Samuel Little
Samuel Little (June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020[1]) was an American serial killer and serial rapist. He was convicted in 2012 of the murders of three women in California between 1987 and 1989 as well as in 2018 of the murder of a woman in Texas in 1994.
Little was an African American who was born in Reynolds, Georgia. He was raised in Lorain, Ohio.
He claimed to have killed as many as 93 women,[2] and investigators had evidence that related him to 60 murders.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said Little's killed at least 50 people, the largest number of proven cases for any serial killer in United States history.[3] He allegedly murdered women across 19 states over a third of a century ending around 2005.[4] Little was born in Reynolds, Georgia.
Little died in prison in Los Angeles County, California on December 30, 2020 at the age of 80.[1]
Several Known or suspected victiums[change | change source]
Samuel Little claimed to have strangled more than 93 people between 1970 and 2005, though many of his victims' deaths were first ruled as accidental or overdoses. Many of Little's victims' bodies were never found, and the confessions he provided along with a sketch could not be matched to a known missing person.
- Homestead, Florida December 31, 1970 Mary Jo Brosley White female, approximately 33. Little provided a sketch of this victim.[5]
- Homestead, Florida 1970-1971 "Scandinavia Girl"; Little claimed victium was a nurse and provided a sketch. Possibly Karen O'Donoghue who
disappeared from Springfield, Massachusetts July 2,1969. [Body not found] [6]
- Miami, Florida Black female, "Linda" approximately 22. Little provided a sketch of this victim
- Miami, Florida Hispanic female, "Donna" 18- 22. remains found April 25, 1971
- Miami, Florida Unnamed black female 1971–72 Possibly affiliated with the Air Force.
- Macon, Georgia "Marianne/Mary Ann"Approximately 20. This confession was matched to an existing Jane Doe case.[7][8][9]
- Prince George's County, Maryland Unnamed white female 1972 Approximately 20–25. His confession was matched to a known Jane Doe case. Possibly from Massachusetts. Little provided a sketch of this victim.
- Kendall, Florida Unnamed white female 1973 Approximately 45. Possibly from Massachusetts. Both 1973 victims are described to possibly have the first name "Sarah."
- New Orleans, Louisiana Sarah Brown 1973 Age unknown. Worked at a local restaurant on Canal Street.
- Miami Florida July 1977 Dorothy Gibson. Victium was a 17 year old african-american runaway found dead outside a motel. Until Little's concession another man was convicted and spent over 35 years in prison.[10]
- Phoenix, Arizona Clara Birdlong Approximately in her 40s. May have been native to the area. Little provided a sketch of this victim.
- Perry Flordia Ruby Dean Lane May 4, 1993. Age 19, Missing from a party; remains found 2000. Identiefied 2014[11]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Samuel Little, serial killer behind 93 murders, has died at 80". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ↑ "Samuel Little: FBI confirms 'most prolific' US serial killer". BBC News. London, England: BBC. October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ↑ Almasy, Steve; Lynch, Jamiel (June 7, 2019). "Confessed serial killer Samuel Little now linked to 60 deaths of women". CNN. Atlanta, Georgia: Turner Broadcasting Systems. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ↑ Allyn, Bobby (June 7, 2019). "'Most Prolific Serial Killer' in America Confesses to Murdering 5 More Women in Ohio". NPR. Washington, D.C.: National Public Radio, Inc. Archived from the original on June 8, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
- ↑ WashingtonPost
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times Nov 19,2020
- ↑ "Samuel Little: Remains of woman murdered nearly 50 years ago belong to victim of America's most prolific serial killer".
- ↑ "Georgia woman's remains identified as victim of most prolific serial killer in US history". Fox News. May 18, 2023.
- ↑ "'Macon Jane Doe' identified, confirmed as victim of serial killer Samuel Little". May 18, 2023.
- ↑ Tampa Bay Times Nov 19,2020
- ↑ Ruby Lane
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