Ricardo Caputo
The Lady Killer
Active for 13 years
(1971-1983) in United States, Mexico
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Ricardo Caputo an Argentine American serial killer known as The Lady Killer. Caputo was #1 of the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives during his time as a fugitive in the 1980s. He surrendered himself to authorities in 1994. In 1997, Ricardo Caputo died of heart attack while still in prison at Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York.
Ricardo Caputo Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Ricardo Caputo (aka) The Lady Killer, was active for 13 years between 1971-1983, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States, Mexico
Ricardo Caputo a male citizen of Argentina.
In 1971 Ricardo Caputo started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, and murder his victims.
Profile Completeness: 35%
serial killers by profile completenessRicardo Caputo has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Ricardo Caputo a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Ricardo Caputo
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-03-24 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Ricardo Caputo |
| Nickname: | The Lady Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1971 - 1983 |
| Active Countries: | United States, Mexico |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Argentina |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Ricardo |
| Birth Location: | Mendoza, city in Argentina |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Manner of Death: | natural causes |
| Cause of Death: | heart attack, myocardial infarction |
| Death Location: | Attica Correctional Facility in Attica, New York, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
2 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Ricardo Caputo
The 2 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Ricardo Caputo. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Ricardo Caputo started his serial killing spree. #1971 |
| 1983 | Ricardo Caputo ended his serial killing spree. #1983 |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Ricardo Caputo (1971-1983).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 5 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
Books that Mention Ricardo Caputo
Jack Rosewood
The Big Book of Serial Killers
Otto F. Wahl
Media Madness
Linda Wolfe
Love Me to Death
Eric Hickey, Ph.D.
Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime
Eric W. Hickey
Serial Murderers and Their Victims
Vincenzo Maria Mastr...
I serial killer
J.D. Rockefeller
America's 14 Worst Serial Killers
7 Books that mention Serial Killer
Ricardo Caputo
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1548119644 | The Big Book of Serial Ki... | Jack Rosewood | 60 Total Including Duke Pierson | 60 |
| 0813522137 | Media Madness | Otto F. Wahl | Ricardo Caputo | 1 |
| 1497637449 | Love Me to Death | Linda Wolfe | Ricardo Caputo | 1 |
| 1506320201 | Encyclopedia of Murder an... | Eric Hickey, Ph.D. | 3 Total Including Roger Kibbe | 3 |
| 1305446348 | Serial Murderers and Thei... | Eric W. Hickey | 27 Total Including Paul John Knowles | 27 |
| 885413404x | I serial killer | Vincenzo Maria Mastr... | 7 Total Including Donato Bilancia | 7 |
| 1530619246 | America's 14 Worst Serial... | J.D. Rockefeller | 4 Total Including Erno Soto | 4 |
Ricardo Caputo (1949–October 1997) was an Argentine American serial killer during the 1970s who was known as "The Lady Killer". Caputo was born in 1949 in Mendoza, Argentina. In 1970, he moved to the United States and settled in New York City.
External References
- Ricardo Caputo on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Ricardo Silvio CAPUTO on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Caputo, Ricardo on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q7322582 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 24, 2019.
- Ricardo Caputo on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Ricardo Caputo is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #8 of 12[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Mexico
- #72 of 651[ Page 5 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #122 of 651[ Page 9 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #195 of 250[ Page 13 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #238 of 327[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #486 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #540 of 651[ Page 36 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
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