Samuel Little

Serial Killer

Samuel Little: The Most Prolific Serial Killer in U.S. History

Overview

Samuel Little, also known as Samuel McDowell, was an American serial killer who was convicted of eight murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005. The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 murders, making him the most prolific serial killer in United States history by the number of confirmed victims.

Crimes

Little's modus operandi involved strangling his victims, with the exception of two who were drowned. He targeted vulnerable individuals, often women involved in prostitution or struggling with addiction. Little's ability to evade capture for decades was partly due to the misclassification of many of his victims' deaths as drug overdoses or natural causes.

Victims

• Mary Ann Jenkins - Miami, Florida, 1971 or 1972
• Unidentified Black Female - Los Angeles, California, January 31st - February 1st, 1987
• Unidentified Victims - Various locations, 1970 - 2005

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Confirmed Victims: (50)

Annie Lee Stewart Age: (32), Date of Death: October 11, 1981

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Suspected Victims:

Marianne (Air Force Base Girl) Age: (18), Date of Death: 1972

Columbus Jane Doe , Date of Death: 1974

Kat (Georgia) Age: (22-23), Date of Death: 1974

Emily (Florida) Age: (23-24), Date of Death: 1974 or 1975

Knox County Jane Doe Age: (25), Date of Death: 1974 or 1975

Wichita Falls Jane Doe Age: (25-28), Date of Death: 1976

Jo (Illinois) Age: (26), Date of Death: 1976

St. Louis Jane Doe , Date of Death: 1976-12

Clearwater Jane Doe #1 , Date of Death: 1977 or 1978

Pascagoula Jane Doe Age: (35-45), Date of Death: 1977 or 1978

Charleston Jane Doe Age: (27-29), Date of Death: 1978-09

Cleveland Jane Doe Age: (17-25), Date of Death: 1978

Gulfport Jane Doe Age: (22), Date of Death: 1980-08

Atlanta Jane Doe #1 Age: (35-40), Date of Death: 1981

New Orleans Jane Doe #1 , Date of Death: 1982-09

New Orleans Jane Doe #2 , Date of Death: 1982-09

Fort Myers Jane Doe , Date of Death: 1984-05

Clearwater Jane Doe #2 , Date of Death: 1984-05

Savannah Jane Doe Age: (20), Date of Death: 1984-05

Atlanta Jane Doe #2 Age: (23-25), Date of Death: 1984-05

Los Angeles Jane Doe #1 Age: (17-23), Date of Death: 1984

Inglewood Jane Doe (Granny) Age: (50), Date of Death: 1987-01-31

Los Angeles Jane Doe #2 Age: (22-23), Date of Death: 1987-01-31

Los Angeles Jane Doe #3 Age: (25), Date of Death: 1987-02-01

Los Angeles Jane Doe #4 Age: (23), Date of Death: 1987

Los Angeles Jane Doe #5 Age: (19), Date of Death: 1987

Los Angeles Jane Doe #6 Age: (26-27), Date of Death: 1987

Monroe Jane Doe Age: (24), Date of Death: 1987

Phoenix Jane Doe Age: (40), Date of Death: 1988

Los Angeles Jane Doe #7 Age: (20-22), Date of Death: 1991-1992

Linda (Los Angeles) Age: (23), Date of Death: 1991-1992

Los Angeles Jane Doe #8 , Date of Death: 1992-1993

Los Angeles Jane Doe #9 Age: (24-25), Date of Death: 1992-1993

Las Vegas Jane Doe Age: (40), Date of Death: 1993

Helen (California) Age: (25), Date of Death: 1996

Sheila (California) Age: (23-25), Date of Death: 1996

T-Money (California) Age: (23-24), Date of Death: 1996

Los Angeles Jane Doe #10 Age: (23-25), Date of Death: 1996

Ann (Arizona) , Date of Death: 1997

Donna or Sarah Age: (22-25), Date of Death: 1971-04-19

Prince George County Jane Doe Age: (22-25), Date of Death: 1972-05

Linda Bennett Age: (25), Date of Death: 1988-05-06

Survivors:

Leila McClain

Tonya Jackson

Hilda Nelson , Date of Attack: July 1980

Laurie Barros Age: (22), Date of Attack: October 1984

Samuel Little - Wikipedia

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