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40 Most Chilling Child Murders to Date

Originally Published by  Kennedy in May 2023 and Updated by Nellian in May 2024.

When a child passes away, it is always tragic, but a child being killed is virtually unimaginable. Unfortunately, kids have been victims of several notorious murders. Some of the slain children were killed by persons they knew, but others were murdered by total strangers.

It is generally in human nature to want to protect and take care of children, not hurt them, thus taking the life of an innocent boy or girl seems inexplicable. Because of this, it is much more horrifying to learn of serial killers who not only killed several children but also made sure that their last moments on earth were painful.

Children are frequently targeted by serial killers, who are frequently regarded as among the most wicked criminals. Torture, mutilation, and sexual assault are just a few of the crimes against children committed by many of these serial killers.

Here are the 40 most Chilling Child Murders

1. The Extent of James Bulger’s Body鈥檚 dismemberment was Shocking

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Sadly, James Bulger was enticed by two 10-year-old boys from his mother in 1993. James and his mother were at a mall. Jon Venables and Robert Thompson kidnapped him and his body was discovered two days later on railroad tracks. His body had been so severely dismembered that even the results of an autopsy were inconclusive.

His body had been so severely dismembered that even the results of an autopsy were inconclusive. Jon and Robert were recognized as the youngest killers to have been convicted in contemporary British history after killing the 2-year kid.

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2. The Boy in the Box murder

A 4-year-old American boy named Joseph Augustus Zarelli, sometimes known as the “Boy in the Box,” “Boy in a Box,” or “America’s Unknown Child,” was discovered dead by the side of Susquehanna Road in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He was believed to have been severely beaten and was found naked. Inside a cardboard box, the naked body was found on February 25, 1957

 Joseph had several bruises on his body from severe physical abuse before his death. However, he appeared to have been washed and newly groomed with a recent haircut and manicured fingernails. Joseph was also gravely underweight. Authorities suspect that blunt force injuries caused by homicide were the cause of death.

Despite the media attention and passing interest over the years, the boy鈥檚 identity was unknown for over 50 years. The boy鈥檚 identity was discovered by investigators utilizing DNA and genealogical databases, the Philadelphia Police Department reported on November 30, 2022. At a news conference held by the Philadelphia Police Department on December 8, 2022, the boy was officially recognized as Joseph Augustus Zarelli.

3. Kelly Turner was Detained and Accused of the First-degree Murder of her Daughter

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While Olivia Turner was born to Kelly Turner in 2010 and was initially healthy, her condition gradually deteriorated. It got to the point where her mother asked the Make-A-Wish Foundation to grant Olivia her last wish because she was on the verge of passing away from several illnesses.

The community came together to support the young child and her devoted mother. Moreover, the Make-A-Wish Foundation swiftly acted to grant Olivia one more wish before she passed away. However, concerns regarding Olivia’s death’s circumstances started to arise among the police. Kelly Turner was detained and accused of first-degree murder of her daughter. This was after her body was excavated and revealed no evidence of any medical issues. Kelly Turner was deliberately causing her own daughter鈥檚 illness and allowed her to endure a painful, lengthy death. As of 2019, Kelly was facing a 16-year sentence after pleading guilty to less serious counts.

4. Bella Bond鈥檚 Body was Kept in a Refrigerator

A woman and her dog were out on a stroll in Deer Island, Massachusetts, in June 2015. Sadly, they discovered some distressing evidence. It was a garbage bag containing human remains. The body was identified as that of a 2-year-old child whom the police named 鈥淒eer Island Jane Doe鈥� after forensic examinations. It wouldn鈥檛 be until September 2015 that Baby Doe鈥檚 identity was revealed to be that of a child from Dorchester, Massachusetts named Bella Neveah Amoroso Bond. Bella was found after a neighbor discovered that Bella鈥檚 mother, Rachelle Dee Bond, had taken away all of Bella鈥檚 toys and other traces of her presence from her apartment.

Bella鈥檚 murder led to the eventual arrest of Rachelle and her lover, Michael McCarthy. In response to Bella鈥檚 refusal to go to bed one night, McCarthy killed Bella, according to Rachelle鈥檚 police report. They placed it in the refrigerator before deciding what to do with Bella鈥檚 body. They finally decided to throw it away and dump it on Deer Island, where it was eventually discovered. In the end, McCarthy received a life sentence for second-degree murder.

