William Unek: Not Once, But Twice

William Adrogo had a history of mental illness that caused delusions that made him snap into violent episodes. In February 1954, he invited his family to a banquet at his house, celebrating a indigenous festival for the Alur tribe. In his twisted mind, he believed that they had put witchcraft on his marriage, so after the celebration was over, he silently killed all 22 of his guests with a machete. He escaped on a boat and authorities couldn’t track him down. William ended up in northern Uganda, giving authorities a false name and quickly fitting in because he could understand the dialect of the locals. The police force in Tanganyika was unaware of his previous crimes and hired him as a constable. A few months later, for seemingly no reason, he upped the ante, and this would become one of the deadliest crimes of the 20th century.