List of youngest killers

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This is a list of youngest killers, i.e. the youngest people confirmed by reliable sources to have deliberately killed another human being. Individuals in this list are documented to be age 17 or younger.

Younger than age 13

Name Date of birth Date of killing(s) Age at time of killing(s) Location Country Killed Injured Penalty of perpetrator(s) Current status of perpetrator(s) Ref.
Unnamed boy ? December 30, 1892 3 Gol  Norway
1
0
 Deceased [1]
Ms. Ziapasa 1902–1903 April 12, 1906 3 Benwood, West Virginia  United States
1
0
 Not charged due to her age. Deceased [2]
Retta McCabe 1892–1893 October 30, 1897 4 Troy, New York  United States
1
1
 Not charged due to her age. Deceased [3][4]
Unnamed boy[citation needed] ? October 1924 4-5 Ryfylke  Norway
1
0
 Unknown [5]
Unnamed girl ? April 1898 5 Naples  Italy
1
0
 Deceased [6]
Carl Newton Mahan September 22, 1922 May 18, 1929 6 years, 7 months and 26 days Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 15 years in reform school, but did not serve a sentence after the judge reviewed the case Deceased [7]
Unnamed boy 1993 February 29, 2000 6 Buell Elementary School, Mount Morris Township, Michigan  United States
1
0
 He could not be legally charged with murder because of his age. Unknown [8]
Lizzie Cook 1892–1893 February 27, 1899 6 Birmingham, Alabama  United States
1
0
 Deceased [9]
Unnamed boy[citation needed] ? June 2, 1910 6 Oslo  Norway
1
0
 Unknown [10]
Unnamed boy January 2014 January, 2022 7 Nixon, Texas  United States
1
0
 Could not be criminally charged due to his age Sent to a psychiatric hospital. [11]
Virginia Hudson ? July 23, 1887 7 Granville, South Carolina  United States
1
0
 Arrested and charged with murder Deceased [12]
Robert Robertson ? 1908 7 Launceston, Tasmania  Australia
1
0
 Arrested and charged with murder Deceased [13]
Unnamed Boy 1986-1987 July 8, 1995 8 La Ronge, Saskatchewan  Canada
1
0
 Not charged due to his age. 14 year old Sandy Charles was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Unknown [14][15]
Amarjeet Sada 1998 2006–2007 8 Begusarai, Bihar  India
3
0
 Arrested and taken into custody Unknown [16][17]
Carroll Cole May 9, 1938 1946 8 Richmond, California  United States
1
0
 The murder was not discovered until he later confessed; he murdered at least 15 more victims during adulthood. He was executed by lethal injection on December 6, 1985 Deceased
Unnamed girl ? 1867 8 Cassville, Missouri  United States
1
0
 Found insane Deceased [18]
Unnamed boy c. 2006 February 7, 2014 8 Padre Hurtado  Chile
1
0
 Not charged due to his age. Unknown [19]
Patrick Knowles ? May 1903 8 Stockton-on-Tees, England  United Kingdom
1
1
 Arrested, sentenced to detention at His Majesty's pleasure; served 9 years in prison Deceased [20][21][22][23]
Christian Romero December 29, 1999 November 5, 2008 8 years, 10 months and 7 days St. Johns, Arizona  United States
2
0
 The charge for the killings was dropped, and he was sentenced to an indefinite stay in a youth treatment center near Phoenix. He later moved to a group home and then a foster home Released [24][25]
Mary Cooper ? 1885 9 Richmond, Virginia  United States
1
0
 Arrested Deceased [26]
Unnamed boy ? May 6, 2019 9 Fawn River Township, Michigan  United States
1
0
 The charge for the killings was dropped Released [27]
Kyle Alwood ? April 6, 2019 9 Goodfield, Illinois  United States
5
0
 Charged with murder. In custody [28]
Cayetano Santos Godino October 31, 1896 March 29, 1906 – December 3, 1912 9 years, 4 months and 29 days – 16 years, 1 month and 3 days Buenos Aires  Argentina
4
0
 The first murder was not discovered until he later confessed; in 1912 (aged 15–16) he killed three other victims; he was arrested several times, and the last one was between 1912 and 1944 Deceased [29]
Unnamed boy 2011–2012 September 2022 10 Haicheng Township, Heilongjiang  China
1
0
 Arrested along with a few of his friends who encouraged him to do it Unknown [30]
William York 1738 May 13, 1748 10 Suffolk  United Kingdom
1
0
 Sentenced to death and later pardoned Deceased [31]
Hubbard Harrell ? February 2, 1888 10 Longview, near Eastman, Georgia  United States
3
0
 Unknown Deceased [32]
James Osmanson c. 1983–1984 April 12, 1994 10 Butte, Montana  United States
1
0
 Was not sent to jail but received treatment at a residential facility. Released [33]
Joseph Mcvay 2000 January 2, 2011 10 Big Prairie, Ohio  United States
1
0
 Held in a youth facility to be sentenced when he is 21-years-old[needs update] Incarcerated [34]
Unnamed girl ? September 18, 2010 10 Sandy Springs, Georgia  United States
1
0
 Arrested and charged with murder [35]
Jane Walker ? 1886 10 Orangeburg, South Carolina  United States
1
0
 Arrested and charged with murder Deceased [36]
James Arcene c. 1862 ? 10 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to death Executed on June 18, 1885
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables August 23, 1982, and August 13, 1982 February 12, 1993 Thompson: 10 years, 5 months and 20 days
Venables: 10 years, 5 months and 30 days 		Liverpool, Merseyside  United Kingdom
1
0
 Both arrested, sentenced to 10 years in prison; were released in 2001 after serving eight years Released
Unnamed boy ? August 21, 2013 10 Broadview, Saskatchewan  Canada
1
0
 Arrested; could not be criminally charged because he was a child In the custody of the province [37][38]
George Green c. 1839 October 26, 1849 10 Kawartha Lakes, Ontario  Canada
1
0
 Sentenced to death at age 11, sentence later commuted to life in prison at Kingston Pen Died at Kingston Pen on August 21, 1852 [39]
Joseph Hall June 19, 2000 May 1, 2011 10 years, 10 months and 12 days Riverside, California  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to imprisonment until he reaches the age of 23 Incarcerated
