5. The Atlanta Ripper
Number of Victims: at least 15
In 1911, a body of a female African-American was found in Atlanta with her throat slit. By the next month, another black woman was found killed in the same way, and it started the search for a serial killer eventually called the Atlanta Ripper. All of the victims were black or dark-skinned, and all had been murdered in the same manner. Other reports that were filed stated that the murders were probably carried out by more than one person.
