Stephen Richards (murderer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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19th century American serial killer
Date of Birth: 18-Mar-1856
Place of Birth: Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Date of Death: 15-Jan-1879
Profession: serial killer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Stephen Richards (murderer)
- Stephen Dee Richards (March 18, 1856 – April 26, 1879), also known in the media as the "Nebraska Fiend," and the "Kearney County Murderer," was an American serial killer who confessed to committing nine murders in Nebraska and Iowa between 1876 and 1878.
- He was hanged in 1879 for the axe murder of the Harlson family, a woman and her three children, and for the murder of Peter Anderson, a neighbor of his. Richards later became widely known through an autobiography that was published after his execution, and was featured in an episode of SyFy Channel's Paranormal Witness.
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