Visionary serial killers kill because they hear voices in their head that tell them to do so. They are usually psychotic or schizophrenic.
A well known visionary serial killer is David Berkowitz (The Son of Sam) born June 1st 1953 in the Bronx, who killed because he believed a dog was instructing him to do so. Berkowitz enjoyed killing women because he believed it was sexually arousing. He is responsible for 6 deaths and injuring several others. He was known for writing letters to the police antagonizing them and explaining why he was committing these murders. Berkowitz’s spree lasted from July 29th 1976 until July 31st 1977. He was eventually arrested for a parking ticket. Today he claims to have found God and is a model prisoner.
Another visionary serial killer is The BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) killer of Wichita Kansas. His real name is Dennis Rader. He blames a demon for the murders, claiming a demon got inside of him at an early age. He had a three decade reign of terror. Rader has pleaded guilty to ten counts of murder from the early 1970s until 1986, however not admitting to them until March of 2004. He was sentenced to a minimum of 175 years without the possibility of parole. This is the maximum sentence allowed by law.
Charles Mantaldo. 2005. Retrieved from http://about.com/od/murder/p/sonofsam.htm
