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|crimes = Serial [[murder]]<br>Rape<br>Fraud<br>Theft<br>Armed robbery<br>Aggravated assault<br>Kidnapping | |crimes = Serial [[murder]]<br>Rape<br>Fraud<br>Theft<br>Armed robbery<br>Aggravated assault<br>Kidnapping | ||
|hobby = Killing people<br>Drawing pictures of his victims}} | |hobby = Killing people<br>Drawing pictures of his victims}}{{Quote|Believe it or not, you only see evil a few times in your career. But looking into his eyes, I would say that was pure evil.|LAPD detective Tim Marcia describing Little.}}'''Samuel Little''' (June 7<sup>th</sup>, 1940 - ) is an African 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 50 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. | ||
'''Samuel Little''' (June 7<sup>th</sup>, 1940 - ) is an African 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 50 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. | |||
==Biography== | ==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. | 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 2016, Little was serving his sentence at the California State Prison, Los Angeles County. | |||
==Confirmed victims== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
! Name | |||
! Date of murder | |||
! Date of conviction | |||
! Location of murder | |||
|- | |||
| Anna Stewart | |||
| October 11, 1981 | |||
| August 23, 2019 | |||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
|- | |||
| Mary Jo Peyton | |||
| July 3, 1984 | |||
| August 23, 2019 | |||
| Cleveland, Ohio | |||
|- | |||
| Carol Elford | |||
| July 13, 1987 | |||
| September 25, 2014 | |||
| Los Angeles, California | |||
|- | |||
| Guadalupe Abodaca | |||
| September 3, 1987 | |||
| September 25, 2014 | |||
| Los Angeles, California | |||
|- | |||
| Audrey Nelson | |||
| August 14, 1989 | |||
| September 25, 2014 | |||
| Los Angeles, California | |||
|- | |||
| “Jane Doe” | |||
| 1980–99 | |||
| August 23, 2019 | |||
| Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
|- | |||
| Rose Evans | |||
| August 24, 1991 | |||
| August 23, 2019 | |||
| Cleveland, Ohio | |||
|- | |||
| Denise Christie Brothers | |||
| February 2, 1994 | |||
| December 13, 2018 | |||
| Odessa, Texas | |||
|} | |||
==Other suspected victims== | |||
Little has drawn pictures of his other supposed victims, many of whose bodies have likely never been found. Some others have been linked to unidentified "Jane Doe's", but have yet to be confirmed as victims of Little. The FBI is continuing to investigate Little's claims about his supposed victims and has reached out to the public for any information that way help them. | |||
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