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'''Samuel Little''' (June 7th, 1940 - December 30th, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of the [[murder]]s of three women in California between 1987 and 1989 and one woman in Texas in 1994. He claims to have killed as many as 93 people, and investigators have linked him to over 60 murders. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 murders, which makes Little the most prolific serial killer in United States history, surpassing [[Gary Ridgway]], who had 49 confirmed murders to his name; he allegedly murdered women across 19 states over a quarter of a century ending around 2005.

He was known as '''the Choke and Stroke Killer''' due to his preferred killing method of strangulation as well as his tendency to masturbate over his victims' bodies.

He was known as '''the Choke and Stroke Killer''' due to his preferred killing method of strangulation as well as his tendency to masturbate over his victims' bodies. He killed for at least 60 women but its believe that he killed more than 100 women or even more than 200 women and he was active between 1970 until 2005 but its believe that he was active between 1958 until 2012.

==Biography==

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Little was arrested on September 5th, 2012, at a homeless shelter in Louisville, Kentucky, after authorities used DNA testing to establish that he was involved in the murder of Carol Elford, killed on July 13th, 1987; Guadalupe Apodaca, killed on September 3rd, 1987; and Audrey Nelson, killed on August 14th, 1989. All three women were killed and later found on the streets of Los Angeles. He was extradited to Los Angeles, where he was charged on January 7th, 2013. A few months later, the police said that Little was being investigated for involvement in dozens of murders committed in the 1980s, which until then had been undisclosed. In connection with the new circumstances in Mississippi, the LaPree murder case was reopened. In total, Little was tested for involvement in 60 murders of women committed in the territory of many US states.

The trial of Samuel Little for the murders of Elford, Nelson, and Apodaca began in September 2014. The prosecution presented the DNA test results as well as testimony of witnesses who were attacked by the accused at different times throughout his criminal career. On September 25, 2014, Little was found guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. On the day of the verdict, Little continued to insist on his innocence. As of 2020, Little was serving his sentence at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County.

The trial of Samuel Little for the murders of Elford, Nelson, and Apodaca began in September 2014. The prosecution presented the DNA test results as well as testimony of witnesses who were attacked by the accused at different times throughout his criminal career. On September 25, 2014, Little was found guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. On the day of the verdict, Little continued to insist on his innocence. As of 2020, Little was serving his sentence at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County until his death on December 30, 2020.

==Confirmed victims==

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 '''Samuel Little''' (June 7<sup>th</sup>, 1940 - December 30<sup>th</sup>, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of the [[murder]]s of three women in California between 1987 and 1989 and one woman in Texas in 1994. He claims to have killed as many as 93 people, and investigators have linked him to over 60 murders. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 murders, which makes Little the most prolific serial killer in United States history, surpassing [[Gary Ridgway]], who had 49 confirmed murders to his name; he allegedly murdered women across 19 states over a quarter of a century ending around 2005.
-He was known as '''the Choke and Stroke Killer''' due to his preferred killing method of strangulation as well as his tendency to masturbate over his victims' bodies.
+He was known as '''the Choke and Stroke Killer''' due to his preferred killing method of strangulation as well as his tendency to masturbate over his victims' bodies. He killed for at least 60 women but its believe that he killed more than 100 women or even more than 200 women and he was active between 1970 until 2005 but its believe that he was active between 1958 until 2012.
 ==Biography==
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 Little was arrested on September 5<sup>th</sup>, 2012, at a homeless shelter in Louisville, Kentucky, after authorities used DNA testing to establish that he was involved in the murder of Carol Elford, killed on July 13<sup>th</sup>, 1987; Guadalupe Apodaca, killed on September 3<sup>rd</sup>, 1987; and Audrey Nelson, killed on August 14<sup>th</sup>, 1989. All three women were killed and later found on the streets of Los Angeles. He was extradited to Los Angeles, where he was charged on January 7<sup>th</sup>, 2013. A few months later, the police said that Little was being investigated for involvement in dozens of murders committed in the 1980s, which until then had been undisclosed. In connection with the new circumstances in Mississippi, the LaPree murder case was reopened. In total, Little was tested for involvement in 60 murders of women committed in the territory of many US states.
-The trial of Samuel Little for the murders of Elford, Nelson, and Apodaca began in September 2014. The prosecution presented the DNA test results as well as testimony of witnesses who were attacked by the accused at different times throughout his criminal career. On September 25, 2014, Little was found guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. On the day of the verdict, Little continued to insist on his innocence. As of 2020, Little was serving his sentence at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County.
+The trial of Samuel Little for the murders of Elford, Nelson, and Apodaca began in September 2014. The prosecution presented the DNA test results as well as testimony of witnesses who were attacked by the accused at different times throughout his criminal career. On September 25, 2014, Little was found guilty and was sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. On the day of the verdict, Little continued to insist on his innocence. As of 2020, Little was serving his sentence at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County until his death on December 30, 2020.
 ==Confirmed victims==
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