Samuel Little Victims
| Victim | Date of Death | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jo Brosley | December 31, 1970 | Homestead, Florida | White female, approximately 33. Little provided a sketch of this victim.[10] |
| "Linda" | 1971 | Miami, Florida | Black female, approximately 22. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| "Marianne/Mary Ann" | 1971–72 | Miami, Florida | Black transgender teenager, approximately 18. Little provided a sketch of this victim.[58] |
| Unnamed black female | 1971–72 | Miami, Florida | Possibly affiliated with the Air Force. |
| Unnamed white female | 1972 | Prince George's County, Maryland | Approximately 20–25. His confession was matched to a known Jane Doe case. Possibly from Massachusetts. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed white female | 1973 | Kendall, Florida | Approximately 45. Possibly from Massachusetts. Both 1973 victims are described to possibly have the first name "Sarah." |
| Sarah Brown | 1973 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Age unknown. Worked at a local restaurant on Canal Street. |
| Unnamed black female | 1974 | Savannah, Georgia | Approximately 22 or 23. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed black female | 1974 | Cincinnati, Ohio | Age unknown. Dumped her body in Columbus, Ohio. Little provided a sketch of this victim. Authorities working on case.[41] |
| "Emily" | Mid 1970s | Miami, Florida | Black female, approximately 23 or 24. Possibly worked at the University of Miami. |
| Unnamed black female | 1975 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Approximately 25. |
| Unnamed black female | 1976–77 | Wichita Falls, Texas | Age unknown. Disposal location of body unspecified, stated to be near this city. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| "Jo" | 1976–79 | Granite City, Illinois | Black female, approximately 26. May have picked her up in St. Louis, Missouri. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed black female | 1976–79 | East St. Louis, Illinois | Age unknown. Possibly picked up in St. Louis, Missouri. |
| Unnamed black female | 1976–79 or 1993 | Houston, Texas | Age unknown. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Yvonne Pless | 1977 | Macon, Georgia | Approximately 20. This confession was matched to an existing Jane Doe case.[59][60][61] |
| Clara Birdlong | 1977 | Pascagoula, Mississippi | Approximately 35 to 45. Possibly met in Gulfport but native to Pascogoula and worked at Ingalls shipyard. Confession matched to an existing Jane Doe case. Little provided a sketch of this victim. Also known as the "Jackson County Jane Doe" or "Escatawpa Jane Doe", the name used by officers because of where her remains were found. Her remains were identified in 2021 by way of genetic genealogy techniques.[62] |
| Unnamed black female | 1977 or 1978 | Cleveland, Ohio | Unknown age. Authorities are still working on the case.[41] On June 2, 2019, she was identified as a black female and petite, somewhere between 20 and 35 years old. Little dumped her body down a grassy slope, near a fence in a wooded area just off Interstate 271 in Willoughby Hills, Ohio. The body was found in 1983,[44] on March 18 according to the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), and believes she was 17 to 24 years old.[45] |
| Unnamed black female | 1977–78 | Plant City, Florida | Age unknown. Apparently met in Clearwater, Florida. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed black female | 1977 or 1982 | Charleston, South Carolina | Approximately 28. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Patricia Parker | 1980–81 | Dade County, Georgia | Approximately 25–30. This confession was matched to a known Jane Doe case. On October 8, 2020, Hamilton County (TN) Sheriff's Department positively identified Patricia Parker by a DNA match.[63] |
| Unnamed black female | 1980–84 | Gulfport, Mississippi | Approximately 22. |
| Unnamed black female | 1981 | Atlanta, Georgia | Approximately 35–40. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed white female | 1982 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Little provided a sketch of this victim. Confession matched to a Jane Doe: White female between 33 and 44 years old. Killed in 1982[50] |
| Unnamed black female | Autumn 1982 | New Orleans, Louisiana | 30–40 years old, 5'8"-5'9" tall, weighing 160 pounds, with "honey-colored" brown skin and medium-length straight hair. He remembers that she was wearing a pretty dress with buttons on the front. Little said they met in a club where she was attending a birthday party with a group of friends and one of her two sisters. Little provided a sketch of this victim.[50] |
| Melinda "Mindy" LaPree | 1982 | Pascagoula, Mississippi | 22, originally from New Hampshire. |
| Unnamed white female | 1983–84 | Atlanta, Georgia | Approximately 26 and may have been from Griffin, Georgia. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed female | 1984 | Near Columbus, Ohio | Age unknown. Authorities are still working on the case. Disposed of her body in Northern Kentucky.[41] |
| Unnamed black female | 1984 | Atlanta, Georgia | Approximately 23–25 and possibly a college student. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Linda Bennett | May 1988 | Owenton Kentucky | Age unknown. Possibly picked up from Columbus, Ohio. Little provided a sketch of this victim. 25-year-old white female outside a strip club. He remembers her as being 5'6" - 5'7" tall and 130-170 pounds. Little describes her as having short blonde hair and blue eyes with a "hippie" appearance. Alleged to have a mother in Miami, Florida[50] In December 2022 "Jane Doe" Identified as "Linda Bennett" age 38[64] |
