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This is a task force relating to serial killers, mass murderers and murders, and spree killers.
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A task force of the Crime and Criminal Biography WikiProject

Welcome to the Serial Killer task force. (A task force of the Crime and Criminal Biography WikiProject). The goal of this task force is to update and maintain all articles relating to serial killers, mass murderers and murders, and spree killers. This includes all topics from criminal biographies to profiling and apprehension techniques. Anyone with an interest in these subjects is welcome to join.

The Serial Killer task force covers articles relating to serial killers, mass murders, and spree killers.

A serial killer is defined as someone who kills at least three people (though in some law enforcement jurisdictions only two) with a "cooling down period" of no activity in between the killings.

A mass murderer is typically defined as someone who kills a large amount of people in a relatively short time in close proximity, typically with at least 3 victims, where there is no cooling down period. This does not exclude articles that are not biographies of the perpetrator: if the article is focused primarily on the event and not the perpetrator it is still in the scope.

A spree killer is typically defined as someone who kills at least two people in a short time, often in multiple locations, with no cooling down period.

Precise definitions of the above terms vary widely and determining which term used in an individual article is most appropriate must be decided on a case by case basis, but these are some of the more common definitions useful for defining the scope of the project.

This is a list of Wikipedians who are committed to this WikiProject. Please, feel free to join by clicking edit on the right, and signing your name at the bottom of the list with four tildes (~~~~), with an optional comment. Also add this template to your user page if you want to, type {{User Serial Killer Task Force}} to produce:

This user is a participant in the Serial Killer task force.

Participants

Please remember to also add your name to the main list of project members for Crime WikiProject if you are not yet listed there.