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5. The Alphabet murders

The Alphabet Murders are a string of unsolved child homicides that took place in Rochester, New York, between 1971 and 1973. The surnames of all three victims, who were all girls in their tens or elevens, started with the same letter as their first names. Upstate New York is where the three young girls were murdered after being raped and strangled. Although several hundred people have been interrogated, no one has ever been found guilty of the crimes.

6. Emmett Till was Abducted, Tortured, and Lynched in Mississippi

Emmett Louis Till was an African American teenager. Unfortunately, he was killed in Mississippi in 1955 after being kidnapped and assaulted. This was after he was accused of insulting Carolyn Bryant, a white woman, in a grocery shop. Till was wrongly accused of flirting with, caressing, or yelling at Bryant even though what transpired at the store is still up for debate.

After the altercation in the store, Bryant鈥檚 husband Roy and his armed half-brother J. W. Milam went to Till鈥檚 great-uncle鈥檚 house and kidnapped Emmett. He was taken away, beaten, and dismembered before being shot in the head and having his remains lowered into the Tallahatchie River. Three days later, the boy’s bloated and harmed body was recovered from the river. Due to the brutality of his death and the fact that his killers were found not guilty, many people became aware of the long history of violent discrimination against African Americans in the United States.

7. Mary Bell Killed Two Small Boys by Suffocation In Newcastle-upon-Tyne

When Bell killed two young boys by strangling them in 1968 in the inner-city neighborhood of Scotswood in Newcastle-upon-Tyne鈥檚 West End, she stunned the country. Bell murdered her first victim, Martin Brown, 4 when she was only 10 years old. Two months later, she strangled Brian Howe, 3, in a wasteland. She then used a razor and scissors to cut tiny Brian鈥檚 legs and stomach.

Due to her lessened responsibility, Mary was found guilty of manslaughter in the ensuing trial. At the age of 23, Bell served 12 years in prison before being freed and given anonymity and a new name in 1980.

8. Victoria’s Mutilated Remains were Inside a Dmoldering blanket that Police Officers Unwrapped

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Vitoria Martens was 10 years old when she met her death. Police officers in Albuquerque New Mexico found mutilated remains of her body inside a smoldering blanket. Victoria鈥檚 autopsy revealed that she had been injected with methamphetamines, raped, choked, and stabbed. Then, she was cut into pieces, wrapped in a blanket, and set ablaze by her assailants.

Unfortunately, it was found that Victoria had an STD before her death. Her mother had allowed men to rape her as she watched. Victoria鈥檚 mother, her mother鈥檚 boyfriend, and his cousin were all detained and accused of the crime.

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9. JonBen茅t Ramsey鈥檚 Body was Discovered in her Home鈥檚 Basement

JonBen茅t was a six-year-old beauty pageant contestant from the United States. Her body was discovered by her father in the basement of their home seven hours after being reported missing. A garrote was discovered looped around her neck. Moreover, she had been strangled and had suffered a cracked skull from a hit to the head.

In the house, there was a lengthy ransom note written by hand. The ransom note was initially thought to have been written by the mother, according to Boulder police. Additionally, her parents had staged the note and JonBen茅t鈥檚 body鈥檚 appearance to conceal the murder. The Ramsey family was exonerated of all charges in 2008 according to DNA technology.

10. Adam Walsh’s Head was Found in a Canal near Vero Beach

Adam Walsh disappeared on July 27, 1981. His mother was shopping as he was playing at the toy section of a Hollywood Fl during his disappearance.

His head was found in a canal. This was two weeks after his disappearance. Sadly, his remaining body part was never found. For many years, Walsh鈥檚 killing remained unsolved. Ottis Toole, the long-time primary suspect, admitted to the crime twice but afterward changed his mind. In 2008 Hollywood police officially shut the case after determining there was sufficient evidence to prove Toole was the murderer.

11. Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.’s Body was found with a crushed skull

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Charles August Lindbergh Was 20 months old at the time of his death. He was abducted from his crib on March 1 in New Jersey. On the windowsill was a ransom note wanting $50,000. Nevertheless, a few days later, another note was discovered requesting $70,000.

However, his parents managed to pay the first ransom. The child was not set free rather he was discovered with a crushed skull. He was found on May 12, 1932 home. Richard Hauptmann was found guilty of the murder. This was after the authorities tracked the ransom money. On April 3, 1936, he was electrocuted to death.

