Serial killers capture the public imagination like few other criminals, partly because of the mystery surrounding their crimes and the psychology behind them. While some have been apprehended and ...

ATLANTA – Our city holds a deadly secret. Someone’s been hunting, strangling, murdering women, dating back to 1970s. According to a homicide detective-turned professor and a former data journalist, ...

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The discovery of four dead women in a drainage ditch just outside Atlantic City was shocking news in 2006. International media flocked to the seaside gambling resort. More than ...

H.H. Holmes is believed to be the United States’ first known serial killer. In 1886, Holmes, whose original name was Herman ...

For nearly 40 years, the identity of the person who sexually assaulted and killed a 30-year-old woman found along a quiet stretch of rural highway south of Denver eluded investigators. Now, small ...

The following is a press release from the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office: On March 14, 2025, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office learned about social media posts where the subject alleged her ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It is a grisly contest with some horrific competitors, but according to the FBI the gruesome winner is Samuel Little. With a 40-year resume of murders, Little handily surpasses ...

Ex-handyman Richard Fox, 62, is being linked to the murders of several women with police suggesting they believe there are ...

Dec. 2, 2004 — -- Some believe Wichita's mysterious "BTK" serial killer has taunted investigators since he resurfaced almost nine months ago after a 25-year absence. But will his taunts lead ...

On a recent 20/20 episode that covered “Dating Game Killer” Rodney Alcala, the final segment features a team of investigators who hoped to get him to talk about a cold case in Wyoming. One of Alcala ...