Edmund Kemper: Serial Killer
Edmund Kemper was one of the most gruesome serial killers in American history. He was born on December 18, 1948 in Burbank, California. At a young age Kemper was already showing signs of sociopathic behavior, he would torture animals and killed 2 of the family's cats. Kemper had two near death experiences when his sister pushed him in front of a train that nearly ran him over another sister had pushed him at the deep end of a swimming pool nearly drowning him. Being traumatized and showing signs of a sociopath was just the beginning of Edmund kemper. He was really close to his father and was devastated when his parents separated. He moved to Montana with his mother and sisters. At age 14 Kemper was fed up with his mother as she would verbally
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He was very calm after each murder, once he had a girl in the trunk of his car and was feeling thirsty so he decided to have some beers at the bar. No suspected Kemper of anything he was normal at work and would only get upset when him and his mother would argue. After decapitating his mother and strangling her friend Kemper realized no one was close to catching him. After driving for a couple hours he decided to call the police and turn himself in. At first the responder was skeptical but once Kemper went into details about the murders they soon realized he was the real deal. The forensic evidence was there to prove that he was the murderer, the bodily fluids inside the girls decapitated heads was more than enough to prove he's guilty. Kempers detailed confession was more evidence to use against him in court. Kemper was indicted on eight counts of first-degree murder on May 7, 1973. He tried pleading insanity but the psychiatrists found him legally sane. The jury's decision found that Kemper was guilty on all charges from rape to cannibalism. He asked the judge for the death penalty but was denied since the Supreme Court had banned the death penalty at the time. Instead he received life imprisonment in California Medical facility where he would be incarcerated and medically observed. Kemer is still alive at the age of 68 serving his life
He was very calm after each murder, once he had a girl in the trunk of his car and was feeling thirsty so he decided to have some beers at the bar. No suspected Kemper of anything he was normal at work and would only get upset when him and his mother would argue. After decapitating his mother and strangling her friend Kemper realized no one was close to catching him. After driving for a couple hours he decided to call the police and turn himself in. At first the responder was skeptical but once Kemper went into details about the murders they soon realized he was the real deal. The forensic evidence was there to prove that he was the murderer, the bodily fluids inside the girls decapitated heads was more than enough to prove he's guilty. Kempers detailed confession was more evidence to use against him in court. Kemper was indicted on eight counts of first-degree murder on May 7, 1973. He tried pleading insanity but the psychiatrists found him legally sane. The jury's decision found that Kemper was guilty on all charges from rape to cannibalism. He asked the judge for the death penalty but was denied since the Supreme Court had banned the death penalty at the time. Instead he received life imprisonment in California Medical facility where he would be incarcerated and medically observed. Kemer is still alive at the age of 68 serving his life