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Keyes was arrested on March 12, 2012, and initially charged with theft and using a stolen debit card. However, after FBI agents raided his home, Keyes confessed to murdering Koenig. Israel Keyes approached murder with calculated precision and meticulous planning. His methodical tactics allowed him to evade capture for years while committing heinous crimes across the United States. Israel Keyes was one of the most infamous serial killers of the 2000s. But he managed to evade detection for a long time—that is, until the murder of Samantha Koenig, which precipitated Keyes’ downfall. Learn how and when Israel Keyes was finally caught. Israel Keyes was one of the most methodical and terrifying serial killers in recent history. His crimes, spanning over a decade, were marked by meticulous planning, a lack of discernible pattern, and a chilling ability to evade detection.