Mary Bell May 26, 1957 May 25 – July 31, 1968 10 years and 364 days – 11 years, 1 month and 7 days Scotswood, Newcastle upon Tyne  United Kingdom
2
0
 Arrested, sentenced to detention at Her Majesty's pleasure; served 12 years in prison; accomplice Norma Joyce Bell (no relation) was acquitted after found that she took no part in the actual murders Released
Anton Wood 1881 November 1892 11 Denver, Colorado  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Deceased [40]
Nellie Corneilson ? January 15, 1902 11 Wichita, Kansas  United States
1
0
 Arrested and later sent to live with family member Deceased [41]
Nathaniel Abraham January 19, 1986 October 29, 1997 11 years and 9 months Detroit, Michigan  United States
1
0
 Arrested and imprisoned until his 21st birthday; went back to prison for more crimes committed in adulthood Incarcerated [42][43][44][45][46][47]
Andrew Golden May 25, 1986 March 24, 1998 11 years, 9 months and 27 days Westside Middle School, Craighead County, Arkansas  United States
5
10
 Arrested, along with accomplice Mitchell Johnson, imprisoned until his 21st birthday Deceased
Unnamed girl c. 1992–1993 June 1, 2004 11 Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture  Japan
1
0
 Arrested/Institutionalized. Name undisclosed to public due to legal reason.
Unnamed boy 2004 January 27, 2016 11 Perth, Australia  Australia
1
0
 Sentenced to four years detention with the opportunity of early release on supervised parole. Released
Unnamed boy ? September 1, 2024 11 Minden, Louisiana  United States
2
0
 Put in police custody after confessing to the murders Arrested [48]
Nathan Faris c. 1974–1975 March 2, 1987 12 De Kalb, Missouri  United States
1
0
 Died by suicide Deceased [33]
Unnamed boy c. 1987–1988 January 2000 12 Bristol  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested [49][50]
Piedad Martínez del Águila 1953 December 4, 1965, to January 4, 1966 12 Murcia  Spain
4
0
 Arrested/Institutionalized Unknown [51][52][53]
Mary Maher ? August 21 – September 8, 1906 12 Dunkitt, County Kilkeny  Ireland
3
1
 Died by suicide Deceased [54]
Jose Reyes July 2, 2001 October 21, 2013 12 years, 3 months and 19 days Sparks Middle School, Sparks, Nevada  United States
1
2
 Died by suicide Deceased
Lionel Tate January 30, 1987 July 28, 1999 12 years, 5 months and 28 days Broward County, Florida  United States
1
0
 Arrested and originally sentenced to Life without parole which was reduced to one year's house arrest and 10 years' probation and was sent back to prison for violating his probation and committing armed robbery and sentenced to 30 years imprisonment with a 10-year sentence to run concurrently Incarcerated
Christopher Pittman April 9, 1989 November 28, 2001 12 years, 7 months and 19 days Chester, South Carolina  United States
2
0
 Arrested and originally sentenced to 30 years to life in prison which was reduced to 25 years on appeal Released
Hannah Ocuish (guilt disputed)[55][56] March 1774 July 21, 1786 12 years and 9 months New London, Connecticut  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to death Executed on December 20, 1786
Evan Drake Savoie and Jake Lee Eakin November 14, 1990 (Eakin), October or November 1990 (Savoie) February 15, 2003 Both 12 Ephrata, Washington  United States
1
0
 14 years in prison (Eakin), 26 years in prison reduced to 20 years after appeal (Savoie) Both released
Jasmine Richardson c. 1993–1994 April 23, 2006 12 Medicine Hat, Alberta  Canada
3
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 10 years imprisonment Released
Chen 2006 December 2, 2018 12 Yuanjiang, Hunan  China
1
0
 Released [57]
Curtis Fairchild Jones May 31, 1986 January 6, 1999 12 Port St. John, Florida  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 17 years in prison along with his 13-year-old sister Catherine for murder Released [58]
Unnamed boy ? September 29, 2019 12 São Paulo  Brazil
1
0
 Sentenced to 3 years in prison Incarcerated [59][60]
Alex King 1989 November 26, 2001 12 Cantonment, Florida  United States
1
0
 Killed his father. Arrested along with his accomplice, his older brother Derek (age 13), and sentenced to 7 years in prison. Deceased [61][62]
Danny Charles Preddie 1988 November 27, 2000 12 London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested along with his accomplice, his older brother Ricky, and sentenced to 8 years in prison. Released in 2011
Unnamed girl ? July 15, 2024 12 Humboldt, Tennessee  United States
1
0
 Charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. [63]
Unnamed boy ? October 18, 2019 12 Curitiba  Brazil
1
0
 Temporarily detained for 45 days Incarcerated [64][65][66]
Howard Lang 1935 October 18, 1947 12 Chicago, Illinois  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 22 years in prison after first trial Acquitted on appeal in second trial after being judged too young to be responsible for his actions; released under supervision. [67][68][69]
Edwin Debrow 1979 September 21, 1991 12 San Antonio, Texas  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 27 years in prison. Released in 2019 [70][71][72][73][74]
Terrence Darron Sampson March 23, 1977 December 2, 1989 12 Round Rock, Texas  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 30 years in prison. Released in 2019
Bailey Junior Kurariki May 15, 1989 September 12, 2001 12 Papakura, Auckland  New Zealand
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 7 years in prison. Released in 2008
Juan Manuel Cardenas Jr. 1977 December 18, 1989 12 Orange, California  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 1 year in jail Released in 1991

Age 13 to 15

Name Date of birth Date of killing(s) Age at time of killing(s) Location Country Killed Injured Penalty of perpetrator(s) Current status of perpetrator(s) Ref. Ok
Kosta Kecmanović July 30, 2009 May 3, 2023 13 Vladislav Ribnikar Elementary School, Vračar, Belgrade  Serbia
10
6
 Not charged due to age Detained [75][76][77]