12. Jessica Lunsford was Buried Alive

In the middle of the night of Feb. 23, 2005, Jessica was abducted from her home. The kidnapper was identified as John Couey. Sadly, John raped her before burying her alive in his half-sister鈥檚 home. Unfortunately, 9-year-old Lunsford was discovered tied and dead. Couey was given a death sentence for his actions, however, he passed away naturally before being put to death. 

13. Skylar Neese was Killed by Her Two Best friends

Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf were Skylar Neese鈥檚 two closest friends. However, they both killed the 16-year-old girl, which is particularly terrible.

Neese vanished in July 2012 from Morgantown, West Virginia. Shoaf confessed after experiencing a guilt-related nervous breakdown. She also provided the location of the body to the police. Nearly six months later, Eddy admitted to stabbing Neese to death. Shoaf admitted to the murder and now faces a maximum sentence of 30 years in jail. Eddy also entered a guilty plea and received a life sentence.

14. Lydia Schatz was Murdered by her Adoptive parents after being Beaten

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In 2010 in California, Lydia Schatz, age 7, was killed by her adoptive parents after being beaten to death. She allegedly violated their religious principles, so they claimed they were disciplining her for it. The perpetrators, Kevin and Elizabeth Schatz, pled guilty. Kevin received 22 years in prison for the murder. 13 years in prison were imposed on Elizabeth.

15. Three boys were Hogtied using their Shoelaces after being Stripped

On May 5, 1993, the bodies of three 8-year-old boys named James Michael Moore, Christopher Mark Byers, and Steve Edward Branch were discovered near West Memphis, Alaska. The three boys had each been stripped naked and hogtied using just their shoelaces. Numerous wounds, including stab wounds, were sustained by each of them.

Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, all teenagers, were detained for the offenses. Because of Echols鈥� interest in the occult and the circumstantial nature of much of the evidence against them, all three of them were pronounced guilty in 1994. While Echols received a death sentence, Misskelley, Baldwin, and both received life sentences in prison. Misskelley, Baldwin, and Echols negotiated Alford’s pleas in 2010, following the introduction of fresh DNA evidence, and were thus released from prison.

16. Over 250 visible wounds were on Davontae Williams鈥� Frail Body

In 1995, Marcela Williams gave birth to a child named Davontae Williams with intellectual disabilities. After Davontae was discovered to have injuries to his head, back, mouth, and genitalia four years later, his mother and her partner Lisa Coleman were forced to give up custody of Davonte and his young sister. Marcella was granted custody of her kids again within a year after swearing to the court that she would not let Coleman back into the house.

Coleman soon returned to the house, though, and Davontae鈥檚 quality of life rapidly declined. Coleman forbade the kids from going to school. On July 26, 2004, they called 911 and reported that he was not breathing. When emergency personnel arrived, they found that Davontae had already been deceased for several hours when Coleman and Marcela dialed 911.

In addition, Davontae鈥檚 frail body bore more than 250 visible wounds, including infected wounds from binding his wrists and ankles. Coleman and Marcela were both accused of murder in the first degree. Coleman was given the death penalty. On September 16, 2014, Coleman received a fatal injection for his crime. Marcela was given a life without parole sentence after entering a plea to a less serious murder charge.

17. Keyontae Holzendorf brutally was Beaten to death by his Mother

Eight-year-old Keyontae Holzendorf was discovered dead in a shady motel room in Houston, Texas. Kayla Holzendorf, Keyontae鈥檚 mother, beat Keyontae to death while gagged, and tied. Keyontae was restrained by Kayla and her boyfriend Dominique Lewis, who also placed a gag on his mouth. His body was riddled with deliberately caused wounds, with significant patches of flesh gone from his thighs. Kayla and Dominique were being accused of capital murder as of February 2022.

18. Alejandro Ripley was Drowned by His Mother in a Canal

In a horrible attempt to exploit racism as a shield from responsibility for the murder of her autistic son Alejandro, 9, a Florida mother blamed two black men in May 2020. She called the police informing them that two black men were responsible for kidnapping her son. During the call, she identified herself as a white-Hispanic woman.

Police acted right away, but as Patricia鈥檚 tale started to show obvious gaps, they grew skeptical and started to investigate her. After investigations, she admitted to making up the kidnapping in her arrest. Sadly, Patricia confessed to putting Alejandro in a canal and drowning him, telling authorities that he was in a better place. Unfortunately, Alejandro鈥檚 body was discovered in a golf course鈥檚 lake while wearing a Captain America t-shirt.