1. Solehems
2. Jimbonator
3. Malick78
4. BlueLotas
5. Bentley Banana
6. Kuzwa
7. Wildhartlivie
8. Dashiellx
9. ExRat
10. YegerMeister
11. MgCupcake
12. Managerpants ( talk) 22:34, 2 January 2008 (UTC) reply
13. SkepticalGal ( talk) 11:46, 7 June 2008 (UTC) reply
14. SynergeticMaggot ( talk) 09:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC) reply
15. Robbie ( talk) 15:14, 24 August 2008 (UTC) reply
16. METALFREAK04 ( talk) 16:28, 7 October 2008 (UTC) – I don't come on that much, but i write about serial killers and VERY interested in them. So, when i am on, I can make lengthy contributions. reply
17. dychoa
18. Jake Wartenberg
19. Mistress of Awesome ( talk) 00:21, 30 May 2009 (UTC) reply
20. Omgitsmonica ( talk) 20:06, 4 October 2009 (UTC) reply
21. Lord23sutch ( talk) 00:57, 13 July 2009 (UTC) reply
22. User: LLD-MA
23. DocOfSoc
24. VulpineLady New Serial just sentenced in California; have a draft up and would like help in finalizing. 10 March 2010
25. Zubrowka74
26. Flyer22 ( talk) 19:53, 28 May 2010 (UTC) reply
27. Cymbelmineer ( talk) 16:32, 30 July 2010 (UTC) I do criminology as a student, so could help formalize the reasons why a particular serial killer was arrested and subjected to questioning. reply
28. DoctorJoeE ( talk) 05:03, 7 August 2010 (UTC) reply
29. -- CrohnieGal ^Talk 17:04, 14 August 2010 (UTC) reply
30. Aidanpaige ( talk) 01:18, 25 November 2010 (UTC) reply
31. Fletcher70 ( talk) 14:28, 31 October 2010 (UTC) reply
32. PsychoticInq ( talk) 18:19, 4 January 2011 (UTC) reply
33. Ashirwad Gogoi ( talk) 13:05, 26 March 2011 (UTC) reply
34. nmb555 ( talk)
35. Solomaverick ( talk) 03:06, 16 September 2011 (GMT)
36. Paris1127 ( talk) 22:25, 3 February 2012 (UTC) reply
37. KaylaraOwl ( talk) 01:27, 6 March 2012 (UTC)KaylaraOwl reply
38. Ntbolton ( talk) 19:27, 30 June 2012 (UTC) Interested in the expansion and maintenance of articles dedicated to this sub-genre. reply
39. Bahb the Illuminated ( talk) 20:33, 25 July 2012 (UTC) reply
40. Jdcollins13 ( talk) 16:08, 15 August 2012 (UTC) reply
41. Detective Price
42. Alaska Mike
43. Meanie ( talk) 00:58, 18 December 2012 (UTC) reply
44. Arildnordby ( talk) 14:28, 29 December 2012 (UTC) reply
45. SteveAarons aar095 22:18, 5 January 2013 (UTC) reply
46. David J Johnson ( talk) 1020, 30 March 2013 (UTC)
47. EricEnfermero ^Howdy! 09:40, 24 June 2013 (UTC) - particular interest in serial killers who are healthcare providers reply
48. User:Ancistrus1975 Interested in adding my information to the Connecticut "Mad Dog" killers article.
49. Chanrl
50. Stanleyipkiss32 ( talk) 15:13, 28 January 2014 (UTC) reply
51. TheAwesomeBoyNamedBrazil 13:39, 11 September 2014 (UTC) reply
52. ohmyerica ( talk) 20:17, 3 January 2017 (UTC) reply
53. Paleface Jack-- Paleface Jack ( talk) 16:31, 11 August 2017 (UTC) reply
54. Plamen1402
55. Kieronoldham ( talk) 00:29, 13 October 2018 (GMT)
56. ArcticAres Primarily interested in mass shooters, mostly school shooters.
57. Darktalesblog ( talk) 14:39, 26 April 2019 (GMT)
58. EDG 543 ( talk) 02:12, 8 August 2019 (UTC) reply
59. Rubbish computer ( Talk: Contribs) 16:59, 22 April 2020 (UTC) reply
60. Inexpiable ( talk) 16:49, 11 November 2020 (UTC) reply
61. Space-daddy29 ( talk) 20:51, 18 March 2021 (UTC) reply
62. User: Connor Langille Not sure if i'll be able to write articles to Wikipedia's standards but I am deeply interested in true crime such as serial killers, mass killers, unidentified bodies, etc,etc especially international ones from non English speaking countries and I can share a lot of obscure cases.
63. Edd Wesson ( talk) 07:40, 23 December 2021 (UTC) reply
64. Rexxx7777 ( talk) 19:23, 13 March 2022 (UTC) reply
65. Silent-Rains ( talk) 19:33, 10 August 2022 (UTC) reply
66. TrueCrimeData ( talk) 02:07, 21 December 2022 (UTC) I verify sources (mainly case files and newspapers) frequently for my own db, so while I am new to editing, I am pretty active in updating serial killers. reply
67. PARAKANYAA ( talk) 05:12, 18 October 2023 (UTC) Interested in all crime/criminology/etc, but especially this. Trying to organize the wikiproject/subproject as well. reply
68. TheCloggle222 ( talk · contribs)
69. AgeOfPlastic ( talk) 18:44, 25 March 2024 (UTC) tcc forever reply

Members who are inactive

Inactive on Wikipedia at this time.

1. Jmm6f488
2. Ryleth777
3. TomWoodhams
4. Sickero ( talk) 05:55, 21 March 2008 (UTC) reply
5. DarkPassenger ( talk)
6. F-451 ( talk) 23:32, 9 May 2008 (UTC) reply
7. Thorswitch ( talk) 11:00, 26 June 2008 (UTC) reply

Honorary members

This is a listing of Wikipedians who have greatly contributed to serial killer related articles on Wikipedia and/or have created many of the suggested guidelines for future criminal related articles. Apologies beforehand, for those overlooked.

• User:ONEder Boy, for the creation of the Serial Killer Info Box.

Serial killer-related articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	Low	NA	???	Total
FA	1	3	2	5			11
GA	3	1	10	17			31
B	17	53	82	151			303
C	15	70	144	737		1	967
Start	7	24	73	1,207			1,311
Stub		11	29	313			353
List	1	5	19	39			64
Category					807		807
Disambig					78		78
File					6		6
Project					1		1
Template					9		9
NA				2	145		147
Other					2		2
Assessed	44	167	359	2,471	1,048	1	4,090
Total	44	167	359	2,471	1,048	1	4,090
WikiWork factors ( ?)		ω = 13,507			Ω = 4.54

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Infoboxes

1. Use the exact infobox text below and add the information of the criminal. Do not insert any rows that do not appear below, or alter any row into erroneous text, such as using "convicted of" instead of "charge". If you do, the information will not appear.
2. Link locations, penalties, names, etc. Do not link dates or years. (See MOS:SYL)
3. Do not use flag icons for locations. (See MOS:FLAG)
4. Do not fill in "Apprehended" until the accused has been convicted.