Catherine Nicole Jones June 6, 1985 January 6, 1999 13 Port St. John, Florida  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 17 years in prison, along with her 12-year-old brother Curtis, for murder. Released [78]
Unnamed boy 2008 May 2022 13 Kuwait City  Kuwait
2
0
 None. ISIS-directed atrocity. Unknown [79]
James Watson April 1, 1981 November 28, 1994 13 Peterborough  UK
1
0
 Was not arrested for the murder until the mid-2010s, sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 15 years before release Incarcerated [80][81][82][83][84]
Mary (slave) ? May 14, 1837 13–16 Crawford County, Missouri  United States
1
0
 Executed Deceased
Max Porta ? April 20, 2015 13 Barcelona, Catalonia  Spain
1
4
 He could not be legally charged with murder because of his age Unknown
Unnamed boy ? June 25, 2013 13 Fort Worth, Texas  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 23 years in prison. Incarcerated [85][86][87][88][89]
Unnamed boy ? July 23, 1994 13 Hommelheide, Susteren  Netherlands
1
0
 Arrested Unknown [90]
Ricky Gavin Preddie 1987 November 27, 2000 13 London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested along with his accomplice, his younger brother Danny, and sentenced to 8 years in prison; released on September 8, 2010, was recalled on March 13, 2011, for associating with gang members. He was released and recalled several more times. Incarcerated
Nickalas Kedrowitz ? May 1 – July 20, 2017 13 Osgood, Indiana  United States
2
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 100 years in prison Imprisoned [91][92][93][94][95]
Marcelo Eduardo Bovo Pesseghini ? August 5, 2013 13 São Paulo  Brazil
4
0
 Died by suicide Deceased [96]
Derek King 1988 November 26, 2001 13 Cantonment, Florida  United States
1
0
 Killed his father. Arrested along with his accomplice, his younger brother Alex (age 12), and sentenced to 8 years in prison. Released in 2009 [61][62]
Carrie Sampson ? August 17, 1899 13 Tallahassee, Florida  United States
1
0
 Arrested [97]
Clive Beckett 1908 May 25, 1922 13 Biggenden, Queensland  Australia
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to state care at Palm Island industrial school until the age of 18 Arrested again in 1950 for assaulting his wife [98]
Two unnamed boys c. 2004–2005 May 14, 2018 13 Lucan, Fingal  Ireland
1
0
 (Boy A) Life imprisonment to be reviewed after twelve years

(Boy B) Fifteen years imprisonment to be reviewed after eight years

Detained at Oberstown Children Detention Campus; will be transferred to adult prison once they reach 18 years of age
Ida Schell ? 1907 13 Munich, Bavaria  Germany
6
0
 Deceased [99]
Ronald Sanford Jr. February 12, 1974 August 18, 1987 13, 6 months and 6 days Indianapolis, Indiana  United States
2
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 170 years in prison Incarcerated [100][101]
Eric Smith January 22, 1980 August 2, 1993 13, 6 months and 11 days Steuben County, New York  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to nine years to life in prison Released in February 2022 [102][103]
Mitchell Johnson August 11, 1984 March 24, 1998 13, 7 months and 13 days Westside Middle School, Craighead County, Arkansas  United States
5
10
 Arrested, along with accomplice Andrew Golden, imprisoned until his 21st birthday Released
Nathaniel Brazill September 22, 1986 May 26, 2000 13, 8 months and 4 days Lake Worth Middle School, Lake Worth, Florida  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 28 years imprisonment, plus 7 years felony probation Incarcerated
Craig Price October 11, 1973 July 27, 1987 – September 1, 1989 13 years, 9 months and 16 days - 15 years, 10 months and 21 days Warwick, Rhode Island  United States
4
0
 Arrested Incarcerated
Two unnamed girls c. 1999–2000 December 2014 13 and 14 Hartlepool  United Kingdom
1
0
 Both arrested and sentenced to a minimum of 15 years imprisonment Both incarcerated
Two unnamed youths ? October 19, 2019 13 and 15 Porto Velho  Brazil
2
0
 Arrested [104][105]
Juan Carlos Negrete-Vasquez 1996 October 2, 2009 13 Cornelius, Oregon  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years, later reduced to 12 years Released [106]
Demarious Latwan Banyard July 15, 1989 February 24, 2003 13 Jackson, Mississippi  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, later reduced to 20 years Released [107]
Jessica Gonzalez 1983 September 11, 1996 13 Providence, Rhode Island  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to 40 years in prison with the possibility of parole after 12 years Released [108]
Carly Gregg April 23, 2009 March 19, 2023 14 Flowood, Mississippi  United States
1
1
 Sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated [109][110]
Brooks Bellay June 6, 1965 August 20, 1979 14 Vero Beach, Florida  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to life with parole Incarcerated [111]
Unnamed boy ? September 2017 14 Katlijk  Netherlands
2
0
 Incarcerated [112]
Mason Sisk 2004 September 2019 14 Elkmont, Alabama  United States
5
0
 Sentenced to life without parole Imprisoned [113][114]
Pedro Rodrigues Filho July 17, 1954 1968 14 Santa Rita do Sapucaí  Brazil
2
0
 Was at large after the first crime, and in the following years he committed dozens of other murders. Was arrested in 1973 and released in 2007, but was arrested again in 2011 and released in 2018 Deceased
Paul Jensen c. 1981–1982 January 1996 14 Fort Pierre, South Dakota  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole, later changed to 200 years Imprisoned [115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123][124]
Evan Miller 1988 July 15, 2003 14 Moulton, Alabama  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated [125]
Peter Zimmer July 7, 1968 May 23, 1983 14 Mineral Point, Wisconsin  United States
3
0
 Arrested and sentenced 4 years in a juvenile facility Released and rearrested for later offenses.[126][127]
Heather Smith c. 1971 November 26, 1985 14 Spanaway, Washington  United States
2
0
