Which serial killer was never caught?

Answer 1

Serial murder is among the hardest crimes to solve, so it's no surprise that many cases go cold and are almost forgotten except for the victim's loved ones. The most well-known serial killer of all time has evaded detection for over a century. London's Jack The Ripper is as well known to modern citizens as he was at the height of his crimes. Responsibe for six to fifteen murders of east end prostitutes, JTR has been the subject of hundreds of books, movies, and even plays on the stage. There are Ripper Walks, Ripper Weekends, Ripper websights, and has given birth to what is known as 'Ripperologists', people that study his crimes in an attempt to solve the mystery, of which I am one.

The original Zodiac*, who in the 1960's and 1970's, terrorized the state of California, killing at least seven people. Zodiac seemed to like couples parked in isolated locations. Associated mostly with murders in the San Francisco Bay area, he in fact killed several people in the Los Angeles area.

The Alphabet Murderer remains at large after killing three young girls in the New York area. Named for his choice of victims, Carmen Colon, found in Churchville, Wanda Walkowicz, her body found in Webster, next was Michelle Maenza, her body found in Macedon, near Rochester, NY. Then the killings stopped. It is very probable that he was either incarcerated for other crimes or he moved out of the New York area.

Bible John stalked the Glasgow area in Scotland from February 1968 to October 30, 1969. Killing at least three young women, Bible John impressed his victims with his encyclopedic knowledge of scripture. It was a very effective ruse. If you can't trust a Christian, who can you trust, or so the victims thought. Police had a likely suspect and his body was exhumed for DNA testing. The results were inconclusive, and the crimes remain unsolved.

Answer 2

There have been many serial killers that have never been caught. The Victorian-era killer known as Jack The Ripper is probably the most notorious and recognized. California's Zodiac is still an open case. The Axeman of New Orleans killed mostly Italian grocers in 1918-1919. It is quite possible that some of the murders thought to have been committed by Albert DeSolvo (Boston Strangler) were in fact done by another serial killer working simultaneously with DeSalvo. The Boston Strangler case is considered open and still under investigation.

Answer 3

There have been many killers that have not been apprehended. The double murder of Andrew Borden and his wife Abbey in 1892 is an open case still. Andrew's youngest daughter Lizzie was tried and aquitted of the crimes. The disappearence of Union leader Jimmy Hoffa is unsolved. Six year old JonBenet Ramey, killed on Christmas night in her home in Boulder, Colorado in 1996. Elizabeth Short, age 22, was murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, known as the Black Dahlia, her killer is still unknown.

Answer 4

Jack the ripper and The Zodiac killer.