Jack the Ripper Terrorizes London In the fall of 1888, a serial killer known as Jack the Ripper terrorized the streets of London's East End. Jack the Ripper murdered at least five women, all prostitutes, in the impoverished Whitechapel district. The victims were brutally mutilated, with some having their throats slit and abdomens ripped open. The identity of Jack the Ripper has never been conclusively established. Suspects have included butcherers, surgeons, and even members of the royal...