Attention: Read the section above before inserting infobox

Criminal biography infobox

• {{ Infobox criminal}} - Should be used for all criminal biographies, including serial killer, mass killer and spree killer biographies.

{{Infobox criminal
| honorific_prefix = 
| name = 
| honorific_suffix = 
| native_name = 
| native_name_lang = 
| image = 
| image_upright = 
| image_size = 
| alt = 
| caption = 
| birth_name = 
| birth_date =     <!-- {{birth date|YYYY|MM|DD}} if dead;
                        {{birth date and age|yyyy|mm|dd|mf=yes}} if year, month and day known;
                        {{birth year and age|yyyy|mm}} if year and month known;
                        {{birth year and age|yyyy}} if only year known -->
| birth_place = 
| disappeared_date = 
| disappeared_place = 
| disappeared_status = 
| death_date =     <!-- {{death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date then birth date) -->
| death_place = 
| death_cause = 
| body_discovered = 
| resting_place = 
| resting_place_coordinates =
| monuments = 
| nationality = <!-- use only when necessary per [[WP:INFONAT]] -->
| other_names = 
| citizenship = 
| education = 
| alma_mater = 
| occupation = 
| years_active = 
| employer = 
| organization = 
| agent = 
| known_for = 
| notable_works = 
| style = 
| net_worth = 
| height = 
| television = 
| title = 
| term = 
| predecessor = 
| successor = 
| party = 
| movement = 
| opponents = 
| boards = 
| criminal_charge = 
| conviction_penalty = 
| conviction_status = 
| spouse =         <!-- Do not include unless notable or relevant to the crime involved -->
| children =       <!-- (as above) -->
| parents =        <!-- (as above) -->
| relatives = 
| callsign = 
| awards = 
| website = 
| allegiance =     <!-- [[Lucchese crime family]] (only?) -->
| motive = 
| conviction = 
| trial =          <!-- Only use this if the trial is bluelinked, e.g. Mafia Commission Trial -->
| trial_start = 
| trial_end = 
| reward_amount = 
| capture_status = 
| wanted_by = 
| partners = 
| wanted_since = 
| time_at_large = 
| escaped = 
| escape_end = 
| comments = 
| victims = 
| date = 
| time = 
| beginyear = 
| endyear = 
| country = 
| states = 
| locations = 
| targets = 
| fatalities = 
| injuries = 
| weapons = 
| apprehended = 
| imprisoned = 
| module =
| signature =
| signature_size =
| signature_alt = 
| footnotes = 
}}

Civilian attack infobox

• {{ Infobox civilian attack}} - Used for mass shootings, terrorist attacks, etc, when the article is about the event and not the perpetrator.

{{Infobox civilian attack
| title         = 
| partof        = 
| image         = 
| image_size    = 
| image_upright = 
| alt           = 
| caption       = 
| map           = 
| map_size      = 
| map_alt       = 
| map_caption   = 
| location      = 
| target        = 
| coordinates   = 
| date          = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|MM|DD}}-<br />{{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| time          = 
| timezone      = 
| type          = 
| fatalities    = 
| injuries      = 
| victims       = <!-- or | victim = -->
| perpetrators  = <!-- or | perpetrator = --> <!-- alias: | perps = or | perp = -->
| assailants    = <!-- or | assailant = -->
| weapons       = 
| numparts      = <!-- or | numpart = -->
| dfens         = <!-- or | dfen = -->
| motive        = 
| inquiry       = 
| coroner       = 
| accused       = 
| convicted     = 
| verdict       = 
| convictions   = 
| charges       = 
| litigation    = 
| judge         = 
| website       = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
| module        =
}}

Other templates

Other templates used by the project include:

• Add {{ WikiProject Crime and Criminal Biography}} with the parameters |serialkiller=yes and |serialkiller-imp=low/mid/high/top. Adds article to list of articles maintained by the task force.
• {{ Serial killer opentask}}, a template displaying open tasks related to the project.

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