Todd Kohlhepp is drawing 156x more Wikipedia traffic than normal

What this article is

Todd Christopher Kohlhepp is an American serial killer, mass shooter, serial rapist, animal abuser, and kidnapper who was convicted of murdering seven people in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, between 2003 and 2016. In addition, Kohlhepp kidnapped and raped at least two women and claims to have killed many more.

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Where editors were working

Wikipedia editors made 2 edits to this article on 2026-08-08, concentrated in these sections. This is evidence about the surge, not an explanation of it.

• Murders

What changed that day

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