serial killer
Britishnoun
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Bain served as an advocate depute in the Crown Office from 2002 to 2011, securing the first murder conviction against serial killer Peter Tobin during that time.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
"Celebrity Traitors managed to turn Alan Carr into a manipulative serial killer," host Greg Davies deadpanned, adding: "We all know he's a good person".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
But the scandal was perfect fodder for armchair sleuths and conspiracy theorists, and the Long Island serial killer myth and mysteries persisted, until Heuermann's arrest on 13 July, 2023.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
Author Michelle McNamara a decade ago helped revive interest in a serial killer who stalked parts of California in the 1970s and 1980s.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
But the historical record makes Homo sapiens look like an ecological serial killer.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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