Vlado Taneski
The Kicevo Monster
Active for 4 years
(2005-2008) in North Macedonia
3
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
4
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Vlado Taneski a Macedonian serial killer and crime journalist known as The Kicevo Monster. He killed at least three victims between 2005 and 2008. Taneski would strangle bound, torture and rape his victims before murdering them. Taneski came under suspicion when his articles on the rape and murder of three elderly women included information that had not been disclosed by the police. All the victims were poor, uneducated cleaners and knew Taneski's mother. Taneski killed himself in prison before he could be interrogated for the murder of a fourth woman.
Vlado Taneski Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Vlado Taneski (aka) The Kicevo Monster, was active for 4 years between 2005-2008, known to have ( 3 confirmed / 4 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: North Macedonia
Vlado Taneski a male citizen of North Macedonia.
In 2005 Vlado Taneski started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to strangle, rape, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on June 22nd 2008, sentenced to never sentenced committed suicide prior to conviction at a prison in the town of Tetovo, Polog, Macedonia.
Vlado Taneski died on June 23rd 2008, cause of death: suicide, committed suicide by drowning himself by dunking his head in a bucket of water at a prison in the town of Tetovo, Polog, Macedonia.
Profile Completeness: 59%
serial killers by profile completenessVlado Taneski has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Vlado Taneski a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Vlado Taneski
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-06-30 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Vlado Taneski |
| Nickname: | The Kicevo Monster |
| Victims: | 3 - 4 |
| Years Active: | 2005 - 2008 |
| Active Countries: | North Macedonia |
| Life Span: | - 2008 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | North Macedonia |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | journalist, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | N/A |
| Given Name: | Vlado |
| Birth Location: | Kičevo, city in North Macedonia |
| 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: | Jun 22, 2008 |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | never sentenced committed suicide prior to conviction |
| Prison Location: | a prison in the town of Tetovo, Polog, Macedonia |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Jun 23, 2008 |
| Manner of Death: | suicide |
| Cause of Death: | committed suicide by drowning himself by dunking his head in a bucket of water |
| Death Location: | a prison in the town of Tetovo, Polog, Macedonia |
| Killed In Prison: | FALSE |
| Suicide: | N/A |
4 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Vlado Taneski
The 4 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Vlado Taneski. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Vlado Taneski started his serial killing spree. #2005 |
| 2008 | Vlado Taneski ended his serial killing spree. #2008 |
| Jun 22 2008 | Vlado Taneski arrested. #20080622 |
| Jun 23 2008 | Vlado Taneskidied.cause of death:suicide,committed suicide by drowning himself by dunking his head in a bucket of waterat a prison in the town of Tetovo, Polog, Macedonia. #20080623 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Vlado Taneski (2005-2008).
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| 15 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| killed in prison | FALSE | 218 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Vlado Taneski
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Jørgen Brekke
Where Monsters Dwell
Jørgen Brekke
Where Monsters Dwell
Jørgen Brekke
Dreamless
Milcho Manchevski
Truth and Fiction: Notes on (Exceptional) Fai...
Paul Weightman
The Glencaple Murder's
Marc Lefrançois
Dans l'intimité des Tueurs en Série
Jørgen Brekke
Das Buch des Todes
9 Books that mention Serial Killer
Vlado Taneski
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1250026040 | Where Monsters Dwell | Jørgen Brekke | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
| 1250016800 | Where Monsters Dwell | Jørgen Brekke | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
| 1250026059 | Dreamless | Jørgen Brekke | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
| 0615647103 | Truth and Fiction: Notes... | Milcho Manchevski | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
| 1291006168 | The Glencaple Murder's | Paul Weightman | 61 Total Including Serhiy Tkach | 61 |
| 2824640995 | Dans l'intimité des Tueur... | Marc Lefrançois | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
| 3641088267 | Das Buch des Todes | Jørgen Brekke | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
| 3641113865 | Die Melodie des Todes | Jørgen Brekke | Vlado Taneski | 1 |
Vlado Taneski (Macedonian: Владо Танески; 1952 – 2008) was a Macedonian crime reporter and serial killer. A career journalist for over 20 years, Taneski was arrested in June 2008 in his hometown of Kičevo for the murders of two women on whose deaths he had also written articles; when arrested he was also being investigated over the death of an additional woman.
External References
- Q1273914 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Vlado Taneski on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Vlado TANESKI on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Helena Smith, shocking story of the newspaper crime reporter who knew too much on www.theguardian.com, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Dan Bilefsky, Murder mystery in Macedonia on www.nytimes.com, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Dimiter Kenarov, Greg Antrim Kelly, The Mask of Sanity: On the Trail of a Serial Killer in Macedonia on www.vqronline.org, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
- Philip Watson, Vlado Taneski on www.philipwatson.info, Retrieved on Mar 9, 2019.
Internal References
Vlado Taneski is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 1[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in North Macedonia
- #233 of 250[ Page 16 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #287 of 307[ Page 20 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #317 of 651[ Page 22 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #410 of 651[ Page 28 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #585 of 651[ Page 39 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #592 of 651[ Page 40 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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