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The 5 Serial Killers of 'Invisible Monsters' Were All Operating at the Same Time
Dive into the psychology of the life and crimes of Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) and Dennis Rader (BTK).
Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Gary Ridgway (The Green River Killer) and Dennis Rader (BTK) were all operating around the same 40 year timeframe. Why were these five killers able to fly under the radar? Catch the three-night event, Invisible Monsters: Serial Killers in America, beginning Sunday, August 15 at 9/8c on A&E, part of True Crime Week.
And learn about the killers' childhoods, victims and the aftermath of their crimes on our Serial Killers of "Invisible Monsters" hub.
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- Article Title
- The 5 Serial Killers of 'Invisible Monsters' Were All Operating at the Same Time
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- A&E Editors
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- A&E
- Date Accessed
- October 21, 2026
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- Last Updated
- September 01, 2026
- Original Published Date
- August 13, 2021
