Randy Steven Kraft

Serial Killer

Randy Steven Kraft: The Scorecard Killer

Introduction

Randy Steven Kraft, also known as the "Scorecard Killer," was a notorious American serial killer active from 1971 to 1983. He was convicted of murdering 16 young men but is suspected of killing as many as 67. Kraft targeted young men, often hitchhikers, military personnel, or individuals he picked up at bars, subjecting them to torture and sexual assault before killing them.

Modus Operandi

Kraft would lure his victims into his vehicle, often drugging them with alcohol or pharmaceuticals. Once incapacitated, he subjected them to brutal torture, often including sexual assault, burning, and mutilation. Many victims were strangled, but others died from blunt force trauma or asphyxiation. He frequently dumped their bodies along highways in California and other states.

The Scorecard

Upon his arrest, authorities discovered a cryptic list in Kraft's car, which they called "the Scorecard." It contained coded references believed to correspond to his victims. Investigators linked many entries to actual murders, though some remain unidentified. ...Read More

Confirmed Victims: (31)

Wayne Joseph Dukett Age: (20), Date of Death: 1971-10-05

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Suspected Victims:

Jeffrey Sayre Age: (15), Date of Death: 1979-11-24

Michael Cluck Age: (17), Date of Death: 1981-04-10

Christopher Allen Williams Age: (17), Date of Death: 1981-08-20

Raymond Davis Age: (14), Date of Death: 1982-07-29

Robert Avila Jr Age: (16), Date of Death: 1982-07-29

Brian Whitcher Age: (26), Date of Death: 1982-11-24

Anthony Jose Silveira Age: (29), Date of Death: 1982-12-03

Dennis Alt Age: (24), Date of Death: 1982-12-07

Christopher Schoenborn Age: (20), Date of Death: 1982-12-07

Eric Herbert Church Age: (21), Date of Death: 1983-01-27

Survivors:

Joseph Alwyn Fancher Age: (13), Date of Attack: March 1970

Kent May , Date of Attack: March 29, 1975

Randy Kraft - Wikipedia

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