A former Russian cop nicknamed the “werewolf” -- believed to be the country’s most prolific killer -- was convicted Monday of murdering 56 more women, swelling the number of his victims to at least 78. All his victims were women between the ages of 16 and 40, except for one male, a policeman. Popkov's lawyer told Russian news agencies his 54-year-old client would appeal the verdict as well as the motion to strip him of his police pension, which he has been receiving despite the 2015 guilty verdict. With Monday’s conviction, Popkov became Russia’s most prolific killer in at least the past century. The number of murders exceeds that of “chessboard killer” Alexander Pichushkin, who murdered 48, and Andrey Chikatilo, who killed 52.

Source: Fox News December 10, 2018 15:05 UTC