10 Disturbing Facts About Mindhunter's Serial Killers

6. Montie Rissell Was Highly Intelligent

Ed Kemper Mindhunter
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Teenager killer Montie Rissell was responsible for more than ten rape crimes and convicted of five murders too.

Like others on this list, Rissell committed his atrocities in the 1970s. He allowed his sexual fantasies to get the better of him and ultimately hunted down and preyed on young women in the Virginia area.

However, as is the case with some other serial killers, Rissell was more than capable mentally. During interviews following his arrest, agents found Rissell to have an IQ of over 120. This only highlighted further how meticulously he carried out his crimes given the thought process behind them.

Rissell has since written a near 500-page manuscript detailing the exact nature of his murders. He's also been denied parole on every occasion, despite trying on a yearly basis.

It's a scary thought really to think that people with such high intelligence can go down the path of such dreadful behaviour.

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