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Sam Little said he killed 20 people in LA area. Here are 16 victims police haven’t identified

LOS ANGELES — Before he died, Sam Little, one of the nation’s most prolific known serial killers, admitted to murdering 93 people. The revelation left authorities scrambling to match his confessions to victims in unsolved murders around the U.S.

Investigators have confirmed Little committed 62 of the murders. Of the 31 alleged killings that remain unsolved, Little said more than half took place in the city of Los Angeles or elsewhere in Los Angeles County.

This week the Texas Rangers, the law enforcement agency that has led the investigation into Little, and FBI released a bulletin detailing Little’s confessions in the hopes of getting tips to solve open cases.

These are short summaries of the 16 killings Little claimed he committed in L.A. County. Anyone with information is urged to call the FBI at (800) CALL-FBI

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