In August of 1990, an American serial killer tormented the college town of Gainesville, FL. Danny Rolling, a career criminal, and drifter, killed 5 college students and terrorized the town. Danny Rolling sadistically murdered Christina Powell, Sonja Larson, Christa Hoyt, Manny Taboada, and Tracey Paules. Their bodies were found within the span of 3 days. The killings inspired the fictional horror movie, Scream, but unfortunately, these deaths were all too real. Ghostface is nowhere near as terrifying as the psycho Gainesville Ripper. 

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