4 Serial Killers Who Are Roaming The Streets Today
When being charged with a crime, it's essential to have a good criminal defense lawyer. In fact, some are so good, some of the most prolific serial killers have been released from prison. If you are interested to find out which ones no longer reside behind bars, look no further. Here are 4 serial killers who have regained their freedom.
Mary Bell
When Mary Bell was 11 years old she strangled two small boys to death. Mary enlisted the help of a 13 year old neighborhood friend for the murders. After strangling them, they carved an M in their chests, cut their hair, and mutilated their genitals. The small boys were only three and four years old when the murders took place back in 1963.
Mary's friend Norma who supposedly helped with the murders took the stand during trial and said she pleaded for Mary to stop, but she kept hurting the little boys. Norma was acquitted of all charges, but Mary was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Upon her release, the government took her into the witness protection program. Mary Bell is still alive and well today. Four years after her release she gave birth to a daughter, and in 2009, at the age of 53, she became a grandmother.
Karla Homolka
In the early '90's, Karla Homolka shocked the world with her role in a series of crimes that she committed with her then-husband, Paul Bernardo. The couple would drug young women and tie them up. Paul would rape the woman while Karla videotaped the whole ordeal. Once it was over, they murdered the woman and moved on to the next. Karla even made her sister one of their victims. When they finally got caught, Karla claimed that her husband was abusive. She said she feared for her life and he made her a reluctant participant. She was sentenced to only 12 years in prison when she agreed to testify against him. It wasn't until after her sentencing when the video tapes of the rapes and murders were finally released, and she was heard off camera cheering on her husband and laughing. Karla was released from prison in 2005. She's now remarried with three young girls.
Louis Van Schoor
Louis Van Shoor was a police officer who moved to South Africa to be a security guard at a business. However, he took his job too far and became a vigilante. Instead of arresting anyone who broke in, he simply responded to the burglar alarms and shot intruders in cold blood. During his three-year stint in South Africa, he shot 101 people, 39 of them died as a result. He claimed he was just doing his job, but authorities didn't see it that way. After the 101st person, he was finally arrested and put on trial. Van Schoor was sentenced to 20 years in prison, but was released on parole after 12 years. To this day he maintains that he did nothing wrong. He says he won't apologize for doing his job.
Arnfinn Nesset
In 1981, nursing home residents in Norway were dying left and right. The manager and nurse of one nursing home, Arnfinn Nesset, was injecting his patients with a muscle relaxer called suxamethonium chloride. The lethal injections killed 138; however, he only admitted to 27 of them. At the time of his trial, the maximum sentence in Norway was 21 years. Even with maximum sentencing, he was released after 12 years for good behavior. He now roams the streets freely with a new identity.
Murder doesn't always mean life in prison, even for serial killers. It all depends on the individual circumstances. Everyone deserves a fair trial.