Serial Killers

Juan David Ortiz's killing spree only came to an end after one of his victims escaped, but not before he murdered Melissa Ramirez, Claudine Anne Luera, Guiselda Cantu, and Janelle Ortiz.

Since being released from prison for a 2008 manslaughter, Keith Gibson has been convicted of killing two in Delaware and is suspected of killing four others in Philadelphia. 

Investigators still hope to identify subjects photographed by the prolific serial killer Rodney Alcala in the '60s and '70s.

For years Michael Hughes stalked the streets of Los Angeles looking for victims, until one critical mistake landed him behind bars, as detailed in Oxygen's Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles.

Turner was once considered L.A.'s "most prolific serial killer," but he wasn't the only one targeting upward of 100 Black women in the '80s and '90s. 

Doug Clark and Carol Bundy targeted runaways and sex workers in a series of gruesome crimes around Los Angeles in the summer of 1980.

Typically known for Hollywood and sunny beaches, California has been the hunting ground for a disturbing number of serial killers, as evident in Oxygen's Serial Killer Capital: Los Angeles.

A witness gave the infamous serial killer his name after observing him bounce a white ball, which caused a frenzy of tips and calls to police. 

Serial Killer Charles Sobhraj, who found his victims along the Hippie Trail in the 1970s, preyed on unsuspecting Western backpackers.

Among murderer Marc Dutroux's many horrific crimes, he built a secret dungeon in his basement and held victims as sex slaves. In some cases, he had help from accomplices.