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Holt, supervisor of the San Francisco Police Depart-was reported throughout the United States

ment’s DNA laboratory, did recover DNA samples from and around the world. Nonetheless, Spinelli

one stamp on a Zodiac card, mailed on November 8, made no report of the conversation until

1969, but the test results were disappointing to many December 1990, when he (Spinelli) was

investigators. When compared to brain tissue preserved charged with armed robbery in Nevada, fac-from Arthur Allen’s 1992 autopsy, the DNA conclu-ing a 30-year-prison term. As in the case of

sively eliminated Allen as the man who licked the Don Cheney, Spinelli also had a prior history

stamp. The same test also excluded suspect Charles of conflict with Allen: Allen had been arrested Clifton Collins and an unnamed “prominent San Fran-in Vallejo on June 15, 1958, after a fistfight cisco lawyer who is still living.”

with Spinelli, and the charges were dismissed

But does DNA in fact clear Allen as the killer? Dr.

three weeks later.

Holt equivocated, noting that the stamp sample con-

(6) In July 1992, Zodiac survivor Michael

tained only four of a possible nine DNA markers, plus Mageau allegedly picked Allen’s mug shot

gender indicators proving that the subject was male.

from a police photo lineup, telling detectives,

“It’s not enough to positively identify anyone as

“That’s him! He’s the man who shot me!”

Zodiac,” Holt told reporters, “but it is enough to nar-True or not, the fact remains that no charges

row suspicions, or perhaps even eliminate suspects.”

were filed against Allen prior to his death

Journalist Robert Graysmith, author of two books tout-from natural causes on August 26, 1992.

ing Arthur Allen as the slayer, hedged his bets in an interview with the
San Francisco Chronicle.
“I’ve Despite the allegations against Arthur Leigh Allen, always wondered if there wasn’t more than one person certain facts remain undisputed. A report to Vallejo involved,” Graysmith said. “Someone running interfer-police from the California Department of Justice, dated ence for Allen. It’s what makes it one of the great mys-July 29, 1971, states clearly that Allen’s handwriting teries of all times.”

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Appendixes

The following appendix of cases not detailed in the ing of two men and a woman would show “2 M/1 F.”) main text is divided into three parts, dealing respec-Races are abbreviated as:
W
= white;
B
= black;
H
=

tively with solo murderers, team killers, and unsolved Hispanic;
A
= Asian;
NA
= Native American (including cases. Information provided for each includes the name, Inuit). Types of serial murder are abbreviated as:
N
=

sex, race, and age of perpetrator(s), where known; the nomadic;
T
= territorial;
S
= stationary. Motives are approximate date(s) and venue of homicidal activity; abbreviated as:
CE
= criminal enterprise:
PC
= personal the killer’s type and motivation; plus a brief description cause;
Sex.
= sexual;
Sad.
= sadistic;
GC
= group cause.

of the case and disposition (where available). Abbrevia-

(Since motives often vary, more than one may be tions used throughout include the following:
AKA
=

listed—for example, PC/CE describes a killer who acts also known as;
d.
= died (followed by date);
MO
=

on occasion from personal motives, at other times for modus operandi. Gender abbreviations are standard:
M

criminal gain.) Unsolved cases in Appendix C are listed

= male;
F
= female. (In cases of team killers, both gen-chronologically.

ders may appear—for example, a killing team consist-307

Appendix A: Solo Killers

Abbandando, Frank
(1910–42) AKA: Dasher MO: Stabbed unarmed college student in fight; fatally SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

beat infant boy

DATE(S): 1931–40 VENUE: N.Y./N.J. VICTIMS:

DISPOSITION: Convicted of second-degree murder, 40+

July 1993, sentenced 15 years to life; new trial in MO: Contract killer for “MURDER, INC.”

1996 reduced verdict to involuntary manslaughter, DISPOSITION: Executed at Sing Sing, Feb. 19, 1942

sentenced 3–10 years; paroled April 1996; convicted of felony murder on Sept. 24, 1999, sentenced 42

Abdelali
(1962– )

years

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.

DATE(S): 2001–04 VENUE: Taroudant, Morocco

Adams, Jeff
(?– ) AKA: Incubus

VICTIMS: Nine confessed

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.