 Died by suicide Deceased
Keith E. Johnson December 20, 1980 September 29, 1995 14 Tavares, Florida  United States
1
0
 Sentenced to life without parole plus 10 years Imprisoned [128]
Anna Bell ? 1895 14 Fairfield County, South Carolina  United States
3
1
 Arrested Deceased [129]
Hermann Koppes 1899 1913 14 Elgin, Illinois  United States
3
0
 Arrested, sentenced to life in prison Deceased [130][131]
James Ortega December 22, 1989 January 3, 2004 14 years and 12 days San Jose, California  United States
2
1
 Arrested, sentenced to 36 years to life in prison Incarcerated [132][133]
Brandon McInerney January 24, 1994 February 11, 2008 14 years and 18 days E.O. Green Junior High School, Oxnard, California  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 21 years in prison Incarcerated
Jesse Harding Pomeroy November 29, 1859 February–April 1874 14 years and 2 months Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to death which was reduced to life imprisonment Deceased
Alina Afanaskina July 17, 2009 December 7, 2023 14 years, 4 months and 20 days Gymnasium No. 5, Bryansk, Bryansk Oblast  Russia
1
5
 Died by suicide Deceased [134]
Caril Ann Fugate July 30, 1943 January 21, 1958 14, 5 months and 22 days Lincoln, Nebraska  United States
2
0
 Arrested, along with her accomplice and boyfriend Charles Starkweather for murdering 11 people. Caril Ann Fugate denies killing anyone. Released
Michael Carneal June 1, 1983 December 1, 1997 14 years and 6 months Heath High School, West Paducah, Kentucky  United States
3
5
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 25 years Incarcerated
Joshua Phillips March 17, 1984 November 3, 1998 14 years, 7 months and 17 days Jacksonville, Florida  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Colt Gray January 14, 2010 September 4, 2024 14 years, 7 months and 21 days Apalachee High School, Barrow County, Georgia  United States
4
9
 Will be charged as an adult Currently in custody [135]
Philip Chism January 1, 1999 October 22, 2013 14 years, 9 months and 1 day Danvers, Massachusetts  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 40 years Incarcerated
Barry Dale Loukaitis February 26, 1981 February 2, 1996 14 years, 11 months and 7 days Frontier Middle School, Moses Lake, Washington  United States
3
1
 Arrested and sentenced to two life sentences and an additional 205 years without the possibility of parole but resentenced to 189 years in prison. Incarcerated
Alfonza Smalls August 18, 1978 January 30, 1993 14 Eustis, Florida  United States
2
1
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated [136][137][138]
Seito Sakakibara c. 1992–1993 March 16 – May 27, 1997 14 Kobe, Hyogo  Japan
2
0
 Arrested Released
Andrew Jerome Wurst c. 1983–1984 April 24, 1998 14 Edinboro, Pennsylvania  United States
1
3
 Arrested and sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison Incarcerated
Todd Cameron Smith c. 1984–1985 April 28, 1999 14 W. R. Myers High School, Taber, Alberta  Canada
1
1
 Arrested Released, arrested again in 2005
Kenneth Bartley Jr. c. 1990–1991 November 8, 2005 14 Campbell County Comprehensive High School, Jacksboro, Tennessee  United States
1
2
 Arrested Released, arrested again several times since
Jesse Osborne c. 2001–2002 September 28, 2016 14 Townville Elementary School, Townville, South Carolina  United States
2
3
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole plus 30 years Incarcerated
Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham June 13, 2001, and August 1, 2001 April 12, 2016 14 Spalding, Lincolnshire  United Kingdom
2
0
 Arrested and both sentenced to life with a minimum of 17+1⁄2 years imprisonment both Incarcerated [139][140]
Sandy Charles 1980 July 8, 1995 14 La Ronge  Canada
1
0
 Arrested, along with accomplice William Martin; found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to psychiatric center Incarcerated [141][142][143]
Henryk Kukuła 1966 September 23, 1980 14 Chorzów  Poland
1
0
 Arrested after murdering a 5-year-old girl and sentenced to educational facility; he later went on to kill and rape another three children as an adult Incarcerated
Łukasz Wach 2005 January 25, 2020 14 Chełm  Poland
1
1
 Arrested after murdering his stepmother and injuring his brother, found not guilty by reason of insanity and sent to psychiatric center Incarcerated
Nikolai Dudin 1973 December 3, 1987 14 Furmanov, Ivanovo Oblast  Soviet Union
1
0
 Killed his father, and later 12 more people as an adult Incarcerated [144]
Jaap van der H. ? November 17, 2009 14 Urk  Netherlands
1
0
 Arrested and given a 1-year sentence [145]
Graham Young September 7, 1947 April 21, 1962 14 Neasden, London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested after he killed his stepmother, was released eight years later, and went on to kill another 2 victims as an adult Deceased
Unnamed boy 2006 January 21, 2021 14 Dublin  Ireland
1
0
 Life imprisonment, with review after 13 years Detained at Oberstown Children Detention Campus; will be transferred to adult prison once he passes 18 years of age [146]
Unnamed girl 1894 14 Hospital in Novgorod  Russia
1–17
0
 Arrested Deceased [147]
Gregory McKnight November 14, 1976 1992 15 Columbus, Ohio  United States
1
0
 Served a short sentence, released in 1997 at age 21 Incarcerated (for later killings)
Z (underaged killer) December 31, 1985 (possibly) May 14, 2001 15 Hougang, Singapore  Singapore
1
0
 Indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure Released on December 2, 2018, after serving 17 years in prison [148]
2 unnamed boys ? December 13, 2017 15 Almere  Netherlands
1
0
 Arrested Unknown [149]
Yasin N. ? April 29, 2017 15 Zaandam  Netherlands
1
0
 [150]
Ethan Crumbley 2006 November 30, 2021 15 Oxford High School, Oxford, Michigan  United States
4
7
 Pleaded guilty to all charges Incarcerated
Justin Wade Trammell 1984 September 26, 1999 15 Bentonville, Arkansas  United States
1
0
