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Most Notorious Unsolved Murders & Cold Cases A guide to history’s most infamous unsolved murders and cold cases — killings that were never solved, from the Black Dahlia to the Zodiac and beyond, mapped and documented on CrimeAtlas. 16 cases
Most Notorious Serial Killers of All Time The most infamous serial killers in history, ranked by their known victim counts — from Harold Shipman and Luis Garavito to Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and beyond, each fully documented on CrimeAtlas. 15 cases
Deadliest Mass & Terror Attacks The deadliest mass murders, terror attacks and mass shootings documented on CrimeAtlas — from the Beslan school siege and the Madrid train bombings to the Mumbai attacks — ranked by death toll. 15 cases
Most Notorious Female Killers & Serial Killers The most notorious female killers and serial killers in history — Aileen Wuornos, Belle Gunness, Leonarda Cianciulli and more — documented with sources and mapped on CrimeAtlas. 13 cases
Deadliest School Shootings & Attacks The deadliest school shootings and school attacks documented on CrimeAtlas — from Columbine and Sandy Hook to attacks worldwide — ranked by death toll, with sources. 10 cases
The Youngest Killers in History Some of the youngest people ever to commit murder — from Mary Bell, who killed at 11, to teenage school shooters and spree killers — each case documented and mapped on CrimeAtlas. 16 cases
Soviet & Russian Serial Killers The most infamous serial killers of the Soviet Union and Russia — Andrei Chikatilo, Alexander Pichushkin, Anatoly Onoprienko and more — documented and mapped on CrimeAtlas. 13 cases
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Deadliest cases
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Vlastimir Đorđević and the Kosovo War Crimes Belgrade, Serbia · 1999 - Beslan School Siege Beslan, Russia · 2004
- Harold Shipman - Doctor Death Hyde, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom · 1998
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The Madrid Train Bombings (11-M) Madrid, Spain · 2004 -
Veerappan - The Forest Brigand Papparapatti, India · 2004 -
2008 Mumbai Attacks (26/11) Mumbai, India · 2008 -
Crocus City Hall Attack Krasnogorsk, Russia · 2024 -
Luis Garavito - La Bestia (The Beast) Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia · 1999 -
November 2015 Paris Attacks (Bataclan) Paris, France · 2015 -
Pedro Lopez - Monster of the Andes Quito, Ecuador · 1980 - Javed Iqbal: The Killer of 100 Children Lahore, Pakistan · 1999
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Pedro Rodrigues Filho - "Pedrinho Matador" Sao Paulo, Brazil · 2003
Most documented
By video coverage- Andrei Chikatilo - The Butcher of Rostov Rostov-on-Don, Russia · 1978
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Aileen Wuornos - First Female Serial Killer Volusia County, Florida, USA · 1989 -
John List - The Family Annihilator Westfield, New Jersey, USA · 1971 - Yuri Tsyuman, the "Black Pantyhose" Strangler Taganrog, Russia · 1990
- Clapham Chemical Attack London, United Kingdom · 2024
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Albert Fish - The Gray Man Irvington, New York, USA · 1928 - The Bitsa Park Maniac: Alexander Pichushkin Moscow, Russia · 2006
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Meredith Kercher Murder - Amanda Knox Case Perugia, Italy · 2007 -
Norway Attacks and Utoya Massacre Utoya / Oslo, Norway · 2011 -
Murder of Gianni Versace (Andrew Cunanan Spree) Miami Beach, USA · 1997 -
Cleveland Kidnappings (Ariel Castro) Cleveland, USA · 2002 -
Iguala Mass Disappearance (Ayotzinapa) Iguala, Mexico · 2014
Unsolved mysteries
Cases never closed-
Death of Debanhi Escobar Escobedo, Mexico · 2022 -
Death of Elisa Lam (Cecil Hotel) Los Angeles, USA · 2013 -
Anni Dewani - Honeymoon Murder Cape Town, South Africa · 2010 -
Casey Anthony - Caylee Anthony Murder Orlando, Florida, USA · 2008 - Philip Onyancha - The Blood-Drinking Killer Nairobi, Kenya · 2008
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Madeleine McCann Disappearance Praia da Luz, Algarve, Portugal · 2007 -
Murder of Chandra Levy Washington, USA · 2001 -
JonBenet Ramsey - Child Beauty Queen Boulder, Colorado, USA · 1996 -
O.J. Simpson Case - Nicole Brown Simpson Murder Brentwood, Los Angeles, USA · 1994 -
The Monster of Florence Florence, Italy · 1985 -
Chicago Tylenol Murders Chicago metropolitan area (Cook and DuPage counties), USA · 1982 -
Zodiac Killer - Lake Berryessa Attack Napa County, California, USA · 1969
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