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The ‘most prolific’ serial killer in U.S. history says he killed in Tampa Bay

Samuel Little is serving a life sentence in California, but he claims two of his 93 confessed killings happened in Tampa Bay.
 
 
 
Convicted serial killer Samuel Little recently released sketches of 16 of his alleged 93 victims.
Convicted serial killer Samuel Little recently released sketches of 16 of his alleged 93 victims. [ Associated Press ]
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