 Arrested Released and rearrested several times for crimes committed as an adult [151][152][153][154]
Charles Andrew Williams February 8, 1986 March 5, 2001 15 years and 25 days Santana High School, Santee, California  United States
2
13
 Arrested and sentenced to 50 years to life in prison Incarcerated
Jaylen Ray Fryberg July 31, 1999 October 24, 2014 15 years, 2 months and 24 days Marysville Pilchuck High School, Marysville, Washington  United States
4
4
 Died by suicide Deceased
Sergey Gordeyev October 4, 1998 February 3, 2014 15 years, 3 months and 30 days School No. 263, Otradnoye District, Moscow  Russia
2
1
 Arrested
Eric Hainstock April 4, 1991 September 29, 2006 15 years, 5 months, and 25 days Cazenovia, Wisconsin  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with eligibility for parole in 2037 Incarcerated
Marie-Françoise Bougaran September 4, 1850 November 12–25, 1865 15 and a half Finistère  France
3
2
 Arrested and sentenced to 20 years in prison Deceased [155]
Vadzim Milashevsky June 26, 2003 February 11, 2019 15 years, 7 months, and 16 days Stowbtsy  Belarus
2
2
 Arrested and sentenced to 13 years in prison Imprisoned [156][157]
Santre Sanchez Gayle 1994 or 1995 March 2010 15 years old Hackney, London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for murder for hire for £200 payment from victim's ex-husband; referred to in tabloids as "UK's 'youngest hitman'" [158]
Edmund Kemper December 18, 1948 August 27, 1964 15 years, 8 months, 9 days North Fork, California  United States
2
0
 Arrested after he killed his grandparents, was released six years later, and went on to kill another 8 victims as an adult Incarcerated
Kazutaka Komori c. 1943 1961 15 Tokyo  Japan
1
0
 Arrested Deceased
Willie Francis January 12, 1929 1944 15 St. Martinville, Louisiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested; executed in 1947 at age 18 Deceased
Alyssa Bustamante 1994 October 21, 2009 15 St. Martins, Missouri  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of conditional release Incarcerated
Nick Clatterbuck c. 1968–1969 February 28, 1984 15 Utah County, Utah  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 5 years to life Incarcerated
Jamar Siler c. 1992–1993 August 21, 2008 15 Knoxville, Tennessee  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 30 years[159] [33]
Unnamed boy ? October 10, 2019 15 London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested [160]
Edgar Yoevani c.1999 May 6, 2014 15 Tlalnepantla, Mexico  Mexico
1
0
 Arrested [161]
Toni Lawrence February 1976 January 11, 1992 15 Madison, Indiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested, along with three other accomplices Released
Hope Rippey June 1976 January 11, 1992 15 Madison, Indiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested, along with three other accomplices Released
Steven Washington July 27, 1948 August 28 – December 30, 1963 15 St. Petersburg, Florida  United States
3
2
 Arrested and sentenced to life in prison Deceased
Nehemiah Griego c. 1997–1998 January 19, 2013 15 South Valley, New Mexico  United States
5
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life with the possibility of parole in 30 years. Incarcerated
Luke Mitchell c. 1987–1988 June 30, 2003 15 Easthouses, Scotland  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested Incarcerated
Rafael Solich c. 1988–1989 September 28, 2004 15 Carmen de Patagones, Buenos Aires Province  Argentina
3
5
 Arrested Released
Jared Padgett c. 1998–1999 June 10, 2014 15 Troutdale, Oregon  United States
1
0
 Died by suicide Deceased
Don Steenkamp c. 1997 April 6, 2012 15 Griekwastad  South Africa
3
0
 Arrested [162][163]
Jason McLaughlin c. 1987–1988 September 24, 2003 15 Cold Spring, Minnesota  United States
2
0
 Arrested Incarcerated [164]
James Fairweather c. 1998 March 29, 2014 15 Colchester, Essex  United Kingdom
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to Life with minimum of 27 years Incarcerated
Unnamed 15-year-old girl c. 1998–1999 July 26, 2014 15 Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture  Japan
1
0
 Arrested
Lisa Borch c. 1998–1999 October 8, 2014 15 Kvissel, Vendsyssel  Denmark
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 9 years in prison Incarcerated
Unnamed boy ? May 13, 2015 15 Goiânia  Brazil
1
0
 Arrested [165][166]
Willie Bosket December 9, 1962 March 19, 1978 15 years, 3 months and 10 days Harlem, New York  United States
2
0
 Arrested and currently serving 3 consecutive 25 to life sentences Incarcerated
Jaivon White January 30, 2003 September 19, 2018 15 years, 7 months and 20 days Waterbury, Connecticut  United States
1
0
 Arrested Awaiting trial [167]
Unnamed girl [fi] c. 1999–2000 April 28, 2015 15 Seinäjoki  Finland
1
0
 3 years of imprisonment Released
Unnamed boy ? October 31, 2019 15 Londrina  Brazil
1
0
 Taken into custody [168][169]
Juliet Hulme October 28, 1938 June 22, 1954 15 Victoria Park, Christchurch  New Zealand
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison Released; currently deceased
Jason Smith ? May 24, 1993 15 Pennsburg, Pennsylvania  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 12 to 25 years in prison unknown [170]
NF (initials) ? 2020 15 Jakarta  Indonesia
1
0
 Turned herself in and sentenced to 2 years in prison Incarcerated [171][172]
Juan Fernando Hermosa February 28, 1976 November 22, 1991 – June 17, 1993 15-17 Quito, Ecuador  Ecuador
23
0
 Arrested and sentenced to four years in prison Assassinated [173]
Paula Cooper August 25, 1969 May 14, 1985 15 years, 8 months and 19 days Gary, Indiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested; released on June 17, 2013; died by suicide on May 26, 2015, 30 years after the murder Deceased
Kipland Phillip Kinkel August 30, 1982 May 21, 1998 15 years, 8 months and 21 days Thurston High School, Springfield, Oregon  United States
4
25
 Arrested and sentenced to 111 years in prison Incarcerated
