William Suff

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William Suff (born August 20, 1950), also known as the Riverside Prostitute Killer and the Lake Elsinore Killer, is a Californian serial killer. In 1974, Suff and his then-wife were convicted of beating their two-month-old daughter to death in Texas. Although he was sentenced to 70 years in prison, he was released on parole in 1984. He subsequently raped, stabbed, strangled and sometimes mutilated 12 or more prostitutes in Riverside County, beginning in 1986. On January 9, 1993, he was arrested after a routine traffic stop.

Described as a mild mannered loner, Suff worked as a county stock clerk who delivered supplies to the task force investigating his killing spree. He liked to impersonate police officers and even cooked chili at office picnics. In fact, it is alleged that he used the breast of one of his victims in his chili, which won the "Riverside County Employee Chili Cookoff." He was also working on a book about wild, lethal dogs. He enjoyed vanity plates and was an avid volunteer in the county's car-pooling program.

On July 19, 1995, Suff was found guilty of killing 12 prostitutes, although police think that he might be responsible for up to 22 deaths. On November 1995, he was condemned to death.