serial killers in the world, according to the number of confirmed victims.The most prolific serial killer in the United States, Gary Ridgway was a truck painter popularly known as The Green River Killer. He confessed to killing 71 women, all of whom were sex workers from Seattle, and he is suspected of killing more than 90 women in total. He was active from 1982 to 2000. He is currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.Anatoly Onoprienko, also known as "The Beast of Ukraine," "The Terminator," and "Citizen O," is from Ukraine and was an active killer from 1989 to 1996. In court, he claimed that voices in his head told him to commit the 52 murders to which he confessed, including …show more content…
He was executed on Valentine's Day in 1994 at the age of 57.Afghan Abul Djabar raped and murdered at least 65 men and boys. He accomplished this by suffocating his victims with a turban. Djabar was active up until 1970, and he is suspected of killing over 300 people in total. He was hanged in 1970.Known as the "Monster Killer," Yang Xinhai was active from 2000 to 2003 and murdered at least 67 people. His tactic was to enter the homes of Chinese families and murder every single family member with various tools, including, cleavers, axes, and shovels. He is China's most prolific serial killer and was executed in 2004.Known for murdering his victims with only a hammer, Kampatimar Shankariya was active fin 1977 and 1978 and murdered at least 70 people. He was hanged in