Akiyoshi Umekawa March 1, 1948 December 16, 1963 15 years, 9 months and 15 days Ōtake, Hiroshima  Japan
5
0
 Shot by police Deceased
William Cornick June 26, 1998 April 24, 2014 15 years, 9 months and 29 days Corpus Christi Catholic College, Halton Moor, Leeds  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life with a minimum of 20 years Incarcerated
Elmer Wayne Henley May 9, 1956 March 24, 1972 – August 8, 1973 15 years, 10 months and 15 days – 17 years, 5 months and 12 days Houston, Texas  United States
7
0
 Sentenced to 594 years (six consecutive 99-year terms), next eligible for parole in October 2025 Incarcerated
Gabriel Ross Parker March 3, 2002 January 23, 2018 15 years, 10 months and 21 days Marshall County High School, Draffenville, Kentucky  United States
2
14
 Arrested and sentenced to life with a minimum of 20 years Incarcerated
Daniel Marsh May 14, 1997 April 13, 2013 15 years, 10 months, and 30 days Davis, California  United States
2
 Arrested, convicted, and sentenced to life with parole eligibility after 25 years Incarcerated
Nicholas Waggoner Browning February 9, 1992 February 1, 2008 15 years, 11 months, 24 days Cockeysville, Maryland  United States
4
0
 Murdered his parents and two younger brothers. Pled guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. Sentenced to four life sentences, with two terms to be served consecutively. Incarcerated [174][175][176]

Age 16 and 17

Name Date of birth Date of killing(s) Age at time of killing(s) Location Country Killed Injured Penalty of perpetrator(s) Current status of perpetrator(s) Ref.
Nathaniel Tennosuke Berhow November 14, 2003 November 14, 2019 16 years, 0 months, and 0 days Santa Clarita, California  United States
2
3
 Died by suicide Deceased
Unnamed boy ? December 2017 16 Sneek  Netherlands
1
0
 [149]
Pauline Parker May 26, 1938 June 22, 1954 16 Victoria Park, Christchurch  New Zealand
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 5 years in prison Released
Evan Ramsey February 8, 1981 February 19, 1997 16 years and 11 days Bethel Regional High School, Bethel, Alaska  United States
2
2
 Arrested and sentenced to two sentences of 99 years in prison with an eligibility for parole in the year 2066 Incarcerated
Alec Devon Kreider February 4, 1991 May 12, 2007 16 years, 1 month and 10 days Manheim Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania  United States
3
0
 Arrested; died by suicide 10 years into serving his three consecutive life without parole sentences Deceased
Courtney Schulhoff December 27, 1987 February 10, 2004 16 years, 1 month and 14 days Altamonte Springs, Florida  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole, later reduced to 40 years Imprisoned [177]
Daniel Petric August 24, 1991 October 20, 2007 16 years, 1 month and 26 days Wellington, Ohio  United States
1
1
 Arrested and sentenced to life with 23 years before parole Incarcerated
Melinda Loveless October 28, 1975 January 11, 1992 16 years, 2 months and 14 days Madison, Indiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested, along with three other accomplices Released
Richard Grissom November 10, 1960 January 27, 1977 16 years, 2 months and 17 days Lansing, Kansas  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to three years at a boys reformatory. Released, then killed at least three more women in 1989 Incarcerated [178]
Martin Peyerl August 11, 1983 November 1, 1999 16 years, 2 months and 21 days Bad Reichenhall, Germany  Germany
5
7
 Died by suicide Deceased
Sean Sellers May 18, 1969 September 7, 1985 16 years, 3 months and 20 days Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  United States
3
3
 Arrested and executed Deceased
David Brom October 3, 1971 February 18, 1988 16 years, 4 months and 15 days Rochester, Minnesota  United States
4
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life in prison Incarcerated
Marlene Olive January 15, 1959 June 21, 1975 16 years, 5 months and 6 days Terra Linda, San Rafael, California  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to four to six years of confinement Unknown [179][180][181][182]
Sarah Marie Johnson January 24, 1987 September 2, 2003 16 years, 7 months and 9 days Bellevue, Idaho  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Jeff Weise August 8, 1988 March 21, 2005 16 years, 7 months and 13 days Red Lake Senior High School, Red Lake, Minnesota  United States
9
5
 Died by suicide Deceased
Luke Woodham February 5, 1981 October 1, 1997 16 years, 7 months and 26 days Pearl High School, Pearl, Mississippi  United States
3
7
 Arrested Incarcerated
Rod Ferrell March 28, 1980 November 25, 1996 16, 7 months and 28 days Murray, Kentucky  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Michael Bever November 4, 1998 July 22, 2015 16, 8 months and 18 days Broken Arrow, Oklahoma  United States
5 (together with Robert Bever)
1
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 38 years Incarcerated
Éric Borel December 11, 1978 September 23–24, 1995 16 years, 9 months and 12 days Cuers  France
15
4
 Died by suicide Deceased
Brenda Ann Spencer April 3, 1962 January 29, 1979 16 years, 9 months and 26 days Cleveland Elementary School, San Diego, California  United States
2
9
 Arrested and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison Incarcerated
Roberto Aparecido Alves Cardoso December 9, 1986 November 5, 2003 16 years, 10 months and 27 days Embu-Guaçu  Brazil
1
0
 Sentenced to 3 years in prison, later interdicted and sent to an Experimental Health Unit Incarcerated [183]
Yukio Yamaji August 21, 1983 July 29, 2000 16 years, 11 months and 8 days Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi Prefecture  Japan
3
0
 Arrested and executed by hanging Deceased
Scott Dyleski October 30, 1988 October 15, 2005 16 years, 11 months and 15 days Lafayette, California  United States
1
0
 Arrested
Harold Wilkins c. 1916 1931–1932 16 ?  United Kingdom
?