19. Cherish Lily Perrywinkle was sexually assaulted and strangled to Death

In Jacksonville, Florida, Cherish Lily Perrywinkle was born. Cherish and her younger sisters had gone shopping when they met Donald Smith. Smith Promised to buy them clothes. They shopped at Walmart for two hours.

However, Smith also offered to buy them cheeseburgers and Cherish followed him. This was the last time she was seen alive. Sadly, Cherish鈥檚 body was discovered the following morning in a creek behind Highlands Baptist Church. She was allegedly chained and sexually molested before being strangled to death in the back of Smith鈥檚 van. Smith was given a death sentence in May 2018 after being found guilty of first-degree murder and sexual violence.

20. Nubia Docter Barahona鈥檚 Body was Discovered Wrapped in a Plastic Rubbish Bag

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On February 11, 2011, a 10-year-old girl named Nubia Docter Barahona was mistreated and killed. Her body was discovered in a pickup truck bed on February 14, 2011. The pick-up belonged to her adoptive father. Sadly, her body was wrapped in a plastic rubbish bag.

On February 14, 2011, her body was discovered in the pickup truck bed of her adoptive father in West Palm Beach, Florida, wrapped in a plastic rubbish bag. Moreover, having been exposed to chemicals, presumably pesticides, her corpse had partially decomposed. On March 23, 2011, charges of first-degree murder, severe child abuse, and child negligence were brought against her adoptive parents Jorge and Carmen Barahona. 

21. The Murder of Leiby Kletzky, a young boy abducted while walking home from day camp

Leiby Kletzky was a Hasidic Jewish boy kidnapped on July 11, 2011. He was returning home from his school day camp in the Hasidic neighborhood of Borough Park, Brooklyn in New York City.

His disappearance brought together over 5,000 Orthodox Jewish volunteers from New York and other states to help the New York City police with the search.

Two days after his disappearance, on July 13, the eight-year-old鈥檚 body was found dismembered in two different locations. The first place was in a Kensington apartment belonging to Levi Aron, aged 35. The other place was in a dumpster in the Brooklyn neighborhood, Greenwood Heights.

Aron was arrested and made a written confession to the police. During the trial on August 9, 2012, he pleaded guilty to one charge of second-degree murder and one of second-degree kidnapping. Judge Neil Firetog on August 29 issued Aron a 40-year sentence to life in prison.

22. The Murder of Jessica Ridgeway, a young girl abducted on her way to school

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Ridgeway was reported missing on October 5, 2012. She never returned home after school raising an alarm. Two days into her search, her school backpack, containing her glasses, was found on a sidewalk.

On October 7, 2012, the 10-year-old鈥檚 dismembered remains were found in a park in Arvada, Colorado. Her, kidnapping took place in Westminster, Colorado. In November 2013, Austin Sigg was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder.

23. Caylee Anthony remains found months after her disappearance leading to her mother’s trial

The American toddler Caylee Marie Anthony lived in Orlando, Florida with her mother Casey Marie Anthony, and grandparents. Her grandmother Cindy reported Caylee鈥檚 disappearance on July 15, 2008. Cindy cited she had gone for weeks without seeing her grandchild and Casey kept issuing inconsistent reports about the matter.

On December 11, 2008, Caylee’s skeletal remains were found near her family鈥檚 residence. Covered in a blanket inside a laundry bag and hidden in a wooded area, Caylee’s cause of death was decided as “homicide by undetermined means”.

Following the duct tape found near the front and mouth of her skull led to the arrest and trial of her mother. On July 5, 2011, Casey was acquitted of murder charges and released on July 17, 2011, with credit for time served.

24. Killing of Daniel Pelka, a young boy who suffered abuse and neglect causing his death

Daniel Pe艂ka, aged 4, died on 3 March 2012 in Coventry, England. He suffered severe child abuse from his mother, Magdalena 艁uczak aged 27, and her partner, Mariusz Kr臋偶o艂ek aged 33. They were sentenced to life in prison for at least 30 years each on 2 August 2013. In less than three years, both died with 艁uczak committing suicide, while Kr臋偶o艂ek died of a heart attack.