| Zena Jones Priscilla Baxter-Jones | July 6, 1990 1997 | West Memphis, Arkansas | Approximately 28 or 29. May have been picked up in Memphis, Tennessee. Samuel Little confessed that he killed this woman and dumped her body in the Mississippi River. Little provided a sketch of this victim. Confession matched to a known Jane Doe case. The family of Zena Maria Jones recognized this sketch as their missing relative who was found on the river bank of the Arkansas River July 28, 1990. Of interest: a man named Anthony Jones stated the sketch resembled his mother, Priscilla Baxter-Jones, who was killed in 1997.[65] |
| Unnamed black female | 1984 | San Bernardino, California | Approximately 18–23. |
| Unnamed black female | 1984 | Fort Myers, Florida | Age unknown. |
| Unnamed black female | 1984 | Tampa, Florida | Age unknown. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Frances Campbell | 1984 | Savannah, Georgia | Approximately 23. Little is suspected of asking Campbell for a date at a bar near the intersection of Montgomery Street and Victory Drive in 1984. Campbell's body was discovered in 1985 on top of a pile of debris from the construction of Interstate 516. Savannah police matched Little's description of Campbell to a missing person's case. A Chatham County, Georgia Grand Jury indicted Little in December 2019 for Campbell's murder.[66] |
| Unnamed black female | 1987 | Los Angeles, California | Age unknown. |
| Unnamed black female | 1987 | Los Angeles, California | Age unknown. |
| Unnamed black female | 1987 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 19. |
| "Granny" | 1987 | Los Angeles, California | Black female. Approximately 50. |
| Unnamed black female | 1987 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 22 or 23. |
| Unnamed black female | 1987 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 26 or 27. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed black female | 1987 – early 90s | Monroe, Louisiana | Approximately 24. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed Hispanic female | 1988 or 1996 | Phoenix, Arizona | Approximately in her 40s. May have been native to the area. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Jolanda Jones | 1994 | Pine Bluff, Arkansas | Age 26. |
| Alice Denise Duvall | June 11, 1991 | Los Angeles, California | Black female. Approximately 40–45. |
| Roberta Tandarich | 1991 | Akron, Ohio | Age unknown. Authorities working on case, ID'd in October 2019.[41][67] |
| Unnamed black female | 1991–92 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 20–22. May have been from San Francisco. |
| Unnamed black female | 1992 | Los Angeles, California | Age unknown. |
| Unnamed black female | 1992–93 | Los Angeles, California | Age unknown. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed Hispanic female | 1992–93 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 24 or 25. May have been from Phoenix. |
| Unnamed black female | 1992–93 (April 21, 1994)[50] | North Little Rock, Arkansas | Age unknown. (24 years old, 5'5" - 5'7" tall, and approximately 200 pounds. Name possibly "Ruth")[50] |
| Unnamed black female | 1993[50] | Las Vegas, Nevada | Dark-skinned woman who was approximately 40 years old. She was about 5'5" tall and 110–120 pounds. Little believed the woman had naturally short hair but wore a long-haired wig (as depicted in his drawing). He remembered the woman pointing out her son, a black male who was approximately 19–23 years old.[50] |
| Unnamed black female | 1996 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 23–25. |
| "T-Money" | 1996 | Los Angeles, California | Black female. Approximately 23 or 24. |
| Unnamed white female | 1996 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 23–25. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed black female | 1996 | Los Angeles, California | Approximately 25. |
| "Ann" | 1997 | Phoenix, Arizona | White female, age unknown. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Mary Jo Brosley | December 31, 1970 | Homestead, Florida | White female, approximately 33. Little provided a sketch of this victim.[10] |
| "Linda" | 1971 | Miami, Florida | Black female, approximately 22. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| "Marianne/Mary Ann" | 1971–72 | Miami, Florida | Black transgender teenager, approximately 18. Little provided a sketch of this victim.[58] |
| Unnamed black female | 1971–72 | Miami, Florida | Possibly affiliated with the Air Force. |
| Unnamed white female | 1972 | Prince George's County, Maryland | Approximately 20–25. His confession was matched to a known Jane Doe case. Possibly from Massachusetts. Little provided a sketch of this victim. |
| Unnamed white female | 1973 | Kendall, Florida | Approximately 45. Possibly from Massachusetts. Both 1973 victims are described to possibly have the first name "Sarah." |
Source: Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Little
Introduction
Early Life and Crimes
Investigation and Arrest
Confessions and Convictions
Victims and Murder Spree
Motivations and Modus Operandi
Psychological Evaluation and Future Predictions
FAQs
Introduction
Samuel Little, also known as the “Confession Killer,” is one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Born on October 72, 1940, in Reynolds, Georgia, Little grew up in a troubled home with an abusive father and a mother who struggled with addiction. This tumultuous upbringing would later contribute to his antisocial behavior and violent tendencies.
