Stephen Richards
The Nebraska Fiend
Active for 1 year
(1878) in United States
5
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
9
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 4 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 6 Books Written About Stephen Richards
- 3 External References
- Internal References
Stephen Richards (Stephen Dee Richards) an American serial killer who confessed to committing nine murders in Nebraska and Iowa between 1876 and 1878. Richards was convicted for the axe murder of the Harlson family, a woman and her three children, and for the murder of a neighbor of his. Stephen Richards was executed in 1879 by hanging in Minden, Nebraska.
Stephen Richards Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Stephen Richards (aka) The Nebraska Fiend, was active for 1 year in 1878, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 9 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Stephen Richards was born on March 18th 1856 in Wheeling, city in West Virginia. He was raised by both parents. His father, a farmer. His mother, a homemaker, died in 1871, Stephen (Age 14).
Richards a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. Richards never married. He had no children.
In 1878 (Age 21/22) Stephen Richards started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, murder his victims. Stephen Richards used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill at both his home and the home of the victim. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone a drifter, later with Mrs. Harlson and her three children, where Richards was known to work as a serial killer.
Stephen Richards died on April 26th 1879 (Age 23), cause of death: capital punishment, executed by hanging at a prison in Minden, Nebraska, US.
Profile Completeness: 91%
serial killers by profile completenessStephen Richards has been listed on Killer.Cloud since January of 2019 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Stephen Richards a known:
Stephen Richards
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-01-04 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Stephen Richards |
| Nickname: | The Nebraska Fiend |
| Victims: | 5 - 9 |
| Years Active: | 1878 - 1878 |
| Ages Active: | 21/22 - 21/22 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1856 - 1879 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | never married |
| Children: | no children |
| Living With: | himself, alone a drifter, later with Mrs. Harlson and her three children |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 18, 1856 |
| Family Name: | Richards |
| Given Name: | Stephen |
| Birth Location: | Wheeling, city in West Virginia |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | both parents |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | a homemaker, died in 1871, Stephen (Age 14) |
| Father: | a farmer |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | death by hanging |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Minden, Nebraska, US |
| Executed: | Apr 26, 1879 (Age 23) |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Apr 26, 1879 (Age 23) |
| Manner of Death: | capital punishment |
| Cause of Death: | executed by hanging |
| Death Location: | a prison in Minden, Nebraska, US |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Stephen Richards
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Stephen Richards. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 18 1856 | Stephen Richards was born in Wheeling, city in West Virginia. #18560318 |
| 1878 (Age 21/22) | Stephen Richards started his serial killing spree. #1878 |
| 1878 (Age 22/23) | Stephen Richards ended his serial killing spree. #1878 |
| Apr 26 1879 (Age 23) | Stephen Richardswas executed.cause of death:capital punishment,executed by hangingat a prison in Minden, Nebraska, US. #18790426 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Stephen Richards (1878-1878).
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| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | TRUE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Stephen Richards
Charles Bronson
Insanity - My Mad Life
Jeffrey Ross
Behind Bars
Charles Bronson
Silent Scream
Stephen Richards
Crime Through Time
Charles Bronson
Legends
6 Books that mention Serial Killer
Stephen Richards
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1782192522 | Insanity - My Mad Life | Charles Bronson | Stephen Richards | 1 |
| 1440695776 | Behind Bars | Jeffrey Ross | Stephen Richards | 1 |
| 190257821x | Silent Scream | Charles Bronson | Stephen Richards | 1 |
| 1902578171 | Crime Through Time | Stephen Richards | Stephen Richards | 1 |
| 1530414229 | Life and Confession of St... | Anonymous | Stephen Richards | 1 |
| 1902578228 | Legends | Charles Bronson | Stephen Richards | 2 |
External References
- Q21068938 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
- Stephen Richards (murderer) on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Stephen D. RICHARDS on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Jan 4, 2019.
Internal References
Stephen Richards is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #25 of 38[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #26 of 40[ Page 2 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #118 of 651[ Page 8 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #162 of 327[ Page 11 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #344 of 651[ Page 23 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #496 of 651[ Page 34 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #545 of 651[ Page 37 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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