Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of 8 murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005. The FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 murders, the largest number of confirmed victims for any serial killer in American history. Little provided sketches for twenty-six of his victims, although not all have been linked to known murders. His crime spree stretched across the country from Miami to Los Angeles.
Convicted US murderer Samuel Little confirmed connected to 90 more murders of women after confessing details
Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of 8 murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005.
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Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of 8 murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005.
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