FBI Is ‘Unraveling True Extent’ of Convicted Killer’s Claims After He Confesses to 90 Murders

Investigators confirm 34 of the killings

Samuel Little, a convicted serial killer, may be connected to more than 90 murders across the United States. If the claim is true, he would be the worst serial killer in U.S. history. Wise County Sheriff's Office

The FBI said that a 78-year-old Texas man convicted of killing three people has confessed to 90 more murders. If true, it would make him the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history.

In a statement on Nov. 27, the FBI said it is working to match Samuel Little’s confessions with women who were found dead in a number of states from the 1970s until 2005.