These cases unfold quickly — multiple victims, little or no pause. Spree killings involve two or more victims across multiple locations, driven by rage, rejection, or psychological collapse. There’s no cooling-off period — just a continuous, chaotic sequence. Mass killings erupt in a single location with three or more victims, often planned but always concentrated. Unlike serial killings, these events don’t stretch over time. The violence is sudden, contained, and often ends with the perpetrator’s death or capture.
Have you heard of Anthony Arkwright? Most people haven’t. Yet his crimes were among the most shocking Britain has ever seen. Arkwright didn’t just kill; he performed. He staged grotesque crime scenes, boasted about his murders, and taunted the police with playing cards. Yet despite his efforts to secure infamy, he is barely remembered. He wanted to carve his name into history. Instead, history erased him.