COX, Frederick Pete

Florida Dept of Corrections inmate photo of Frederick Cox

Dispatch | Timeline | Videos Neighbors described Frederick Pete Cox as unfriendly. His victims would have described him as vile. Cox once volunteered helping crack addicts, probably to find victims. He had a long-term partner, 2 sons, 2 German Shepherds and, by the age of 43, a penchant to kill prostitutes. After minor brushes with […]

HILTON, Gary Michael

Associated Press photo of serial killer Gary Michael Hilton

In 1959, Gary Michael Hilton shot his stepfather, wounding him. He hated the man for taking his mother’s affections from him. Forgiven, 13-year-old Hilton spent time in a mental hospital. In 1995, Hilton became a consultant on the film Deadly Run, a straight-to-video film about a serial killer. The character kept women in a cabin […]

ABLES, Tony Alvin

Florida Department of Corrections photo of Tony Ables

DNA technology is catching up to murderer Tony Alvin Ables. Ables has been convicted of 2 murders, and charges for another are pending. Ables is not being charged with a 4th murder, despite DNA evidence. On December 11, 1970, Ables (sometimes referred to as Abels) killed a man during a robbery. He pled guilty on […]

RIVERA, Vincent Faustino

Police photo of Rivera, Vincent Faustino

Rivera has the distinction of killing another serial killer. While in prison for 2 murders, he killed Gerard Schaefer. Rivera doesn’t even have his own Wiki page. He is mentioned on Schafer’s page, that’s it. On February 10, 1990, Rivera met 43-year-old Grace Anthony is a bar. He talked his way into her home, and […]