15 of America's most notorious serial killers

Jeffrey Dahmer, active between the years 1978-1991 killed approximately 17 young men. Sadly, not all of Dahmer's victims have been identified. Dahmer was killed on November 28, 1994 while in the prison facility he was being held in. His legacy and name is still tragically remembered today.

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The Killer Clown, or better known as John Wayne Gacy was active during the years 1972-1978. Gacy was different than other killers because he would use an alter-ego called 'Pogo The Clown' to make a fake version of himself, someone who would help out at charitable events and children parties. Gacy was confirmed to have killed 33-34 teenage boys and young men. Gacy is not living today and was killed by legal execution on May 10, 1994.

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Ted Bundy, infamous serial killer was active in America during the years of 1961, and 1974-1978. He was known for murdering, kidnapping and burglarizing his victims. Bundy's victims were best known as young women and girls. Bundy was killed by legal electrocution on January 24, 1989.

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Ed Gein shared qualities of other serial killers, but the one quality that stood out most was his infatuation for human skin and other body parts. Gein would make memorabilia from his murders out of the victims skin and bones. Gein had died of natural causes on July 26, 1984.

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Andrew Cunanan- Most famously known for killing fashion designer Gianni Versace and Lee Miglin, he in total murdered five people as far as the FBI knows. Cunanan was put on the FBI's 10 most wanted fugitives list, the 449th person to do. He was never given a prison sentence, due to the fact that he shot and killed himself on July 23rd, 1997.

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Aileen Wuornos, active during the years of 1989-1990 primarily killed seven men execution style. Aileen was among hundreds of women serial killers who left a legacy on America. Aileen's life ended in 2002 on October 9 from lethal injection.

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Tragically never properly identified, The Zodiac Killer was active between the years 1960-1970. Confirmed, he murdered four men and three women, possibly having killed 20-28 people total that were never identified8u78.

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Also never being properly identified, Jack the Ripper was active during 1888-1891. Ripper's M.O. was targeting female prostitutes and slitting their throats. Only 5 unknown victims were discovered and Ripper still has not been properly named to this day.

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The Night Stalker, better known as Richard Ramirez was active from the years 1984-1985. Ramirez's M.O. was stealing from people's homes at night and then later killing them. Of Ramirez' victims there was 14 left dead from the Los Angeles area. Ramirez died on June 7, 2013 by a disease called B-cell lymphoma.

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Ridgway left his mark on the on the US in a large way. Being held accountable for 48 confirmed murders but confessed to 71 murders, was found responsible for 90 some odd murders. Ridgway is still alive and breathing at the Washington State Penitentiary.

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Dennis Rader, known as the BTK Killer/Strangler was active between the years 1974-1991. Rader was known for sending letters/memos about the murders he had committed to the police before his arrest was made official. The term BTK stands for an infamous saying from Rader himself which was, 'Bind, Torture, Kill'. Rader is still alive being held the El Dorado Correctional Facility in Kansas.

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David Berkowitz was active with his killings from 1976-1977. He was known for killing many people in a shootout in New York City and other separate murders. Berkowitz is still alive today.

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Joseph Naso goes by many names but his most famous alias is 'The Alphabet Killer'. Naso was active during the years 1971-1973 in the area of Rochester, New York. The most famous fact to come from his killings was that he always killed those whose initial from the first letter of their first name matched the first letter of their last name. Naso is still alive today at the age of 84.

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Shawcross was active in the years 1972-1989. Victims ranging from boys and girls in the Rochester, New York area. Shawcross was sentenced to life in prison without parole. The Genesee River Killer is no longer living, having died on November 8, 2008 from a heart attack.

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Edmund Kemper was active between the years of 1964-1973. Kemper killed nearly 10 victims and confessed to cannibalism but later on nixed that confession. The Co-ed killer was sentenced to life imprisonment at the California Medical Facility. Kemper is still standing today at the age of 69.

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