Little’s early life was marked by frequent moves, foster care placements, and periods of homelessness. He enlisted in the United States Army at 17 but was discharged after just over two years due to disciplinary issues. Following his military stint, Little drifted from place to place, committing various crimes along the way.
Early Life and Crimes
Little’s criminal career began in the early 1960s when he committed a series of petty thefts and burglaries. As his crimes escalated, so did their severity. In 1977, Little was arrested for murdering three women in Los Angeles County; however, due to lack of evidence and ineffective investigation, he was acquitted.
Undeterred by his acquittal, Little continued his killing spree across the United States. His victims were predominantly women and girls, often from vulnerable populations such as prostitutes, runaways, and those struggling with addiction. The majority of his crimes went unreported or unresolved due to the lack of physical evidence and poor law enforcement practices.
Investigation and Arrest
Little’s killing spree continued unabated until 2012 when he was arrested in Wilkinson County, South Georgia. The investigation that led to his capture began with a routine traffic stop by local authorities. During the stop, police discovered Little was driving without a valid license and had an outstanding warrant for a probation violation.
As detectives interviewed Little, they noticed inconsistencies in his story, which piqued their interest. A search of his vehicle revealed several photographs of women who matched missing persons reports from various jurisdictions.
Confessions and Convictions
During the investigation, Little confessed to multiple murders across the country. He claimed responsibility for 93 deaths in 16 states between 1970 and 2005. Authorities initially corroborated about half of his claims but struggled to verify the others.
As investigators continued to interview Little, he provided detailed descriptions of each murder, including locations, dates, and victims’ identities. This level of specificity allowed authorities to confirm many more of his confessions through DNA analysis and other forensic techniques.
Victims and Murder Spree
Samuel Little’s murder spree spanned over three decades, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. His victims were predominantly women, many of whom were marginalized or vulnerable populations:
• Prostitutes
• Runaways
• Women struggling with addiction
Little’s methods varied but often involved strangulation or suffocation. He would frequently target areas known for high crime rates and poverty-stricken neighborhoods.
Motivations and Modus Operandi
Authorities believe Little’s motivations were primarily driven by a desire to control and dominate his victims. His modus operandi often involved targeting vulnerable individuals, exploiting their trust, and then using violence or manipulation to achieve his goals.
Little’s crimes were characterized by:
• Targeting marginalized populations
• Using deception and manipulation to gain the victim’s trust
• Employing physical violence or suffocation as a means of killing
Psychological Evaluation and Future Predictions
As part of his legal proceedings, Little underwent psychological evaluations. Experts concluded that he suffered from antisocial personality disorder, narcissistic personality disorder, and psychopathy.
Given the severity of his crimes and the number of victims involved, it is unlikely that Little will ever be released from prison. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for each murder conviction.
FAQs
Q: How many people did Samuel Little kill?
A: According to his confessions, Samuel Little killed 93 people across the United States between 1970 and 2005.
Q: What was Samuel Little’s motivation for committing these crimes?
A: Authorities believe that Little’s motivations were primarily driven by a desire to control and dominate his victims.
Q: How did authorities catch Samuel Little?
A: Local law enforcement in Wilkinson County, South Georgia, arrested Little during a routine traffic stop. His subsequent confessions led investigators to verify many of the murders he claimed responsibility for.
Q: Was Samuel Little convicted of all 93 murders?
A: No, due to limitations on evidence and resources, authorities were able to corroborate around half of his claims. The remaining cases are still being investigated or prosecuted.
Please note that this article is not intended to glorify or sensationalize the crimes committed by Samuel Little. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview of his life, crimes, and legal proceedings for educational purposes only.