25. Death of Zahra Baker, a young girl who endured abuse to death

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Zahra Clare Baker a schoolgirl in Hickory, North Carolina, United States was reported missing on October 9, 2010. Aged 10 years at the time, her dismembered remains were found a month later, in  November 2010.

Elisa Baker her stepmother was arrested and pleaded guilty to murdering the girl in September 2011. She was sentenced to 18 years in prison and in 2013, she was issued an extra 10 years for drug-related charges.

26. The mysterious murder of teenager Aarushi Talwar

Known as the 2008 Noida double murder case, it involved the 13-year-old girl, Aarushi Talwar. She was murdered along with their household staff member, Hemraj Banjade.  The tragic murders were committed on the night of 15鈥�16 May 2008 at Aarushi’s home in Noida, India.

Moreover, with concerns about the mishandling of evidence and inconsistent testimonies, justice has never been served to the victims. Answers to the case remain uncertain to date.

27. The murder of Shanda Sharer, a teenager tortured by her peers

This American girl, Shanda Sharer was tortured by four teenage girls in Madison, Indiana. Beyond torture, they burned her to death. Aged 12 years old at the time of her death, the case drew worldwide outcry due to its brutality. Also, the perpetrators, aged between 15 and 17, shocked many with their criminal activity.

28. Maddie Clifton, a young girl murdered by her teenage neighbor

Reported missing on November 3, 1998, teams of volunteers came out to search for Maddie Clifton across her neighborhood in Jacksonville. On Nov. 10, 1998, Jacksonville Sheriff Nat Glover at the time issued a press announcement that Maddie’s body had been found under a waterbed. The waterbed belonged to her 14-year-old neighbor and the boy’s mother was the one who discovered the body.

29. Killing of Polly Klaas, a young girl abducted during a slumber party and later found murdered

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Polly Hannah Klaas aged 12 years at her death was kidnapped at knifepoint. Dragged out of a slumber party at her mother’s home in Petaluma, California, she was later strangled to death. The incident happened on October 1, 1993. Richard Allen Davis was convicted of the murder case and sentenced to death in 1996.

30. Gabriel Fernandez, a young boy tortured and killed by his mother and her boyfriend

The eight-year-old boy Gabriel Fernandez, from Palmdale, California was reported dead on May 24, 2013. He suffered torture over months, leading to his death. Investigations revealed the cause of death as a beating from his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre.

On top of that, the two were charged and convicted of first-degree murder.  The boy鈥檚 mother was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole and Aguirre her boyfriend was sentenced to death.

31. Hser Ner Moo, a young girl abducted from her home and murdered by a neighbor

In March 2008, Hser Ner Moo’s body was found in a pool of blood at the bottom of her neighbor鈥檚 shower in Salt Lake City, Utah. The 7-year-old Burmese girl was kidnapped by the 26-year-old Burmese refugee, Esar Met.

Child abuse expert investigations revealed that the girl’s body showed rare and painful injuries. This proved she underwent brutal sexual assault.

After about six years of legal battles, Esar was found guilty of murder and kidnapping of Hser Ner Moo in May 2014. He received a life in prison sentence, without the possibility of parole.

32. Sandra Cantu was another young girl abducted and killed by a neighbor

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Melissa Huckaby who served as a Sunday school teacher used a noose to strangle the 8-year-old Sandra Cantu in March 2009. She pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and kidnapping seeking an escape to the death penalty.

Though she apologized to Sandra’s family, Huckaby insisted she never understood why she committed the crime. She was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole in June 2010.

Additionally, in the pathologist’s report, Sandra had been strangled with a piece of cloth that was knotted into “a noose.” In July 2017 Huckaby was diagnosed with manic depression and schizophrenia adding more information about her actions.

33. Jeffrey Curley, a young boy murdered by two men who lured him with promises of a new bicycle

On October 1, 1997, Jeffrey was abducted in his Cambridge neighborhood. Later, the body of the 10-year-old was found in a cement-filled tub in the Maine River.

Charles Jaynes pleaded not guilty at first but in 2020, he admitted to his act. He cited that he wanted to impress his friend Salvatore Sicari and find out if they could escape the act like it happens in movies.

According to the prosecutor’s report, Jaynes lured the boy into his car with the promise of a bike. He then smothered him with a gasoline-soaked rag. His friend Sicari sexually assaulted the child’s lifeless body. Jaynes was sentenced to second-degree murder while Sicari was charged with first-degree murder leading to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

34. The Death of Carlie Brucia, a young girl abducted while walking home

On Feb 1, 2004, Carlie Brucia, 11 years old at the time was abducted in Sarasota, Florida while walking home from a friend’s house.

