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A Serial Killer with a Genius IQ - Augus...

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August 4th: Monte Rissell's First Murder (1976)

One change can completely alter the course of someone’s life. On August 4th 1976 a man committed his first of what would be 5 murders. A man who, when speaking with police, blamed his actions on a change in his life that occurred when he was 7 years old.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montie_Rissellhttps://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/44174726/image/44174932/Monte-Rissellhttps://murderpedia.org/male.R/r/rissell-monte.htmhttps://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2019/08/240541/who-is-monte-rissell-real-serial-killer-rape-story-mindhunterhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4836943/the-horrific-story-of-monte-rissell-the-rapist-and-serial-killer-with-a-genius-iq-who-had-killed-five-people-by-his-teens/https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/real-life-montie-rissell-netflix-mindhunter-fame

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