Spain's first serial killer was a man who claimed to be a werewolf. Manuel Romasanta reported being under a witches curse for years causing him to become a werewolf and prey on those in the woods. But as a human, he was a guide for vulnerable women and children, seeking out a better life. After murdering them, he would send letters to family in an attempt to show they were doing well. Meanwhile he would sell their belongings and reportedly use their body fat to create soaps. Manuel was sentenced to death, then changed to life in prison at the decree of Queen Isabell II, dying in prison before he turned 60.

Sources:

https://www.fascinatingspain.com/articulo/history-and-legends/the-werewolf-of-allariz-first-spanish-serial-killer/20221026090934068670.html

https://phmuseum.com/galleries/lobismuller

https://galiciaalive.com/en_US/tag/manuel-blanco-romasanta/

https://thehorrorcollection.com/manuel-blanco-romasanta-werewolf/

Christa Pike had a rough childhood. She was the victim of multiple assaults and an unstable home environment. She dropped out of school, earning her GED. Then decided to join job corps and train to become a nurse. At job corps she wanted to be the queen. When another girl, Colleen, said hello to her boyfriend, her jealousy came out. Christa attempted to get the rest of the cohort to hate Colleen with her. After Colleen reported Christa to the school, Christa dodged expulsion. But when the new year started, Christa decided it was the end of Colleen. On the pretense of picking out a movie, Christa brought along Tadaryl and another friend. The trio viciously attacked Colleen, cutting her and bashing her head in. After killing her, Tadaryl carved a satanic star into Colleens chest while Christa cut out her own trophy, a piece of Colleens skull. When brought in by police, the trio immediately confessed. Christa received death, Tadaryl received life, and their friend turned State's evidence and got away with murder.

Christa is set for execution on September 30th 2026.

Sources:

Christa Pike, Child Rape Victim, Faces Execution for Crime She Committed as a Teenager — Cornell Center on the Death Penalty Worldwide

How 'Mean Girl' killer on death row lured love rival to woods before carving pentagram onto her & keeping 'trophy' skull

Christa Pike | Death Penalty Information Center

Major update in case of death row inmate set for historic execution

'Mean Girl Murders': Sole woman on Tennessee's death row who killed fellow student at 18 subject of new doc | Fox News

USA: Woman facing execution for crime committed at age 18

Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Issues Statement Before Execution

Sources:

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/debbie-pelletier

https://crimeimmemorial.com/2024/06/17/debbie-faye-pelletier/

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/deborah-ann-sloss

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/deidre-marie-michelin

Inuk mother to speak about daughter's murder at MMIWG inquiry in Labrador | CBC News

Remembering Deidre: Happy Valley-Goose Bay woman left behind after murder-suicide remembers mother at upcoming vigil | PNI Atlantic News

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/delaine-copenace

Delaine Copenace’s body found in Lake of the Woods in Kenora: OPP | Globalnews.ca

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/delena-lefthand-dixon

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/della-ootoova

Alfredo grew up an introvert, fascinated with guns. Joined the Army at 20 and smuggled a Bosnian weapon back home to Spain after serving two humanitarian missions. He then used that weapon to shoot and kill six, while attempting to kill two others. Alfredo shot his victims at random, greeting them before forcing them to kneel in order to kill them. At his second crime he dropped a playing card, after the media picked up on it, he used it as his signature. That was until he drunkenly walked into a police station and began confessing. He received over a hundred and forty year sentence. But is eligible for parole after serving 25 years, in 2028.

Sources:

https://murderpedia.org/male.G/g/galan-alfredo.htm

https://thecinemaholic.com/alfredo-galan-sotillo-now/

https://leisurebyte.com/the-playing-card-killer-where-is-he-now/

https://theywillkillyou.com/profile/alfredo-galan-sotillo

Arnfinn Nesset was a nurse and killer from Norway. He used Curacet to paralyze the skeletal muscles. Including those that allow a person to breathe. While their heart beat, no air got in. His victims would rapidly suffocate to death in a painful and anxiety producing method. While his original claim was that he murdered hundreds. Eventually Arnfinn recanted his statements. In a trial that lasted five months, Arnfinn was found guilty and sentenced to the maximum-21 years. He was released after 12 years and passed away at age 89.