?
 Arrested, convicted and sentenced to death Deceased
Seisaku Nakamura c. 1923–1924 August 28, 1938 16 Shizuoka Prefecture  Japan
9–11
0
 Arrested; executed in 1943 Deceased
Muhammad Nasir Abdul Aziz September 1990 July 1, 2007 16 Whampoa, Singapore  Singapore
1
0
 Indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure Imprisoned[184]
Rathakrishnan Ramasamy 1965 20 September 1981 16 East Coast Parkway, Singapore  Singapore
1
0
 Indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure Released in 2001
Ringo Lee Chiew Chwee 16 September 1955 29 December 1971 16 Serangoon, Singapore  Singapore
3
0
 Indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure Released in 1988 or 1989
Stephen Lee Hock Khoon 27 October 1955 29 December 1971 16 Serangoon, Singapore  Singapore
3
0
 Indefinite detention at the President's Pleasure Unknown, but presumably released
Leonard Shockley c. 1941–1942 January 16, 1958 16 Dorchester County, Maryland  United States
1
0
 Arrested; executed on April 10, 1959, at the age of 17 Deceased
Kevin Madden and Timothy Ferriman c. 1987 November 25, 2003 Both 16 Toronto, Ontario  Canada
1
0
 Both arrested
Nobuharu Minato c. 1982–1983 January 4, 1989 16 Misato, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto  Japan
1
0
 Arrested, along with three accomplices
Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik c. 1990 and June 14, 1990 September 22, 2006 Both 16 Pocatello, Idaho  United States
1
0
 Both arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Sajal Barui c. 1976–1977 November 22, 1993 16 Kolkata  India
3
0
 Arrested
John Odgren September 1, 1990 January 19, 2007 16 Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School, Sudbury, Massachusetts  United States
1
0
 Arrested Incarcerated
John Katehis c. 1992–1993 March 20, 2009 16 East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to 25 years to life Incarcerated
Unknown c. 1998 March 2014 16 Limpopo  South Africa
2
0
 Arrested [185]
Abdulrahman Ali ? June 6, 2017 16 London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested [186]
3 unnamed boys c. 2003–2004 December 4, 2020 16 Koskela, Helsinki  Finland
1
0
 Perpetrator A: sentenced to 10 years and 1 month in prison
Perpetrator B: sentenced to 9 years and 2 months in prison
Perpetrator C: sentenced to 8 years and 2 months in prison
All perpetrators will serve one third of their sentence. 		Incarcerated
June 6, 2017 16 London  United Kingdom
1
0
 Arrested
Nathaniel Jouett January 8, 2001 August 28, 2017 16 years, 7 months, 20 days Clovis, New Mexico  United States
2
4
 Arrested Incarcerated
Ty Johnston April 27, 1977 16 St. Petersburg, Florida  United States
1
0
 Arrested Released [187]
F.E.R.J. c. 1988 October 2004 16 Reñaca  Chile
1
0
 Arrested and charged with homicide Unknown [188]
Two unknown 16-year-olds c. 1992–1993 June 6, 2009 Both 16 Stureby, Stockholm  Sweden
1
0
 Both arrested
Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy September 28, 1995 (Eddy), June 10, 1996 (Shoaf) July 6, 2012 Both 16 Wayne Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania  United States
1
0
 Both arrested Both incarcerated
Leong Soon Long and Wong Soon Heng c. 1991 to 1992 11 September 2008 16–17 Kulai, Johor, Malaysia  Malaysia
1
0
 Found guilty of murder and sentenced to indefinite detention at the pleasure of the Sultan of Johor Unknown, presumably imprisoned or released
James Ellison Rouse c. 1978 November 15, 1995 17 Richland High School, Lynnville, Tennessee  United States
2
1
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated [189]
Fernando Fernández Luna c. 1987 October 4, 2004 17 Liceo Nueva Zelanda, Santa Juana  Chile
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to 4 years' probation Released [190][191]
Bryan and David Freeman c. 1978–1979 February 26, 1995 16–17 Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Unnamed boy ? December 2017 17 Sneek  Netherlands
1
0
 [149]
Zin Mar Nwe c. 2001 25 June 2018 17 Choa Chu Kang, Singapore  Singapore
1
0
 Life imprisonment[192] Imprisoned
Mackenzie Shirilla August 2, 2004 July 31, 2022 17 Strongsville, Ohio  United States
2
0
 Life imprisonment with parole possible after 15 years Imprisoned [193]
Edward George McGregor March 29, 1973 April 17, 1990 17 years and 23 days Missouri City  United States
1
0
 Arrested in 2006 after DNA linked him to the murder. It was discovered that he murdered at least three other women as an adult. Sentenced to life in prison without parole. Incarcerated [194]
Laurie Tackett October 5, 1974 January 11, 1992 17 years, 3 months and 7 days Madison, Indiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested, along with three other accomplices Released
TJ Lane September 19, 1994 February 27, 2012 17 years, 5 months and 8 days Chardon, Ohio  United States
3
3
 Arrested, sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Nicole Louise Pearce (formerly Paul Wayne Luckman) November 1, 1964 May 4, 1982 17 years, 6 months and 3 days Kingscliff, New South Wales  Australia
