William Pierce (serial killer)

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William Joseph Pierce Jr. (October 11, 1931 – May 31, 2020) was an American serial killer who committed a series of at least nine murders in three states from June 1970 to January 1971. After his capture, he admitted his guilt, was convicted and sentenced to several terms of life imprisonment. In 1974, Pierce renounced his confession, but all of his subsequent appeals for a retrial were denied.