Eventually, Clyde Weston was revealed to be the murderer, but only after several Salemites became suspects.
Deimos Kiriakisis another character who set up a big mystery storyline for the show.
He was killed during a party that had gathered most of Salem, including several of Deimos' enemies.
This led to his life as a serial killer whose alias was the Riverfront Knifer.
When Harper was finally discovered to be the Riverfront Knifer, Steve Johnson was the one to bust him.
Harper was sent to prison but vowed to get revenge on Steve.
He later escaped with the help of his adopted son,Jack Deveraux.
However, he was captured again after taking Kayla hostage.
The two began to struggle, and Harper fell to his death from a bell tower.
He also attacked Gwen Davies, who escaped the killer’s wrath.
Andre worked with Stefano DiMera on the scheme to put Roman behind bars.
Eventually, Roman was able to prove that he was an innocent man and Tony was freed.
However, Andre didn’t pay for his crimes.
Instead, he was able to leave Salem before the police could catch him.
He headed to one of the DiMera family’s deserted islands and began working on his next scheme.
Upon arriving in town, Ben met Abigail Deveraux and the two hit it off.
The pair began dating and even got engaged.
After the big reveal, Ben killed Will Horton and kidnapped Abby.
He took her to a secluded cabin where she went into labor.
When Chad DiMera came to rescue Abby, Ben attempted to kill both himself and Abigail.
He was later caught and put into a mental hospital.
Years later, Ben was released and placed on medication.
He turned his life around and fell in love with Ciara Brady.
The murderer killed six women and attacked two others before finally being brought to justice.
The mystery started when the character Jake Kositchek fell in love with Jessica Blake.
At the time, Jessica was experiencing multiple personalities and working as a sex worker.
Jake snapped and began his murder spree, mostly targeting Marlena Evans.
In 2003, viewers were stunned when a brand new serial killer began to torment the people of Salem.
As the storyline played out, some of the show’s most beloved characters were slain.
For months, fans watched as the Stalker claimed their victims, wearing a spooky mask and black gloves.
It was finally revealed that none other than Dr. Marlena Evans was the person behind the killings.
After her presumed death, she woke up ona remote island known as Melaswen.
There she found all of her would-be victims living together.
The plot twist made for one of the most interesting and memorable storylines in the sudser’s history.