1
1
 Arrested, sentenced to life imprisonment Incarcerated
Peter Woodcock March 5, 1939 September 15, 1956 – January 19, 1957 17 years, 6 months and 10 days - 17 years, 10 months and 14 days Peterborough, Ontario  Canada
3
0
 Arrested Deceased
Daniel LaPlante May 16, 1970 December 1, 1987 17 years, 6 months and 15 days Townsend, Massachusetts  United States
3
0
 Arrested and sentenced to three consecutive life sentences with the possibility of parole in 45 years Incarcerated
Dalton Prejean December 10, 1959 July 2, 1977 17 years, 6 months and 22 days Lafayette Parish, Louisiana  United States
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to death and executed Deceased
Dimitrios Pagourtzis October 12, 2000 May 18, 2018 17 Santa Fe High School, Santa Fe, Texas  United States
10
13
 Arrested, charged with capital murder and aggravated assault of a peace officer, not contempt to stand trial Incarcerated [195]
Dylan Klebold September 11, 1981 April 20, 1999 17 years, 7 months and 9 days Columbine High School, Littleton, Colorado  United States
5
24 (together with Eric Harris)
 Died by suicide Deceased
Tim Kretschmer July 26, 1991 March 11, 2009 17 years, 7 months and 13 days Winnenden, Baden-Württemberg  Germany
15
9
 Died by suicide Deceased
Harvey Miguel Robinson December 6, 1974 August 1992 17 and 8 months Allentown, Pennsylvania  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole for one murder committed at age 17 and death for two murders committed at age 18 Incarcerated
Otoya Yamaguchi February 22, 1943 October 12, 1960 17 years, 8 months and 11 days Hibiya Hall, Tokyo  Japan
1
0
 Arrested; died by suicide before trial Deceased
Raymond Ronald Lee Childs III 2003 2021 17 Indianapolis, United States  United States
6
1
 Convicted in October 2024 Incarcerated [196]
Austin Sigg January 17, 1995 October 5, 2012 17 years, 8 months and 18 days Westminster, Colorado  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 40 years plus 82 years Incarcerated [197][198]
Ove Conry Andersson c. 1944–1945 March 4, 1961 17 Kungälv, Västra Götaland  Sweden
1
6
 Arrested; died by suicide in prison in 2008 Deceased
Anthony Barbaro c. 1956–1957 December 30, 1974 17 Olean High School, Olean, New York  United States
3
11
 Arrested; died by suicide less than a year into his sentence Deceased
James Terry Roach February 18, 1960 1976 17 Columbia, South Carolina  United States
2
0
 Arrested, sentenced to execution 10 years later Deceased
Jo Ogura c. 1981–1982 January 4, 1989 17 Misato, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto  Japan
1
0
 Arrested, along with three accomplices
Yasushi Watanabe c. 1981–1982 January 4, 1989 17 Misato, Saitama Prefecture, Kanto  Japan
1
0
 Arrested, along with three accomplices
Gary Scott Pennington c. 1975–1976 January 18, 1993 17 Grayson, Kentucky  United States
2
0
 Arrested Incarcerated [199]
Hendrik Möbus, Sebastian Schauseil, and Andreas Kirchner c. 1975–1976 April 29, 1993 All 17 Sondershausen  Germany
1
0
 All arrested
Alex Baranyi and David Anderson c. 1979–1980 January 3–4, 1997 Both 17 Bellevue, Washington  United States
4
0
 Both arrested and sentenced to life sentences without the possibility of parole Incarcerated
Unknown 17-year-old male c. 1982–1983 May 4–5, 2000 17 Dazaifu, Fukuoka  Japan
1
2
 Arrested
Delara Darabi September 29, 1986 2003 17 Rasht  Iran
1
0
 Arrested, sentenced to execution 6 years later Deceased [200]
Gary Hirte c. 1986 July 23, 2003 17 Winnebago County, Wisconsin  United States
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of parole after 32 years Incarcerated [201][202][203][204]
Tyler Hadley c. 1993–1994 July 16, 2011 17 Port St. Lucie, Florida  United States
2
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life without parole Imprisoned [205][206]
Mathieu Moulinas c. 1993–1994 November 11, 2011 17 Le Chambon-sur-Lignon  France
1
0
 Arrested and sentenced to life in prison Incarcerated [207][208]
Wu Jiangguo c. 2000 May 15, 2017 17 Maoming  China
2
4
 Arrested [209]
Randan Fontaine c. 1998–1999 January 22, 2016 17 La Loche, Saskatchewan  Canada
4
7
 Arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment with no chance of parole for 10 years [210]
De'Marquise Elkins 1995 March 21, 2013 17 Brunswick, Georgia  United States
1
1
 Arrested and convicted of felony murder, malice murder, cruelty to children and possession of a handgun during a crime and sentenced to life without parole Incarcerated
Dayvon Daquan Bennett 1994 April 28, 2012-March 31, 2019 17-26 Chicago, Illinois  United States
7-12
17
 Served a couple of years total in jail and avoided a 100 year sentence due to witnesses coming up as deceased. Bennett died on November 6, 2020, outside of a nightclub after an altercation. Deceased [211]

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