You may have guessed I tend to take ideas on what I am going to write about from daily life, which may or may not make my posts better. Well, there is an Awards night tonight in town, so it got me thinking, that it’s time to share some more awards that were collected by more of our known serial bad guys.
In homicide cases, a “Trophy" is more than just an object, it’s a chilling reminder of the victim, taken by the killer to savor their crime. Whether a twisted memento or a symbol of power, these items let murderers relive their darkest moments. Throughout history, serial killers have collected these tokens, each with their own disturbing reason. A memento of their work.
Bundy, whose good looks and charming demeanor lured 36 or more women to their deaths, kept grisly trophies of his atrocious crimes: his victims’ severed heads. Once apprehended, he told police he had decapitated 12 of his victims with a hacksaw before disposing of them.
Known as “the Shoe Fetish Slayer,” Jerome Brudos was convicted of the murder of four Oregon women. A lengthy investigation led police to Brudos, who confessed to the strangulation murder of his victims but went on to elaborate about his disturbing foot fetish. Brudos kept the left feett of his victims, and would use it to model shoes
Charles Albright, The Eyeball Killer, was only convicted of the murder of Shirley Williams, though police are certain he killed at least three women in Dallas in the early 90s. All three victims, who were shot several times in the face and head, had had both eyes gouged out. Albright allegedly took the eyes with him as a souvenir.
Ahman Suradji killed 42 girls and women over a 10-year period beginning in 1986. He believed that the saliva of his victims gave him special powers, and he would drain and drink it after strangling them to death
Ed Gein was a heinous killer active in the US in the 1950s. He was initially caught for stealing dead bodies from graves, but later confessed to murdering two women, Gein was known for collecting the skin of his victims to fashion into various items, including masks, corsets, and lampshades.
Ed Kemper, also known as the "Co-ed Killer," murdered six female college students in the early 1970s. He had already served a juvenile detention sentence for murdering his paternal grandparents when he was 15 years old. Kemper concluded his killing spree by murdering and decapitating his mother, He kept her head and used it as a dartboard before eventually turning himself in to the police
Dennis Nilsen was Britain's answer to Jeffrey Dahmer. He lured victims to his apartment with the promise of alcohol and company, before eventually strangling them to death. Nilsen held onto the body parts and organs of his victims, which eventually led to his arrest. His neighbor's sink became blocked with what turned out to be human flesh he had tried to flush and became stuck in the pipes
John Christie was another English serial killer responsible for at least eight deaths. He was nicknamed "The Rillington Place Strangler" Rather than holding on to personal items or specific body parts, Christie stored entire corpses in his apartment. This led to his arrest after he sublet his home to renters who found three dead bodies hidden in a secret alcove in the kitchen.
The Slovakian “Blood Countess” committed copious bloody murders during the 15th and 16th centuries and has been described as the most vicious female serial killer in history with the names of 650 victims found in her home.
Several torture devices were also found inside her home and Bathory’s victims were generally young female peasants and farmer’s daughters, but eventually escalated to include young women sent to learn good manners. A thoroughly sadistic woman, Bathory enjoyed stabbing her victims, biting them, cutting them with scissors, and sticking needles into their lips and under their nails. She would also burn them with hot irons and other items before eventually beating the girl to death or leaving them to starve or freeze.
It is alleged Bathory kept her victims’ blood as trophies in ornate perfume bottles on display.
I'm just saying a ribbon, plaque or even a Thank you seems far more fun than keeping people's fingers in a jar! Hands down.
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