Four days later, the girl鈥檚 body was found near a church, near her kidnapping site. She was nude from the waist down, with one sock on one of her feet. The autopsy records showed she was sexually assaulted and died of strangulation.

Captured on surveillance video, her killer Joseph Smith Joseph an auto mechanic was arrested. He was charged with Brucia鈥檚 murder. In 1998, Smith was acquitted of false imprisonment and kidnapping charges. But in 2004, he was found guilty and was sentenced to death. In July 2021, 55-year-old Smith died at Union Correctional Institution in Raiford, Florida, while on death row. His death’s cause remains unknown.

35. Murder of Jodi Parrack, a young girl found strangled in a cemetery

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Jodi Parrack disappeared while riding her bicycle on November 8, 2007. She was a fifth-grade student at the Riverside Elementary School. Her body was found near a headstone at the Constantine Township Cemetery days later. Her body showed evidence of sexual assault and her cause of death was ruled to be suffocation.

Daniel Kevin Furlong, from nearby White Pigeon, was charged with the murder of 11-year-old Parrack in 2007. The 65-year-old was also found guilty of kidnapping, felony murder, and criminal sexual conduct counts.

36. Eric Smith a teenager convicted of murdering a four-year-old neighbor

On August 2, 1993, Eric Smith was riding to summer camp in a local park day camp. Four-year-old Derrick was walking alone to the same camp. Smith lured Robie into a nearby wooded area. He strangled him, sodomized him with a stick, and dropped a rock on his head.

Eric Smith was 13 years old when he was convicted of murdering the four-year-old. Smith was charged with second-degree murder in 1994. He served 28 years behind bars and was released on parole in February 2022 at 42 years.

37. Jasmine Richardson, a teenage girl involved in a family murder plot

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13 years old at the time, Jasmine Richardson was involved in murdering her family alongside her 23-year-old boyfriend Jeremey Steinke. The incident happened in April 2006.

Richardson was a happy and social girl but after meeting her over 10 years older boyfriend, she adopted a goth lifestyle. She began wearing dark makeup to match the look. These changes contributed to plotting her family鈥檚 killing.

On July 9, 2007, she was convicted on multiple counts of murder in Canada, the highest in the country鈥檚 history for someone her age. She was set free in 2016.

38. Jonathan Ball, a young boy abducted and murdered by two teenagers

On 12 February 1993 in Merseyside, England two 10-year-old boys, Robert Thompson and Jon Venables abducted, tortured, and murdered a two-year-old boy, James Patrick Bulger. They abducted him in a shopping center after his mother took her eyes off him momentarily. The two were charged and convicted of abduction and murder in November 1993.

Moreover, they were released on a lifelong license at age 18. But Venables has served prison terms several times after his release including a 2017 sentence for possessing child sexual abuse images on his computer. His appeal for parole was denied in 2023.

39. Morgan Nick, a young girl abducted from a Little League game and never found

On June 9, 1995, Morgan Nick disappeared from a Little League baseball game in Alma, Arkansas. She attended the game with her mother, Colleen Nick. The six-year-old at the time requested her mother to allow her to catch fireflies with her friends.

Later, her friends returned without her and reported seeing a “creepy” man talking to Morgan. She has never been found since then leading to the formation of the Morgan Nick Foundation. The organization helps people find their missing children and was established by Morgan鈥檚 mother.

40. The Killing of Martha Moxley

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The 15-year-old Moxley at the time of her death was an American high school student. She was last seen spending time across the street in her home in Belle Haven, Greenwich, Connecticut. She was in the Skakel family residence where she and other friends took part in a “mischief night” filled with fun activities.

On October 31, 1975, the morning after the fun night, Moxley’s body was found under a tree in her family’s backyard. Though her pants and underwear were pulled down, no evidence of sexual assault was found. A broken golf club was found next to her body.

Moreover, the club was traced to the Skakel residence, and Michael Skakel, 15 at the time was arrested. He was convicted of murdering Moxley in 2002 and was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. In 2013, he was released on cash bail.

Some of these killers who target innocent and young children are Pedophiles and psychopaths. Moreover, some parents take out their hatred of young victims.