Serial Killers Archives | www.artismortis.com

Ian Brady and Myra Hindley – Moors Murderers

Other serial killers in Britain have been more prolific than Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, but none have garnered as much publicity or become as plainly the epitome of evil as this pair, the so-called "Moors Murderers," who cruelly tortured and killed at least five children in the early 1960s. Myra Hindley's participation was at …

Continue reading "Ian Brady and Myra Hindley – Moors Murderers"

Edmund Kemper – the Co-Ed killer

On December 18, 1948, serial murderer baby boomer Edmund Kemper was born in Burbank, California. A rough childhood was another characteristic he shared with serial killers. In the Second World War, his father, E.E., was a hero and a gun enthusiast; his mother was Clarnell. His parents divorced when Ed was nine years old, and …

Continue reading "Edmund Kemper – the Co-Ed killer"

Harold Shipman – Doctor Death

Harold Frederick Shipman was born in 1946 in Nottingham into a working-class family. The youngster, who went by the name Fred, had a peculiar upbringing. Although he had a brother and a sister, it was obvious that he was his mother's favorite. She believed Fred was destined for greatness and instilled in him a sense …

Continue reading "Harold Shipman – Doctor Death"