James Vlassakis Snowtown murderer and stepson of John Justin Bunting; sentenced to four consecutive life sentences with a non-parole period of 26 years. The Snowtown murders (also known as the bodies-in-barrels murders) were a series of murders committed by Vlassakis, Bunting, and Robert Joe Wagner between 1992 and 1999.
Serial Killer James Vlassakis (aka) Snowtown murders, bodies-in-barrels murders, was active for 3 years between 1997-1999, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Australia
James Vlassakis was born on December 24th 1979
Vlassakis a male citizen of Australia.
In 1997 (Age 17/18) James Vlassakis started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to murder his victims.
James Vlassakis has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 6 years ago.
General Information | |
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Name: | James Vlassakis |
Nickname: | Snowtown murders, bodies-in-barrels murders |
Victims: | 4 - 4 |
Years Active: | 1997 - 1999 |
Ages Active: | 17/18 - 19/20 |
Active Countries: | Australia |
Convicted Of: | murder |
Life Span: | 1979 - |
Characteristics | |
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Gender: | Male |
Citizenship: | Australia |
Sexual Preference: | N/A |
Astrological Sign: | ♑ Capricorn Dec 22 - Jan 20 |
Birth Month: | December |
Marital Status: | N/A |
Children: | N/A |
Living With: | N/A |
Occupation: | criminal |
Childhood Information | |
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D.O.B.: | Dec 24, 1979 |
Native Name: | James Spyridon Vlassakis |
Family Name: | Vlassakis |
Given Name: | James |
Birth Location: | N/A |
Birth Order: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Raised By: | N/A |
Birth Category: | N/A |
Mother: | N/A |
Father: | N/A |
Cognitive Ability | |
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IQ: | N/A |
Highest School: | N/A |
Highest Degree: |
Incarceration | |
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Arrested: | N/A |
Convicted: | N/A |
Sentence: | life imprisonment |
Prison Location: | N/A |
Executed: | N/A |
Previous Crimes: | N/A |
Previous Jail: | N/A |
Previous Prison: | N/A |
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 6 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer James Vlassakis. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
Date | Event Description |
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Dec 24 1979 | birth of James Vlassakis #19791224 |
1997 (Age 17/18) | James Vlassakis started his serial killing spree. #1997 |
1999 (Age 19/20) | James Vlassakis ended his serial killing spree. #1999 |
Dec 24 1999 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
Dec 24 2009 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
Dec 24 2019 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as James Vlassakis (1997-1999).
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Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered |
ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
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0753547228 | The Serial Killers | Colin Wilson | 7 Total Including John Justin Bunting | 7 |
1780335342 | The Mammoth Book of New C... | Nigel Cawthorne | James Vlassakis | 2 |
1845297520 | The Giant Book of Bad Guy... | 4 Total Including Ian Schott | 4 Total Including Robert Joe Wagner | 4 |
1876462760 | Crime Time | Sue Bursztynski | James Vlassakis | 2 |
0733314821 | The Snowtown Murders | Andrew McGarry | James Vlassakis | 2 |
0730450031 | Snowtown: The Bodies in B... | Jeremy Pudney | 3 Total Including Robert Joe Wagner | 3 |
0816069875 | The Encyclopedia of Seria... | Michael Newton | 108 Total Including Anatoly Onoprienko | 108 |
178418179x | Bodies in the Back Garden | Nigel Cawthorne | James Vlassakis | 2 |
0857960547 | The Element Of Need | James Bradley | James Vlassakis | 1 |
1849014361 | The Mammoth Book of Bizar... | Robin Odell | 8 Total Including Rudolf Pleil | 8 |
1291006168 | The Glencaple Murder's | Paul Weightman | 61 Total Including Serhiy Tkach | 61 |
1742744222 | Killing For Pleasure | Debi Marshall | James Vlassakis | 2 |
The Snowtown murders (also known as the bodies-in-barrels murders) were a series of murders committed by John Bunting, Robert Wagner, and James Vlassakis between August 1992 and May 1999, in South Australia. A fourth person, Mark Haydon, was convicted for helping to dispose of the bodies. The trial was one of the longest and most publicised in Australian legal history.
James Vlassakis is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database