Serial killers in Houston's past

Following the arrest of Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, a suspected serial killer accused of committing a home invasion, two slayings in Houston-area mattress stores, and the shooting death of a woman in her Cypress home last week, the Houston Chronicle dug into its archives to see how Rodriguez's alleged crimes compared to other Houston murderers. less Following the arrest of Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, a suspected serial killer accused of committing a home invasion, two slayings in Houston-area mattress stores, and the shooting death of a woman in her Cypress ... more Photo: File Photos Photo: File Photos Image 1 of / 26 Caption Close Serial killers in Houston's past 1 / 26 Back to Gallery

Suspected serial killer Jose Gilberto Rodriguez, a 46-year-old parolee, is accused in two slayings in Houston-area mattress stores, a home invasion, and the shooting death of a woman in her Cypress home last week. Rodriguez was arrested in Cy-Fair on Tuesday morning.

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A serial killer is defined as "the unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events," according to the FBI. The FBI also adds that serial murders do not fit a generic template and that most are sexually motivated because "violence and sexual gratification are inexplicably intertwined in their psyche."

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Houston has experienced suspected serial killers in the past. One of Houston's deadliest serial killers who fit the FBI's definition was Dean "Candy Man" Corll who raped and killed at least 28 boys in the Houston area between 1970 and 1973.

Swipe through the gallery above to learn about other serial killers in Houston and around Texas.

Fernando Alfonso III covers everything from crime to weird internet trends. Read him on the breaking news site chron.com and the subscriber site, HoustonChronicle.com. | fernando.alfonso@chron.com