Mikhail Popkov
The Werewolf, The Angarsk maniac
Active for 19 years
(1992-2010) in Russia
78
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
81
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Mikhail Popkov (Mikhail Viktorovich Popkov) a Russian serial killer former police officer and rapist known as The Werewolf and the Angarsk maniac. Popkov sexually assaulted and murdered numerous young women between 1992 and 2010. He was convicted of twenty-two murders in 2015 and confessed to fifty-nine additional homicides three years later. He killed and mutilated his victims, while dressed in his police uniform, with weapons including knives, axes, baseball bats and screwdrivers. Popkov contracted syphilis while raping one of his victims. On December 10th 2018, Popkov was convicted of fifty-six additional murders in the regional court of Irkutsk in Siberia.
Mikhail Popkov Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov (aka) The Werewolf, The Angarsk maniac, was active for 19 years between 1992-2010, known to have ( 78 confirmed / 81 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: Russia
Mikhail Popkov was born on March 7th 1964 in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. His mother, an alcoholic who abused Mikhail during childhood. His mother abused alcohol and/or drugs. Mikhail Popkov was physically abused at some point of his life.
Popkov a heterosexual male citizen of Soviet Union. Popkov married fellow police officer, Elena Popkov. He had one daughter, Ekaterina Popkov.
In 1992 (Age 27/28) Mikhail Popkov started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to commit acts of necrophilia, strangle, rape, mutilate, and murder his victims. At the time of his crimes he was living with his wife and daughter while working as a police officer and security guard in the Irkutsk region of Russia, where Popkov was known to work as a militsiya, serial killer.
He was arrested on June 23rd 2012 (Age 48), convicted on December 10th 2018 (Age 54), sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison in Russia. Popkov was convicted on charges of murder, attempted murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 85%
serial killers by profile completenessMikhail Popkov has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Mikhail Popkov 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.
( 60 killers ) NECROPHILIAC
Necrophilia, also called thanatophilia, is a sexual attraction or sexual act involving corpses. Serial Killer Necrophiliacs have been known to have sex with the body of their victim(s).
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Mikhail Popkov
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Mikhail Popkov |
| Nickname: | The Werewolf, The Angarsk maniac |
| Victims: | 78 - 81 |
| Years Active: | 1992 - 2010 |
| Ages Active: | 27/28 - 45/46 |
| Active Countries: | Russia |
| Convicted Of: | murder, attempted murder |
| Life Span: | 1964 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | Soviet Union |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♓ Pisces Feb 18 - Mar 20 |
| Birth Month: | March |
| Marital Status: | married fellow police officer, Elena Popkov |
| Children: | one daughter, Ekaterina Popkov |
| Living With: | his wife and daughter while working as a police officer and security guard in the Irkutsk region of Russia |
| Occupation: | militsiya, serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Mar 7, 1964 |
| Family Name: | Popkov |
| Given Name: | Mikhail |
| Birth Location: | Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | an alcoholic who abused Mikhail during childhood |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jun 23, 2012 (Age 48) |
| Convicted: | Dec 10, 2018 (Age 54) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment |
| Prison Location: | a prison in Russia |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | FALSE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
10 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Mikhail Popkov
The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Mikhail Popkov. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Mar 07 1964 | Mikhail Popkov was born in Angarsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia. #19640307 |
| Mar 07 1984 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1992 (Age 27/28) | Mikhail Popkov started his serial killing spree. #1992 |
| Mar 07 1994 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Mar 07 2004 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| 2010 (Age 45/46) | Mikhail Popkov ended his serial killing spree. #2010 |
| Jun 23 2012 (Age 48) | Mikhail Popkov arrested. #20120623 |
| Mar 07 2014 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Dec 10 2018 (Age 54) | Mikhail Popkov was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment at a prison in Russia. #20181210 |
| Mar 07 2024 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Mikhail Popkov (1992-2010).
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| 37 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| mother drug abuse | TRUE | 195 | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| sex with body | TRUE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | TRUE | 447 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| problems in school | FALSE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| psychologically abused | FALSE | 224 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | FALSE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | FALSE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| torture | FALSE | 426 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| bound | FALSE | 406 | ||
| 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 | ||
Books that Mention Mikhail Popkov
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Christine Honders
Tracking Serial Killers
Frank Coleman
Serial Killing Cop
James Alan Fox
The Will To Kill
5 Books that mention Serial Killer
Mikhail Popkov
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 1534560890 | Tracking Serial Killers | Christine Honders | Mikhail Popkov | 1 |
| 1545414181 | Serial Killing Cop | Frank Coleman | Mikhail Popkov | 1 |
| 1506365949 | The Will To Kill | 3 Total Including James Alan Fox | 3 Total Including Luis Garavito | 3 |
Mikhail Viktorovich Popkov (Russian: Михаи́л Ви́кторович Попко́в; born 7 March 1964) is a Russian serial killer and rapist who sexually assaulted and murdered numerous young women between 1992 and 2010 in Angarsk, Irkutsk, and Vladivostok in Siberia. Known as "The Werewolf" and the "Angarsk maniac"—termed as one of Russia's most prolific serial killers—for the brutal nature of his crimes, Popkov was convicted of 22 murders in 2015 and confessed to 59 additional homicides three years later.
External References
- Q16734632 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 16, 2018.
- Mikhail Popkov on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 10, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Mikhail Viktorovich POPKOV on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Dec 10, 2018.
- Mikhail Popkov found guilty of 56 more murders on www.cbsnews.com, Retrieved on Dec 10, 2018.
Internal References
Mikhail Popkov is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #1 of 29[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers active in Russia
- #1 of 40[ Page 1 ] of Pisces Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #1 of 38[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in March
- #2 of 60[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Necrophiliacs sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #3 of 250[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #5 of 307[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #8 of 651[ Page 1 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #53 of 59[ Page 4 ] of Recent Serial Killers sorted by Most Recent
- #55 of 651[ Page 4 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #176 of 651[ Page 12 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #469 of 651[ Page 32 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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