BONUS EPISODE
The term "serial killer" originated in the 1970s and was coined to describe individuals who commit a series of murders, typically with a cooling-off period between each crime.
The FBI formally defined "serial murder" in the 1980s, highlighting the repetitive nature of the killings and the psychological motivation behind them.
The term has since become widely used in criminology and pop culture to categorize and understand this specific type of criminal behavior…
…a criminal behavior from which Las Vegas has not been spared.
Click here to read more about the serial killers who've had connections to Las Vegas - including photos, newspaper articles, and more!
To learn about other true crime tales from the darker side of Las Vegas history, visit Mayhem In The Desert.
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