José Luis Calva
José Luis Calva Zepeda
Active for 4 years
(2004-2007) in Mexico
2
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
8
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 1 Books Written About José Luis Calva
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José Luis Calva (José Luis Calva Zepeda) a Mexican serial killer accused of murder in up to eight separate cases, all involving women. Calva confessed to cannibalism. In October 2007 police went to Calva's home to arrest him under the suspicion for the disappearance of his girlfriend Alejandra Galeana, who was last seen on October 6. Calva was found eating a dish of human meat seasoned with lemon. Police found the mutilated body of his girlfriend, human meat in the refrigerator, a frying pan with cooked human flesh and human bones in a box of cereal. A picture of Anthony Hopkins portraying Hannibal Lecter was also found. The Mexico City department of corrections found Calva hanging from his belt in his Mexico City jail cell on December 11, 2007.
José Luis Calva Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer José Luis Calva (aka) José Luis Calva Zepeda, was active for 4 years between 2004-2007, known to have ( 2 confirmed / 8 possible ) victims. This serial killer was active in the following countries: Mexico
José Luis Calva was born on June 20th 1969 in Mexico City, capital city of Mexico. His father, Esteban Calva Tellez. His mother, Elia Cepeda Camarena.
José Luis Calva a male citizen of Mexico.
In 2004 (Age 34/35) José Luis Calva started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of cannibalism, strangle, mutilate, and murder his victims.
He was arrested on October 8th 2007 (Age 38), sentenced to never sentence committed suicide prior to conviction at a jail in Mexico City, Mexico.
José Luis Calva died on December 11th 2007 (Age 38), cause of death: suicide, committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt in his cell at a jail in Mexico City, Mexico.
Profile Completeness: 42%
serial killers by profile completenessJosé Luis Calva has been listed on Killer.Cloud since August of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
José Luis Calva 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.
( 43 killers ) CANNIBAL
Cannibalism is the act or practice of humans eating the flesh or internal organs of other human beings. Serial Killer Cannibals have been known to have ate a piece of their victim(s) body.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
José Luis Calva
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-05-22 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | José Luis Calva |
| Nickname: | José Luis Calva Zepeda |
| Victims: | 2 - 8 |
| Years Active: | 2004 - 2007 |
| Ages Active: | 34/35 - 37/38 |
| Active Countries: | Mexico |
| Life Span: | 1969 - 2007 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Mexico |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♊ Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 |
| Birth Month: | June |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | poet, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Jun 20, 1969 |
| Given Name: | José |
| Birth Location: | Mexico City, capital city of Mexico |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | Elia Cepeda Camarena |
| Father: | Esteban Calva Tellez |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Oct 8, 2007 (Age 38) |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | never sentence committed suicide prior to conviction |
| Prison Location: | a jail in Mexico City, Mexico |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Dec 11, 2007 (Age 38) |
| Manner of Death: | suicide |
| Cause of Death: | committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt in his cell |
| Death Location: | a jail in Mexico City, Mexico |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
7 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
José Luis Calva
The 7 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer José Luis Calva. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Jun 20 1969 | José Luis Calva was born in Mexico City, capital city of Mexico. #19690620 |
| Jun 20 1989 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| Jun 20 1999 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| 2004 (Age 34/35) | José Luis Calva started his serial killing spree. #2004 |
| 2007 (Age 37/38) | José Luis Calva ended his serial killing spree. #2007 |
| Oct 08 2007 (Age 38) | José Luis Calva arrested. #20071008 |
| Dec 11 2007 (Age 38) | José Luis Calvadied.cause of death:suicide,committed suicide by hanging himself with a belt in his cellat a jail in Mexico City, Mexico. #20071211 |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as José Luis Calva (2004-2007).
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| 5 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | TRUE | 451 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
Books that Mention José Luis Calva
José Luis Calva
Los campesinos y su devenir en las economías...
1 Books that mention Serial Killer
José Luis Calva
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9682314526 | Los campesinos y su deven... | José Luis Calva | José Luis Calva | 1 |
José Luis Calva Zepeda (June 20, 1969 – December 11, 2007) was a Mexican writer and possible serial killer. He was charged with murdering and eating his girlfriend in 2007, to which he confessed before killing himself pre-trial, and was suspected in two to eight other murders.
External References
- Q2147578 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
- José Luis Calva on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, José Luis CALVA ZEPEDA on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
- José Luis Calva Zepeda on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
José Luis Calva is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #12 of 12[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Mexico
- #32 of 34[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in June
- #37 of 40[ Page 3 ] of Gemini Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #39 of 43[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killer Cannibals sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #69 of 651[ Page 5 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #246 of 250[ Page 17 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #312 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #487 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #632 of 651[ Page 43 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
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