Samuel Little
Samuel Little | |
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Little in 2012 | |
| Born | Samuel McDowell June 7, 1940 Reynolds, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | December 30, 2020 (aged 80) |
| Other names | Samuel McDowell The Choke-and-Stroke Killer Mr. Sam |
| Known for | Being the most prolific serial killer in United States history by number of confirmed victims |
| Conviction | Murder (x8) |
| Criminal penalty | Four life sentences without the possibility of parole |
| Details | |
| Victims | 60 confirmed 93 claimed and suspected |
Span of crimes | 1970 – 2005 (confirmed) 1960 – 2012 (possible) |
| Country | United States |
| States | California, Texas, and Ohio (convicted) Sixteen others (accused) |
Date apprehended | September 5, 2012 |
Samuel Little (né McDowell; June 7, 1940 – December 30, 2020) was an American serial killer who was convicted of eight murders and confessed to committing 93 murders between 1970 and 2005. The FBI's Violent Criminal Apprehension Program has confirmed his involvement in at least 60 murders, the largest number of confirmed victims for any serial killer in American history. Little provided sketches for twenty-six of his victims, although not all have been linked to known murders.