Gustavo Romero Tercero
El Asesino de Valdepeñas, The Valdepeñas Killer
Active for 6 years
(1993-1998) in Spain
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
3
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Gustavo Romero Tercero a Spanish serial killer and rapists known as El Asesino de Valdepeñas and The Valdepeñas Killer. Tercero was an armed robber that killed a couple after the woman recognized him in 1993. He murdered another woman in 1998 after accidentally hitting her with his car, fearing that a possible investigation would link him to the other crimes. A psychiatric evaluation found that Romero had antisocial personality disorder, but could otherwise understand the nature and consequences of his actions. Tercero confessed to the murderes after DNA tied him to one of the victims. In 2005, Gustavo Romero Tercero was sentenced to 103 years in prison.
Gustavo Romero Tercero Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Gustavo Romero Tercero (aka) El Asesino de Valdepeñas, The Valdepeñas Killer, was active for 6 years between 1993-1998, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 3 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Spain
Romero a heterosexual male citizen of Spain. Romero married Yolanda Saez, divorced. He had two children.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 1993 Gustavo Romero Tercero started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, rape, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and children, where Romero was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on October 9th 2003, convicted on April 22nd 2005, sentenced to 103 years imprisonment at a prison in Spain.
Profile Completeness: 60%
serial killers by profile completenessGustavo Romero Tercero has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 4 years ago.
Gustavo Romero Tercero 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.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
Gustavo Romero Tercero
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-10 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Gustavo Romero Tercero |
| Nickname: | El Asesino de Valdepeñas, The Valdepeñas Killer |
| Victims: | 3 - 3 |
| Years Active: | 1993 - 1998 |
| Active Countries: | Spain |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Spain |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | married Yolanda Saez, divorced |
| Children: | two children |
| Living With: | his wife and children |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Family Name: | Romero |
| Given Name: | Gustavo |
| Birth Location: | Valdepeñas, municipality in Spain |
| 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: | Oct 9, 2003 |
| Convicted: | Apr 22, 2005 |
| Sentence: | 103 years imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Spain |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Gustavo Romero Tercero
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Gustavo Romero Tercero. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Gustavo Romero Tercero started his serial killing spree. #1993 |
| 1998 | Gustavo Romero Tercero ended his serial killing spree. #1998 |
| Oct 09 2003 | Gustavo Romero Tercero arrested. #20031009 |
| Apr 22 2005 | Gustavo Romero Tercero was convictedand sentenced to 103 years imprisonment at a prison in Spain. #20050422 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Gustavo Romero Tercero (1993-1998).
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| 14 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention Gustavo Romero Tercero
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
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Guidebook to Murder
Charles TAYLOR
A SECULAR AGE
Martha A. Ackelsberg
Free Women of Spain
Hugh D. Young
Sears and Zemansky's University Physics
Rafael Reig
Siete crímenes casi perfectos
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Crimen y criminales II
Francisco Pérez Abel...
El hombre lobo y otras bestias
17 Books that mention Serial Killer
Gustavo Romero Tercero
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1601832389 | Guidebook to Murder | Lynn Cahoon | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 0674026764 | A SECULAR AGE | Charles TAYLOR | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 1902593960 | Free Women of Spain | Martha A. Ackelsberg | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 0805387668 | Sears and Zemansky's Univ... | 3 Total Including Hugh D. Young | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 8499670067 | Crimen y criminales II | Francisco Pérez Abel... | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 2 |
| 8499670105 | El hombre lobo y otras be... | Francisco Pérez Abel... | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 2 |
| 8441420572 | El gran libro de la cript... | 4 Total Including Gustavo Sánchez | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 8415306121 | Monstruos acuáticos | Gustavo Sánchez Rome... | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 8483068826 | Siete crímenes casi perfe... | 3 Total Including Rafael Reig | 4 Total Including Francisco Garcia Escalero | 4 |
| 849044000x | ¿Por qué narrar? Cuentos... | 40 Total Including Eloy Martos Núñez | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 1231616385 | Asesinos en Serie | Fuente Wikipedia | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 2 |
| 9211218306 | Ageing, Solidarity and So... | Sandra Huenchuan | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 9211212936 | The Income Distribution P... | Samuel A. Morley | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 9211212944 | Investment and Economic R... | 3 Total Including Graciela Moguillansk... | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 0387495002 | International Community P... | 4 Total Including Stephanie Reich | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
| 9047419359 | Revolution, Revival, and... | Calvin L. Smith | Gustavo Romero Tercero | 1 |
Gustavo Romero Tercero (born 1970), also known as "The Valdepeñas Killer," is an incarcerated Spanish murderer and rapist.
External References
- Q5889853 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
- Gustavo Romero Tercero on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
- Gustavo Romero Tercero on es.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
- Gustavo Romero Tercero on criminalia.es, Retrieved on Apr 27, 2019.
Internal References
Gustavo Romero Tercero is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #8 of 10[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Spain
- #248 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #265 of 307[ Page 18 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #394 of 651[ Page 27 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #548 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #588 of 651[ Page 40 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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