MO: Pedophile torture-slayer of children whose bodies DATE(S): 1988 VENUE: San Gabriel, Calif. VIC-were found near his home

TIMS: Three

DISPOSITION: Confessed in custody; disposition MO: Tortured wealthy housewives to death in their unknown

homes

DISPOSITION: Life sentence

Abdelhaq, Dina
(1964– )

SEX: F RACE: Unk. TYPE: S MOTIVE: CE

Adolfo, Gustavo
(1982– )

DATE(S): 1994–95 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VIC-

SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

TIMS: Two suspected

DATE(S): 1996–99 VENUE: San Miguel, El Salvador MO: Smothered seven-week-old daughter for

VICTIMS: 17 alleged

$200,000 life insurance; previous death of 18-

MO: Rape-mutilation slayings of young women

week-old daughter from SIDS considered suspi-

DISPOSITION: Convicted as a juvenile on seven mur-cious by police

der counts; sentenced to seven years

DISPOSITION: Convicted of mail fraud in federal court, received 21-year prison term in Sept. 1999;
Adorno, George
(1959– )

affirmed on appeal in April 2001

SEX: M RACE: H TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

DATE(S): 1974/1977 VENUE: New York City VIC-

Adam, Scotty R.
(1974– )

TIMS: Four

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

MO: Committed triple murder during robbery; killed DATE(S): 1993/1998 VENUE: Kansas VICTIMS:

again after 19 days on parole

Two

DISPOSITION: 15 years to life, 1977

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Appendix A: Solo Killers

Akin, Joe Dewey
(1956– )

MO: Rape-slayer of women, including neighbors and SEX:M RACE: W TYPE: N: MOTIVE: PC

prostitutes; claims he arranged S&M orgies for DATE(S):1990–91 VENUE: Ala./Ga. VICTIMS: 18

prominent citizens and killed at their request to pre-suspected

vent blackmail

MO:Hospital nurse who killed patients

DISPOSITION: Life sentence on five murder counts, DISPOSITION:Convicted on one count in Ala., 1992

Feb. 24, 2002

Akinmurele, Stephen
(1978–99)

al-Hubal, Abdallah
(d. 1998)

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: N MOTIVE: Unk.

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-nonspe-

DATE(S): 1995–98 VENUE: Isle of Man and Black-

cific

pool, England VICTIMS: Five

DATE(S): 1989–98 VENUE: Ymen VICTIMS: 13

MO: Three elderly women killed in arson fires; elderly MO: Motive unclear in nine-year series of slayings couple bludgeoned during home invasion

DISPOSITION: Killed in shoot-out with police, Aug.

DISPOSITION: Suicide by hanging prior to trial, 15, 1998

August 1999

Allam, Ibrahim Hamza
DOB: Unknown

Albanese, Charles
(1946–95)

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC/CE

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

DATE(S): 1977–83 VENUE: Germany/Austria/France DATE(S): 1980–81 VENUE: Ill. VICTIMS: Three

VICTIMS: Four to six

MO:Poisoned father, mother-in-law, and grandmother MO: Killed twice from anger/jealousy; others for trans-to inherit family business

portation

DISPOSITION: Condemned, 1982; executed Sept. 20, DISPOSITION: 20 years in Austria, 1986

1995

Allen, Bill
(d. 1882)

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

Albani, Adil
(1983–2005)

DATE(S): 1882 VENUE: Chicago, Ill. VICTIMS:

SEX: M RACE: A TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC-nonspe-

Four

cific

MO: Shot two men in argument and two policemen DATE(S): 2004 VENUE: Zamboanga, Philippines

during manhunt

VICTIMS: More than four

DISPOSITION: Killed while resisting arrest, Dec. 1882

MO: Stabbed several fishermen; shot 50-year-old Chinese woman

Allen, Billy
(?–?)

DISPOSITION: Killed by vigilante gunman on Feb. 15, SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

2005, while hiding from police

DATE(S): 1880s VENUE: S. Dak./ N. Mex. VIC-

TIMS: “Several”

Albright, Charles
(1934– ) AKA: Dallas Ripper MO: Old West gunfighter

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex./Sad.

