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EXCLUSIVE: Jillian Lauren didn’t know what to expect when she developed an unlikely relationship with the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.
Samuel Little, who confessed to having committed 93 murders in 14 different states between 1970 and 2005, passed away in late 2020 at age 80. He was serving a life sentence at the time.
Before his death, the New York Times best-selling author visited Little in 2018 after exchanging letters with him. In gaining Little’s trust, the 47-year-old was hoping he would help her identify some of his unnamed victims.
How Samuel Little Was Caught: Revisiting Serial Killer s Downfall After His Death
12/31/20 AT 11:35 AM
Samuel Little, who is considered to be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history with 93 confessed murders, died early Wednesday at the age of 80. What led to his downfall may surprise you.
Little had a criminal record dating back to the
mid-1960s, though by the FBI’s account, his killing spree didn’t begin until the early 1970s. His crime spree is believed to have come to a halt in 2005.
It wasn t until over 40 years later that Little was connected to the murders. In 2012, he was picked up on narcotics charges and extradited to California.
‘Most prolific serial killer in US history’ Samuel Little dies at 80, California officials say
The man who the FBI calls the “most prolific serial killer in U.S. history” died Wednesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
Samuel Little, 80, was pronounced dead early Wednesday morning at a hospital. His official cause of death hasn’t been determined yet, officials said in a news release.
He was serving three consecutive life-without-parole sentences for the deaths of three women in the late 1980s.
“He was linked to the murders through DNA that was matched to evidence found in the crime scenes,” the department said in the release. “He was convicted of first-degree murder by a Los Angeles County jury on Sept. 25, 2014, and was admitted to state prison on Nov. 24, 2014.”
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