Vladimir Viktorovich Mirgorod was born on November 1, 1979, in Moscow, Russia. He grew up in the Timiryazevsky District near the Petrovsko-Razumovskaya metro area. His childhood was typical for many in the city. He attended local schools and finished his studies successfully.

After graduating from school, Mirgorod pursued further education at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, known as MISiS. However, he did not stay long. He left the institute when he found a good job that interested him. His friends described him positively, highlighting his friendly nature and good character.

In January 2003, Vladimir Mirgorod committed his first murder by killing a 25-year-old woman from Minsk in her apartment and stealing her valuables. Her body was discovered on January 18. In March 2003, he raped and strangled a 22-year-old woman visiting from Omsk. A few days later, he raped and strangled a 20-year-old girl in a nearby forest. On April 18, he killed a 33-year-old woman named Natalia Kurochkina from Novosibirsk. Mirgorod continued his crimes during the summer, raping and strangling a 28-year-old woman in the Botanical Garden on July 1. Three days later, he killed a 23-year-old girl, and on July 21, he murdered a 50-year-old woman and her 15-year-old son.

In late 2004, Mirgorod was arrested for the rape and robbery of a woman. He served a prison sentence from January 2005 to July 2010. After his release, police matched his fingerprints to those found at several murder scenes. Initially, he confessed to eight murders, but genetic tests later linked him to a total of 16 murders. In 2012, he was sentenced to life in prison.

Between May and July 2024, Mirgorod was connected to two more murders from 2003 and 2004. The first involved a 16-year-old girl named Irina, whom he met at Vodny Stadion on April 6, 2003. He accompanied her to her apartment, where he raped, tortured her, and then set the place on fire. The second murder took place in April 2004, when he raped and strangled a 33-year-old woman named Larisa with a belt.