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Wiley Harpe

Little Harpe, Harpe Brothers

Active for 3 years
(1797-1799) in United States

39

CONFIRMED
VICTIMS

50

POSSIBLE
VICTIMS

Wiley Harpe Wiley "Little" Harpe, born William Harper, and his brother Micajah Harpe were murderers, highwaymen, and river pirates who operated in Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, and Mississippi in the late 18th century. They are often considered the earliest documented serial killers in the United States. They are believed to have killed 39, and possibly as many as 50. In January 1804, Wiley Harpe was executed by hanging.

Wiley Harpe Serial Killer Profile

Serial Killer Wiley Harpe (aka) Little Harpe, Harpe Brothers, was active for 3 years between 1797-1799, known to have ( 39 confirmed / 50 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: United States

In 1797 Wiley Harpe started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.

Profile Completeness: 37%

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Wiley Harpe has been listed on Killer.Cloud since August of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.

Wiley Harpe 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.

Wiley Harpe
Serial Killer Profile:

Updated: 2018-09-17 Collected by Killer.Cloud

Back to top General Information
Name:	Wiley Harpe
Nickname:	Little Harpe, Harpe Brothers
Victims:	39 - 50
Years Active:	1797 - 1799
Active Countries:	United States

Characteristics
Gender:	Male
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2 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Wiley Harpe

The 2 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Wiley Harpe. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.

Date	Event Description
1797	Wiley Harpe started his serial killing spree. #1797
1799	Wiley Harpe ended his serial killing spree. #1799

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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Wiley Harpe (1797-1799).

Micajah Harpe
39 Victims during 3 Years

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Books that Mention Wiley Harpe

Joe McGinniss

Fatal Vision

Warren G. Bennis

Leaders

Book: Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and P... (mentions serial killer Wiley Harpe)

Connie Allen

Laboratory Manual for Anatomy and Physiology

William F. Sharpe

Investors and Markets

Cameron Judd

Passage to Natchez

Øyvind Hammer

Paleontological Data Analysis

E. Don Harpe

Born Wolf... Die Wolf

Otto A. Rothert

The Outlaws of Cave-in-Rock

10 Books that mention Serial Killer
Wiley Harpe

ISBN10	Book Title	Author	Killers Mentioned	Killers
1101608633	Fatal Vision	Joe McGinniss	5 Total Including Cary Stayner	5
0061762504	Leaders	Warren G. Bennis	Wiley Harpe	1
0470598905	Laboratory Manual for Ana...	Connie Allen	Wiley Harpe	1
0691138508	Investors and Markets	William F. Sharpe	Wiley Harpe	1
1504028066	Passage to Natchez	Cameron Judd	Wiley Harpe	1
1405172940	Paleontological Data Anal...	Øyvind Hammer	Wiley Harpe	1
1424126681	Born Wolf... Die Wolf	E. Don Harpe	Wiley Harpe	2
178912056x	The Outlaws of Cave-in-Ro...	Otto A. Rothert	Wiley Harpe	1
146345869x	A WILDERNESS of TIGERS	KENNETH TUCKER	Wiley Harpe	2
1612309496	Life on the Mississippi	Ralph K. Andrist	Wiley Harpe	1

External References

Harpe brothers on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 13, 2018.

Internal References

Wiley Harpe is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database

#3 of 327[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
#20 of 651[ Page 2 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
#243 of 651[ Page 17 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
#362 of 651[ Page 25 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
#520 of 651[ Page 35 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness

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