His story horrified millions of people in the United States because he used his contracts to murder and dismember people all over the country.
Israel Keyes He was a serial killer who hid behind his construction jobs and delicate carpentry work. His detailed and perfectionist way of completing his works were also reflected in his atrocious crimes. The American alarmed millions of his compatriots due to his lack of traces but was caught for an unusual reason.
The American’s last crime was against Samantha Koeninga young woman who worked in a kiosk. Her last clues were the footage in which the murderer pointed a gun at her to rob and kidnap her during her work hours. Keyes took her to an abandoned house, He raped her, dismembered her and threw her remains into a frozen lake..
The authorities managed to catch the murderer because he used Samantha’s credit card to withdraw money from an ATM. This fact attracted the officers and led to the arrest of the culprit. The investigation revealed that the young man had committed similar crimes for 10 years and that he killed around 12 people. His list of crimes also included robberies and rapes but he did not leave evidence of many of them and no more could be known after his suicide in 2012.
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CBS News
The story of Israel Keyes, the serial killer with a dark childhood and an extensive criminal history
The murderer was born in a small town in the state of Utah and grew up in a closed Mormon family. His parents were white supremacists.they hated the nation’s educational system and went to extremist, anti-Semitic, and racist churches. This ideology marked Keyes’ life and his guardians kept him away from society while he was raised in a context of violence and weapons.
The North American He joined the army when he was 20 years old. after not finding another job opportunity. He retired with honors in 2001 after serving at Fort Lewis, Fort Capone and Egypt. During this period, his companions described him as a calm and preserved but unstable person. They noted that on weekends he converted by drinking countless bottles and listening to fascist music. This moment was also transformative for Keyes because he rejected his religion and proclaimed himself an atheist.
The murderer claims that He committed all kinds of crimes since leaving the armed forces and until 2007 but the police could not catch him. His alibi improved this last year because He started his construction company and his contracts allowed him to travel all over the country without raising suspicions. In many of the regions it left victims but the authorities could not find connections between them. Furthermore, Keyes could travel up to 1000 extra kilometers to kill someone.
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Telegraph
The procedure that the murderer usually used was to travel to the place where he had been hired and rent a vehicle. With this car he took another route to a nearby town and, in between, he bought a “murder kit” piecemeal. It included weapons, ammunition, plastic bags, shovels, solvent and adhesive tape. Afterwards, he planned an escape line and the best points to drop his weapons.
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