Sources:

https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/the-life-and-crimes-of-arnfinn-nesset-norways-infamous-serial-killer-5cb3c93c0afa

https://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/03/11/Norwegian-mass-murderer-found-guilty/4695416206800/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm11257363/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_ql_1

https://www.worldabandoned.com/arnfinn-nesset-house-home-of-the-serial-killer

Kipland Philip Kinkel was born and raised in Oregon. He was the son of two Spanish teachers and as a young child struggled with reading and writing. He had a good friend group and until he was a teenager had no disciplinary issues at school.

But according to Kip, he started hearing voices at a young age, voices that told him to kill. Voices that told him he was worthless. Still he kept all that hidden, even when speaking to two different psychologists. He began to have trouble with the law as a teenager, something his mother blamed on his choices in friends.

He was obsessed with bombs, even giving a school report on how to build them. Then he took to buying guns. Some of the guns were purchased legally with the help of his father. But some were obtained through friends. Eventually he unknowingly bought a stolen gun, completing the transaction at school. He was found with the gun in his possessed and subsequently removed from Thurston High school.

That night, Kip murdered his parents, built a plethora of bombs and waited for the sun to rise. On May 21st 1998, Kip returned to school, armed with his guns and a knife. He shot and killed four people and wounded twenty five more before classmates wrestled him to the ground. Keeping him there until police arrived and took custody of him. Ending his short, but devastating reign of terror.

Sources:

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/kinkel/kip/cron.html

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/kinkel/trial/

https://jlc.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2022-02/2022.1.6%20D%20D148%20Opinion%20%26%20Order%20Granting%20Appeal%20on%20Counts%203%2C%204%2C%20%26%205%20Only_0.pdf

https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/03c5bc08-f970-4fb3-88c3-271091cf374a/content

https://www.klcc.org/tags/kip-kinkel

https://www.pbs.org/video/frontline-killer-thurston-high/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Kipland_Kinkel

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/kip-kinkel-is-ready-to-speak_n_60abd623e4b0a2568315c62d

Another month and unfortunately more women that need to be discusses. All of these cases remain unresolved, no matter how old they are. All women are missing or have been confirmed as murdered.

Sources:

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/cynthia-albena-audy

https://www.winnipeghomicide.org/2004/2004.html

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/danielle-larue

https://globalnews.ca/news/1535797/bc-crimestoppers-the-case-of-murder-victim-danielle-larue/

https://medium.com/@DaniBujold/to-her-family-i-am-sorry-killer-writes-in-letter-danielle-marissa-larue-2002-d892a55920da

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/danita-faith-bigeagle

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/darlinda-lee-ritchey

https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/local-news/couture-found-guilty-of-propositioning-14-year-old-3701768

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/man-charged-with-murdering-two-women-1.201538

https://www.yorku.ca/osgoode/thecourt/2007/06/19/couture-time-to-reconsider-the-spousal-incompetency-rule/

https://decisions.scc-csc.ca/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/2367/index.do

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/dawn-keewatin

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/dawn-teresa-crey

https://someonesawsomething.ca/2024/11/08/what-happened-to-dawn-teresa-crey/

https://vancouversun.com/news/true-crime/how-one-childhood-incident-pushed-dawn-crey-into-a-downward-spiral-from-which-she-would-never-escape

https://www.cbc.ca/missingandmurdered/mmiw/profiles/deanna-marie-bellerose

Brookey Lee West, born Smith didn't have the easiest childhood. From absent to strung out parents who had their own rocky relationship. For a few years, she found peace at a youth home when her mother went to prison, but just two years later was back in the chaos. Ultimately her chaos led to mental health issues. She married numerous times until she found her scapegoat. Using him to help with financial fraud then killing him to get rid of the evidence. When she was tired of dealing with the tumultuous relationship with her mother, she killed her and stuffed her in a trash can. Locking her away until the odor brought the attention of police. Ultimately convicted of one murder, she is suspected in many more crimes.

Sources:

Witch. The true story of Las Vegas’s most notorious female killer. Gleen Puit. 2005

https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nv-supreme-court/1047738.html

https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/murderer-attempts-escape-from-womens-prison-in-north-las-vegas/

https://crimeprofiles.com/criminal/brookey-lee-west/

https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/snapped-brookey-lee-west-convicted-of-killing-mom-christine-smith

https://thecinemaholic.com/christine-smith-brookey-lee-west/