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NY Serial Killer Joel Rifkin's House Sells for $300K

It took nearly a year for the right buyer to come along, but the house that notorious New York serial killer Joel Rifkin once called home has finally sold. The March 2010 death of Rifkin's mother, Jeanne Rifkin, prompted the sale of the 1952 two-story, ranch-style home in East Meadow on Long Island. The original asking...

NY Police: 'We Could Have a Serial Killer'

(Dec. 14) -- Authorities fear a serial killer may be operating on New York's Long Island after four bodies were found dumped on a beach. "I don't think it's a coincidence that four bodies ended up in this area, you know? That's a good direction to go, that they were all dumped here by the same person or persons," Suffolk...

Would You Want to Live in a Serial Killer's House?

(May 26) -- If you're in the market for an "excellent handyman's special," you might want to check out a two-story ranch-style house that's for sale in East Meadow, N.Y. What the property listing doesn't mention, though, is that Joel Rifkin, one of the area's most notorious serial killers, used to live here. Nor does it...

Background on Joel Rifkin

Joel David Rifkin (born January 20, 1959) is an American serial killer convicted of the murder of nine women (although it is believed he killed as many as 17), mostly drug addicted prostitutes, between 1989 and 1993 in New York City.

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