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This Sept. 24, 2018, booking photo provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Samuel Little. Little, the man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, has died. He was 80. California corrections department spokeswoman Vicky Waters said Little died Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. He had been serving a life sentence at a California prison since being convicted of three counts of murder in 2013. (California Department of Corrections via AP)

Man called most prolific serial killer in US history dies

By JOHN ROGERS - Associated Press

This Nov. 24, 2014 file photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Samuel Little. Florida authorities say two women who were slain in Miami in the 1970s were killed by the United States’ deadliest serial killer. A memo written by an assistant state attorney in Miami-Dade County says Karen O’Donoghue and Dorothy Gibson were killed by Samuel Little, who has confessed to more than 90 murders. Little is now 80 and is in prison in California serving multiple life sentences. (California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation via AP, File)

Serial killer blamed for 2 Miami slayings in the 1970s

By TAMARA LUSH - Associated Press

Deputies want help IDing victim of confessed serial killer

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In this Feb. 11, 2019, photo, Miami Dade homicide detective David Denmark poses for a photo at his office in Miami. Denmark helped spearhead an investigation of multiple murders by serial killer Samuel Little in Miami-Dade County. (Matias J. Ocner/Miami Herald via AP)

Detectives across US grill serial killer, close cold cases

By KELLI KENNEDY - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 10, 2019 photo, Tonya Maslar holds an old photograph of her mother Roberta Tandarich taken before her death in 1991 in Ravenna, Ohio. Tandarich's body was found dumped at Firestone Metro Park in 1991 and has been confirmed as one of the victims of serial killer Samuel Little. (Jeff Lange/Akron Beacon Journal via AP)

Serial killer’s victim portraits could help crack cold cases

By DAN SEWELL and MICHAEL RUBINKAM - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 4, 2013, file photo, Samuel Little appears at Superior Court in Los Angeles. Little, pronounced by the FBI the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, has confessed to more than 90 slayings committed across the country between 1970 and 2005. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Killer’s lifetime of evil backed up by a prodigious memory

By TAMARA LUSH and TAMI ABDOLLAH - Associated Press

In this Monday, Nov. 26, 2018, file photo, Samuel Little, who often went by the name Samuel McDowell, leaves the Ector County Courthouse after attending a pre-trial hearing in Odessa, Texas. The Federal Bureau of Investigation says Little, who claims to have killed more than 90 women across the country, is the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP, File)

FBI: Samuel Little, inmate, is the deadliest serial killer in U.S. history

By Tamara Lush and Adrian Sainz - Associated Press

This undated file photo provided by the Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Little. Little, who has confessed to killing more than 90 women across the U.S. An Arkansas woman's death has been linked to Little, who may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Authorities say Little has confessed to the 1994 murder of Jolanda Jones of Pine Bluff. The 26-year-old's death had been determined to be drug-related. (Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Samuel Little, serial killer, most prolific in U.S. history, FBI says

By Tamara Lush and Adrian Sainz - Associated Press

CORRECTS AGE TO 79 - FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2018 file photo, Samuel Little, who often went by the name Samuel McDowell, leaves the Ector County Courthouse after attending a pre-trial hearing in Odessa, Texas. Little is scheduled Friday, Aug. 23, 2019 to appear via Skype from California state prison, where he is serving multiple life sentences. Court documents show Hamilton County Judge Melba Marsh will sentence the 79-year-old man after his pleas. Little is charged with the 1981 murder of 32-year-old Anna Stewart, last seen alive in Cincinnati. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP, File)

The Latest: Serial killer pleads guilty to more slayings

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Prosecutor: Serial killer to plead guilty in 2 Ohio slayings

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This undated file photo provided by the Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Little. Little, who has confessed to killing more than 90 women across the U.S. An Arkansas woman's death has been linked to Little, who may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Authorities say Little has confessed to the 1994 murder of Jolanda Jones of Pine Bluff. The 26-year-old's death had been determined to be drug-related. (Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Serial killer linked to Arkansas woman’s 1994 slaying

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FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 file photo, Samuel Little, who often went by the name Samuel McDowell, leaves the Ector County Courthouse after attending a pre-trial hearing in Odessa, Texas. Little, who has confessed to killing more than 90 women across the U.S. has been indicted in Cleveland for the strangulation deaths of two women decades ago. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley on Friday, May 31, 2019 said 78-year-old Samuel Little confessed to killing 21-year-old Mary Jo Peyton in 1984 and 32-year-old Rose Evans in 1991.(Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP, File)

Serial killer’s confession resolves 1981 slaying case

By DAN SEWELL - Associated Press

FILE - In this Monday, Nov. 26, 2018 file photo, Samuel Little, who often went by the name Samuel McDowell, leaves the Ector County Courthouse after attending a pre-trial hearing in Odessa, Texas. A Texas prosecutor says investigators have linked more than 60 killings in at least 14 states to a 79-year-old inmate who may be the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history. Ector County District Attorney Bobby Bland said Friday, June 7, 2019, that Little continues to cooperate with investigators from around the country who interrogate him in prison about cold case killings dating back to the 1970s. Little, who is serving life sentences in California, claims to have killed at least 90 women. (Mark Rogers/Odessa American via AP, File)

Prosecutor: More than 60 deaths now linked to serial killer

By DAVID WARREN - Associated Press

FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Little. Little, who has confessed to killing more than 90 women across the U.S. has been indicted in Cleveland for the strangulation deaths of two women decades ago. Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley on Friday, May 31, 2019 said 78-year-old Samuel Little confessed to killing 21-year-old Mary Jo Peyton in 1984 and 32-year-old Rose Evans in 1991. (Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

Man who admitted to serial killings charged in 2 more deaths

By MARK GILLISPIE - Associated Press

This combination of undated sketches provided by the FBI shows drawings made by admitted serial killer Samuel Little, based on his memories of some of his victims. The bureau updated on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, information it had posted in November on its website. The update included the recent drawings made by Little. The FBI says Little, who's 78, is in poor health and is expected to remain in a Texas prison until death. (Courtesy of FBI via AP)

FBI posts victim sketches drawn by admitted serial killer

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Police hope sketch by confessed killer will help ID victim

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Book on serial killer draws upon extensive interviews

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Little. The FBI says 78-year-old Little, who has confessed to some 90 killings nationwide spanning nearly four decades, offered his confessions as a bargaining chip to be moved from a California prison. Authorities say Little is in poor health and will likely stay in jail in Texas until his death. (Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office via AP)

Serial killer pleads guilty in Texas woman’s 1994 death

By DAVID WARREN - Associated Press

TN woman who died in 1975 was likely victim of serial killer

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FILE - This undated file photo provided by the Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Little. The FBI says 78-year-old Little, who has confessed to some 90 killings nationwide spanning nearly four decades, offered his confessions as a bargaining chip to be moved from a California prison. Authorities say Little is in poor health and will likely stay in jail in Texas until his death. (Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office via AP)

FBI: Man confessed to 90 killings in effort to move prisons

By DAVID WARREN - Associated Press