2012 mugshot of Keyes taken at the Anchorage Correctional Complex.
Born
January 7, 1978
Richmond, Utah, U.S.
Died
December 2, 2012(2012-12-02) (aged 34)
Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.
Cause of death
Suicide
Children
1
Details
Victims
3–11+[1]
Span of crimes
1996, 2001 – 2012
Country
United States
State(s)
Alaska, New York, Vermont, Washington (Confirmed)
Date apprehended
March 13, 2012
Imprisoned at
Anchorage Correctional Complex, Anchorage, Alaska
Israel Keyes (January 7, 1978 – December 2, 2012) was an American serial killer, bank robber, burglar, arsonist, kidnapper, and sex offender. He murdered at least three people, is suspected of murdering between 11 and 20 people, and committed dozens of felonies including armed robbery, arson, rape, and burglary across the United States from July 2001 to February 2012.[2]
While awaiting trial, Keyes killed himself by slashing his wrists and hanging himself. Evidence left behind in his jail cell—including a suicide note, drawings of eleven skulls, a drawing of Baphomet, and an inscription of "Corozal" on the cell's wall (all written or otherwise stained with Keyes' blood)—led the FBI to suspect Keyes murdered at least eleven victims in total.[3] He admitted to having committed violent crimes as early as 1996, with the aggravated sexual assault of a teenage girl in Oregon, in a series of meticulous crimes across multiple states that lasted until his capture in 2012.[4]
^Cobb, Branden (August 13, 2013). "Israel Keyes Update: Alaska serial killer linked to at least 11 deaths, FBI says". CBS News. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
^Cole, Clarissa (April 10, 2018). "Meet the Modern Man: Serial Killer, Israel Keyes". The Criminal Code. Archived from the original on May 2, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
^Sant, Peter (March 13, 2021). "FBI reveals new evidence in hopes of identifying unknown victims of serial killer". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^Cite error: The named reference Demer120512 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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