Samuel Little
Samuel Little was convicted of three murders in California in 2014 and later confessed to numerous additional killings investigated by the FBI.
At a glance
- What happened
- Little admitted killing 93 people, predominantly women, across the United States. The FBI said it had linked 50 confessions to cases as of October 2019; the larger figure was a confession total, not a conviction count. Los Angeles investigators used DNA to connect Little to three murders.
- When
- The confessions described crimes from 1970 to 2005. He was convicted in Los Angeles in 2014. The FBI released its findings on October 6, 2019. Little died in prison in December 2020.
- Where
- Various locations across the United States, including California. Investigators from multiple states coordinated with the FBI Violent Criminal Apprehension Program.
- Why / motive
- The cases followed a long-term pattern of predatory violence against women. A complete motive for each killing has not been independently established.
- Outcome
- Sentenced in 2014 to three consecutive life prison terms without parole for murders in Los Angeles. The FBI continued investigating additional admissions.
Who is involved
- Samuel Little — subject
Sources
- Samuel Little“FBI confirms Samuel Little confessed to 93 murders and was convicted of three Los Angeles murders in 2014.”
- https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/samuel-little-most-prolific-serial-killer-in-us-history-100619“The FBI reported Little confessed to 93 murders between 1970 and 2005; 50 had then been matched to cases.”
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