DISPOSITION: Unknown

DATE(S): 1990–91 VENUE: Dallas, Tex. VIC-

TIMS: Three

Allen, David Michael
[
See
MU’MIN, DAWUD MAJID]

MO: Shot female prostitutes and cut out their eyes DISPOSITION: Life sentence on one count, 1991

Allen, Quincy
(1980– )

SEX: M RACE: B TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

Alderisio, Felix Anthony
(1912–71)

DATE: 2002 VENUE: NC/SC VICTIMS: Four

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/PC

MO: Random thrill-killer, shot one woman and three DATE(S): 1930s–65 VENUE:Chicago, Ill. VIC-men; burned woman’s body

TIMS: 13+

DISPOSITION: Pleaded guilty on two counts in North MO: Syndicate “enforcer” and hit man

Carolina, received life prison term on Feb. 28, 2004

DISPOSITION: Convicted of extortion, 1966; died in prison, 1971

Allen, Shirley Goude
(1941– )

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

Alegre, Patrice
(1969– )

DATE(S): 1978/82 VENUE: St. Louis, Mo. VIC-

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

TIMS: Two

DATE(S): 1989–97 VENUE: Toulouse, France VIC-

MO: “Black widow” poisoner of husbands for life TIMS: 30+ alleged

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DISPOSITION: Life term with 50-year minimum, 1984

DISPOSITION: Sentenced to 48 years on two rape counts, 1978; paroled in 1992 and again in 2000,
Allen, Wanda Jean
(1959–2001)

returned to prison each time for parole violations SEX: F RACE: B TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC

DATE(S): 1981/1988 VENUE: Oklahoma City, Okla.

Amati, Tony Ray
(1977– )

VICTIMS: Two

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC/CE

MO: Shot her lesbian lovers during arguments

DATE(S): 1996 VENUE: Las Vegas, Nev. VIC-

DISPOSITION: Convicted of manslaughter in 1981, TIMS: Three alleged

subsequently paroled; executed for second killing on MO:“Thrill-killer” of male victims shot during petty Jan. 11, 2001

robberies

DISPOSITION: Sentenced to life on one count, Decem-Allison, Robert A. (1840–87) AKA: Clay

ber 1999; acquitted on a second count by same jury, SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: N MOTIVE: PC

though police found the murder weapon in his

DATE(S): 1870–87 VENUE: Tex./N. Mex. VIC-

home; third murder count dismissed

TIMS: 15–21

MO: Alcoholic “shootist” and diagnosed “maniac”;
Amberg, Louis
(1898–1935) AKA: Pretty

killed one victim for snoring

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE/PC

DISPOSITION: Killed in freak accident with wagon, DATE(S): 1918–35 VENUE: New York City VIC-1887

TIMS: “At least 100”

MO: Psychopathic Brooklyn racketeer

Allitt, Beverly
(1968– ) AKA: Angel of Death DISPOSITION: Murdered by gangland rivals, Oct.

SEX: F RACE: W TYPE: S MOTIVE: PC

1935

DATE(S): 1991 VENUE: Grantham, England VIC-

Amos, Lowell
(1944– )

TIMS: Three

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: CE

MO: Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy; killed hospital DATE(S): 1979–87 VENUE: Detroit, Mich. VIC-patients

TIMS: Four suspected

DISPOSITION: 13 life terms on various charges, 1992

MO: “Bluebeard” slayer of wives and mother for insurance

Alterie, Louis
[
See
VERAIN, LELAND]

DISPOSITION: Life without parole on one count, 1996

Alston, Robert Sylvester
(1969– )

SEX: M RACE: Unk. TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

Anastasio, Umberto
(1903–57) AKA: Albert Anasta-DATE(S): 1990s VENUE: Greensboro, N.C. VIC-

sia; “Mad Hatter”; Lord High Executioner

TIMS: Four

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: PC/CE

MO: Dismembered young women

DATE(S): 1920–57 VENUE: New York City VIC-

DISPOSITION: Pleaded guilty in 1998 and received TIMS: 20+ personal

four life terms

MO: Psychopathic mafioso and leader of “MURDER, INC.”; besides personal killings, estimates of “con-Alton (?–?)

tracts” ordered range from 100 to 400+

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: T MOTIVE: Sex.

DISPOSITION: Condemned for murder of a long-

DATE(S): 1880s VENUE: London, England VIC-

shoreman, 1920; acquitted at second trial in 1922

TIMS: “Several”

after witnesses vanished; murdered by rival mob-MO: “Ripper” of young women

sters, Oct. 25, 1957

DISPOSITION: Hanged, date unknown

Andermatt, Roger
(1968– )

Alves, Raymond
(1941– )

SEX: M RACE: W TYPE: S MOTIVE: PC-non-