Former FBI profiler Jim Clemente analyzes the behavior and motives of some of America’s most notorious serial killers, including Israel Keyes, who was also rapist, arsonist and bank robber.
Clemente calls Keyes likely the most “criminally sophisticated” serial killer in recent times. “He’s a very brilliant guy, a very tactically-oriented guy. We don’t know how many people he killed – we believe it’s at least 36 – but it could be more.” He admitted to 11 of those after he was captured.
“He actually set up operation in Alaska because he knew it was the least populated state, he knew the least number of cops would be there, and that they wouldn’t be looking for a serial killer up there.”
He explained that Keyes would first rob banks and then purchased all necessary items for his “kill kits.” Typically, he would travel far from where he lived to carry out the killings, and was meticulous about covering his tracks and getting rid of evidence before returning home.
“The thing about him was, he was absolutely random, a very enigmatic killer because his victims were a random pool, it could a guy this time, it could a woman the next time, it could be a couple that time. And it was all about building a web, and then seeing who fell into it.”
Watch the full episode for assessments on other serial killers - including Ronald Dominique, Gary Heidnik, and the Speed Freak Killers - and to hear Clemente’s view that Jesse Matthew – the suspect in the Hannah Graham abduction who is also suspected in the disappearance of another woman who was found dead – exhibits potential serial killer characteristics.
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