Elias Abuelazam (Elias Abullazam) a suspected Israeli-Arab serial killer known as The Serial Slasher. Abuelazam is a suspect of racially-motivated serial killings and stabbings. Israeli-Arab immigrant that stabbed victims to death while in the U.S. on a Green Card. According to the State Department, Abuelazam changed his last name to Abullazam in March 1995. On June 25, 2012, Abuelazam was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Serial Killer Elias Abuelazam (aka) The Serial Slasher, was active for 2 years between 2009-2010, known to have ( 5 confirmed / 5 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Elias Abuelazam was born on August 29th 1976 in Ramla, Israel. He was raised by his mother and possible step-fathers. He had at least one sister. His father, deceased.
He married Dawn Costello in 1997, divorced, married Jessica Hirth (Nimitz)(Abuelazam) on July 30th 2004, divorced in 2007.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail.
In 2009 (Age 32/33) Elias Abuelazam started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his uncle at a house on Maryland Avenue in Flint, Michigan, US, where he was known to work as a clerk.
He was arrested on August 11th 2010 (Age 33), convicted on May 22nd 2012 (Age 35), sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at Michigan Reformatory, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, US. He was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Elias Abuelazam has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
General Information | |
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Name: | Elias Abuelazam |
Nickname: | The Serial Slasher |
Victims: | 5 - 5 |
Years Active: | 2009 - 2010 |
Ages Active: | 32/33 - 33/34 |
Active Countries: | United States |
Convicted Of: | murder |
Life Span: | 1976 - |
Characteristics | |
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Gender: | Male |
Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
Religious Affiliation: | Islam |
Astrological Sign: | ♍ Virgo Aug 23 - Sep 23 |
Birth Month: | August |
Marital Status: | married Dawn Costello in 1997, divorced, married Jessica Hirth (Nimitz)(Abuelazam) on July 30th 2004, divorced in 2007 |
Children: | N/A |
Living With: | his uncle at a house on Maryland Avenue in Flint, Michigan, US |
Occupation: | clerk |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | Aug 29, 1976 |
Given Name: | Elias |
Birth Location: | Ramla, Israel |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | at least one sister |
Raised By: | his mother and possible step-fathers |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | N/A |
Father: | deceased |
Cognitive Ability | |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | N/A |
Highest Degree: |
Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | Aug 11, 2010 (Age 33) |
Convicted: | May 22, 2012 (Age 35) |
Sentence: | life imprisonment without the possibility of parole |
Prison Location: | Michigan Reformatory, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, US |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
Previous Jail: | TRUE |
Previous Prison: | FALSE |
Death Information | |
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Death Date: | N/A |
Cause of Death: | N/A |
Death Location: | N/A |
Killed In Prison: | N/A |
Suicide: | N/A |
The 8 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Elias Abuelazam. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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Aug 29 1976 | Elias Abuelazam was born in Ramla, Israel. #19760829 |
Aug 29 1996 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
Aug 29 2006 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
2009 (Age 32/33) | Elias Abuelazam started his serial killing spree. #2009 |
2010 (Age 33/34) | Elias Abuelazam ended his serial killing spree. #2010 |
Aug 11 2010 (Age 33) | Elias Abuelazam arrested. #20100811 |
May 22 2012 (Age 35) | Elias Abuelazam was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole at Michigan Reformatory, Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, US. #20120522 |
Aug 29 2016 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Elias Abuelazam (2009-2010).
28 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
rape | FALSE | 453 | ||
torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
strangle | FALSE | 443 | ||
sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
robbed | FALSE | 418 |
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0743276418 | Green River, Running Red | Ann Rule | 3 Total Including Gary Ridgway | 3 |
1401396127 | The Profiler | Pat Brown | Elias Abuelazam | 2 |
1548119644 | The Big Book of Serial Ki... | Jack Rosewood | 60 Total Including Duke Pierson | 60 |
0520955374 | Teardown | Gordon Young | Elias Abuelazam | 1 |
1608195295 | Nothin' But Blue Skies | Edward McClelland | Elias Abuelazam | 1 |
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Elias Abuelazam (Arabic: الياس أبو عزام, Hebrew: אליאס אבו אל עזאם, born August 29, 1976) is an Israeli-Arab convicted murderer, and a suspect of racially-motivated serial killings and stabbings. He is suspected in a string of eighteen stabbing attacks in the spring and summer of 2010 which resulted in five deaths. Most of the alleged attacks occurred in Genesee County, Michigan (particularly in and around Flint).
Elias Abuelazam is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database