Vasile Tcaciuc
The Butcher of Iasi, The Basarabian
Active for 19 years
(1917-1935) in Romania
26
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
26
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 1 Books Written About Vasile Tcaciuc
- 3 External References
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Vasile Tcaciuc a Romanian serial killer known as The Butcher of Iasi and The Basarabian. Tcaciuc lured victims and then murdered them with an axe. He was arrested after a dog revealed six bodies buried at a small depth on September 7th 1935. Tcacius had a previous record of robberies. He confessed to 6 murders. In five years, the Bessarabian had killed no fewer than 26 people, including a child. Tcaciuc had ordered a special ax, designed to not slip out of his hand. During the reconstruction of one of the crimes, Vasile Tcaciuc tried to escape by fleeing, he was killed by several revolver shots.
Vasile Tcaciuc Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Vasile Tcaciuc (aka) The Butcher of Iasi, The Basarabian, was active for 19 years between 1917-1935, known to have ( 26 confirmed / 26 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Romania
Tcaciuc a heterosexual male citizen of Romania. He had no children mentioned.
Prior to his spree he had killed, commited crimes, served time in jail, and served time in prison.
In 1917 Vasile Tcaciuc started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to rob, mutilate, murder his victims. He was known to kill victims at his own home. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself, alone at his house in Iași, Romania, where Tcaciuc was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on September 7th 1935
Vasile Tcaciuc died on October 17th 1935, cause of death: shot dead by a policeman while trying to escape during a reconstruction of one of his crimes at in police custody near Iași, Romanian.
Profile Completeness: 84%
serial killers by profile completenessVasile Tcaciuc has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
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Vasile Tcaciuc
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-27 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Vasile Tcaciuc |
| Nickname: | The Butcher of Iasi, The Basarabian |
| Victims: | 26 - 26 |
| Years Active: | 1917 - 1935 |
| Active Countries: | Romania |
| Life Span: | - 1935 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Romania |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | no children mentioned |
| Living With: | himself, alone at his house in Iași, Romania |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Family Name: | Tcaciuc |
| Given Name: | Vasile |
| Birth Location: | Romania, sovereign state in Europe |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Sep 7, 1935 |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | TRUE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Oct 17, 1935 |
| Cause of Death: | shot dead by a policeman while trying to escape during a reconstruction of one of his crimes |
| Death Location: | in police custody near Iași, Romanian |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | FALSE |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Vasile Tcaciuc
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Vasile Tcaciuc. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 1917 | Vasile Tcaciuc started his serial killing spree. #1917 |
| 1935 | Vasile Tcaciuc ended his serial killing spree. #1935 |
| Sep 07 1935 | Vasile Tcaciuc arrested. #19350907 |
| Oct 17 1935 | Vasile Tcaciucdied.cause of death:shot dead by a policeman while trying to escape during a reconstruction of one of his crimesat in police custody near Iași, Romanian. #19351017 |
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| 39 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
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| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | TRUE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | TRUE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| robbed | TRUE | 418 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| suicide | FALSE | 225 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| mother drug abuse | FALSE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| 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 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | FALSE | 354 | ||
Books that Mention Vasile Tcaciuc
Lucian Dan Teodorovi...
Matei Brunul
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
Vasile Tcaciuc
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9734622889 | Matei Brunul | Lucian Dan Teodorovi... | Vasile Tcaciuc | 1 |
Vasile Tcaciuc was a Romanian man who lured victims and then murdered them with an axe that he specially constructed. The primary motive was robbery. On 7 September 1935, a dog found six bodies under his house in Iași.
External References
- Vasile Tcaciuc on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 20, 2018.
- Q16026294 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 9, 2018.
- Vasile Tcaciuc - The Daily Messenger (Canandaigua, New York) 18 Oct 1935, Page 1 on www.newspapers.com, Retrieved on Dec 4, 2018.
Internal References
Vasile Tcaciuc is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 3[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Romania
- #41 of 651[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #63 of 651[ Page 5 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #195 of 651[ Page 13 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #586 of 651[ Page 40 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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