People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 2010s: Who Was Itzcoatl Ocampo? – Knowligent
People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 2010s: Who Was Itzcoatl Ocampo?

People Magazine Presents: Crimes of the 2010s: Who Was Itzcoatl Ocampo?

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People Magazine Investigates: Crimes Of The 2010s chronicles the crimes of alleged serial killer Itzcoatl Ocampo, who is accused of murdering homeless people in California. The upcoming episode, titled "2012: The So-Cal Killer," airs on ID on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

A synopsis reads: "In early 2012, Southern California has been under siege for two years by a serial killer who preys on the homeless. But when police accuse a man of murdering his mother and brother, he discovers that all the killings are connected."

Itzcoatl Ocampo, a former U.S. Marine who served in Iraq, was charged with the murders of four homeless men. Other charges against Ocampo include the stabbing deaths of his high school friend’s mother and brother, Reuters reported. The suspected serial killer’s crimes began in December 2011 and ended in January of that year.