Adam Moss (serial killer)
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| Born | Adam Matthew Moss September 5, 1977 Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | June 26, 2013 (aged 35) |
| Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
| Motive | Unknown |
| Conviction | First degree murder (7 counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 7 |
Span of crimes | August 27, 2001 – August 31, 2001 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
Date apprehended | August 31, 2001 |
Adam Matthew Moss was an English-American mass murderer who was responsible for the murder of seven people in Sioux City, Iowa. Sometime around the late hours of August 27 or early hours of August 28th, 2001, Moss entered the home of his girlfriend, Leticia Aguilar and killed her and her 5 children. They were bludgeoned to death with a hammer while Leticia also had her throat slit. On August 30, 2001, Moss would also killed his former boss, Ronald Fish, the following day. He too was killed him with a hammer and knife. Moss was captured the next day following a manhunt by police. He was sentenced to seven consecutive life terms with no chance of parole. It is considered the worst mass killing ever committed in Iowa.