10 Serial Killers Currently Wanted by the FBI

10 Serial Killers Currently Wanted by the FBI

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re exploring the most infamous serial killers and spree murderers who are wanted by the FBI. We’ll be looking at both identified alleged killers and those still unknown to this day.

The Little Rock Serial Stabbings

From August 2020 to April 2021, Little Rock, Arkansas, was in a state of fear. Over that time, a serial killer was going around attacking people walking alone in the early hours, seemingly at random. Altogether, there were four attacks, with three resulting in fatalities. After the final one, the police announced they believed one individual was responsible and they had CCTV footage of the suspect. However, despite that, the person’s identity was unknown as the cops released a $20,000 reward for information. As the interest in the case grew, several vigilantes, including Arkansas-based ShadowVision, issued their ambitions to hunt the killer and bring them to justice.

Robert William Fisher

In April 2001, a fire sparked an explosion that ripped through a house in Scottsdale, Arizona. The bodies of Mary Cooper and her two children were found in the wreckage and were killed before the explosion. However, Fisher, the husband and father, was missing. Leading up to the fateful day, friends stated their concerns about Fisher’s abuse towards Cooper and their children, leading to the possibility of her divorcing him. Due to his parents' splitting up when he was a teenager, Fisher snapped. After taking their lives, he allegedly used his experience as a firefighter to cause the property to explode to hide his crimes. Fisher then got into Cooper’s car and took off, never to be seen again.

The Eastbound Strangler

In 2006, behind a motel on the outskirts of Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Egg Harbor Township, the bodies of four sex workers were found in a ditch. Each of the women, who seemingly perished in the same way and had their shoes and socks removed, had gone missing from October to November before being discovered. Over the years, there have been several suspects and theories behind the Eastbound Strangler killings. One was that the person behind the Gilgo Beach serial killings was also responsible for these murders. However, while the police have considered the theory, it’s been ruled out multiple times. As such, relatives and friends of the victims continue to fight to find the person responsible.

Juan Laureano-Arvizu

Armed with at least seven aliases, Laureano-Arvizu has escaped law enforcement for years. He was a part of the Los Palillos cartel, which was based in San Diego, California. As well as trafficking illegal substances, the group would lure people to buildings and then kidnap them. Los Palillos members would extort the victims, hurt them, and then take their lives. It’s believed that at least nine people were killed by the group between 2004 and 2007. Several members were arrested and sentenced for their roles, including one boss, Juan Francisco Estrada Gonzalez, who was sentenced to nine life terms in 2014. However, Laureano-Arvizu hasn’t been found as the FBI issued a $50,000 reward for information leading to a conviction.

The Jeff Davis 8

From 2005 to 2009, the bodies of eight women were discovered in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. Physical evidence linking the victims was hard to obtain due to the bodies being located in water sources and swamps. Yet the investigation found that the women knew each other, either by being related, using illegal substances together, or frequenting the same establishments. Yet the biggest connection was the allegation that the victims were all police informants. Various suspects have risen up over the years, but none have stuck due to a lack of evidence and procedural errors by investigators. One theory is that the local police were involved after allegations of evidence tampering by officers and suspicious activity were reported.

William Bradford Bishop Jr.

In 1976, Bishop was furious after not getting a promotion at the State Department. Allegedly, that night, he committed mass murder at his family home in Bethesda, Maryland. Bishop took the lives of his wife, Annette Weis, his mother, Lobelia, and his three sons. He then drove around 275 miles to the woods near Columbia, North Carolina, to place their bodies down and set them ablaze. Park rangers, who saw the smoke, soon discovered the terrible crime. Bishop’s car was later found abandoned around 400 miles away at a camp in Elkmont, Tennessee. Bishop, known for working abroad for the State, has been reportedly seen in several countries, including Sweden and Italy, over the years. Yet his whereabouts are still unknown.

Texas Killing Fields

From 1971 to 2006, an area around Interstate 45 near Houston, Texas, became infamous as a dumping ground for bodies. During this time, 34 victims, mostly women and children, have been located in the fields. It’s believed that the area has been used by several killers, rather than just one. In 2014, Clyde Hedrick was sentenced for manslaughter. He received twenty years in jail but was released in 2021. John King and Gerald Zwarst were sentenced to life for murder in 1998 and have since both died inside. In 2012, Kevin Smith received life imprisonment for murder. William Reece had confessed to four murders found in the fields, earning him multiple life sentences. However, that’s still 27 victims whose perpetrators are still unidentified.

The I-70 Killer

In 1992, store clerks working just off Interstate 70 were a target for one killer. Not to be confused with the I-70 Stranger, which had a very different modus operandi, this criminal would fatally shoot the workers before robbing a small amount of cash from the till. All the victims were women, except one man, whom the police believed the killer had mistaken for a woman. In the space of a month, six people had their lives taken. Despite several eyewitnesses seeing the criminal leaving the stores, they escaped being identified. It’s suspected the killer may have continued their spree elsewhere, with similar cases happening in Texas from 1993 to 2004 and in Indiana in 2001.

The Zodiac Killer

In 1969, the San Francisco Bay Area, California, was experiencing violent crimes from one individual, resulting in three victims and one survivor. Then, local media and police began receiving incorrectly spelled letters from the apparent killer. The writer bragged about the crimes and mocked the investigation. They also included cyphers as they referred to themself as the Zodiac. From 1968 to 1969, according to investigators, five people were killed by the mysterious assailant, with two survivors. However, in 1974, the Zodiac’s last confirmed letter to the press claimed they’d taken 37 lives. From that moment, the Zodiac vanished. Over the years, there have been many suspects, yet not enough evidence to determine the person responsible.

The West Mesa Murders

In 2009, a woman walking her dog in the West Mesa desert in Albuquerque, New Mexico, found a human bone. The police were soon informed, and they made a grisly discovery as the remains of eleven women and girls were discovered in the area. All except one, the other ten victims had ties to illegal substances or were sex workers. Each of them vanished between 2003 and 2004. Despite the police offering a $100,000 reward, they’ve not managed to convict a person responsible. As well as speculation of this being a trafficking ring, several people have been suspected of being involved, but the evidence has either been lacking or the person died prior to the investigation starting.

What other serial killers wanted by the FBI did we miss from our list? Let us know in the comments below.