Ivan Milat, Australia's notorious 'Wolf Creek' serial killer dies
APSYDNEY, Australia - The notorious Australian serial killer who inspired the horror film "Wolf Creek" has died after more than 20 years in jail, without confessing to any of the seven murders he was convicted for. Milat was sentenced to life behind bars in 1996 over a series of brutal killings in the Australian state of New South Wales. Known as the "Backpacker Murders," the seven victims were men and women who were either tourists to Australia or were traveling through the area. The brutality and infamy of Milat's killings inspired the successful 2005 Australian horror film "Wolf Creek." NSW Police said in a statement that officers visited Milat eight times in prison and in hospital in his final days.