The U.S. has seen plenty of serial killers rampage across its lands and cities. But what level of cruelty does it take to achieve the height of notoriety?
After facing justice for their terrifying crimes, serial killers often get imprisoned with the proverbial key thrown away. Some are still there, decades later.
Charles Manson has become synonymous with criminal insanity, and he wasn't alone. His cult of devoted followers had to follow a bunch of equally crazy rules.
The crimes committed by Jeffrey Dahmer were so vile that it would be easy to chalk them up to insanity, but here's why the insanity defense didn't work for him.
Jack the Ripper's gory Whitechapel killings were highly unusual in the Victorian Era. Here's the biggest theories why the serial killer was never caught.
Serial killers don't always lurk in the shadows. Sometimes those who later gain infamy for their crimes rub shoulders with people who are simply famous.
Serial killer Jack the Ripper's first known victim was Anne Nichols, who went by the name Polly. She had a husband and five children years before her murder.
Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is being compared to Ted Bundy, both for his background and the nature of his alleged crimes. Here are the details.
In the early aughts, Gary Hilton was convicted of killing several hikers in the Southeast and dubbed The National Forest Killer. Here's what happened to him.
Serial killer and former nurse Richard Angelo is in prison for killing patients with skeletal muscle relaxants. Here's how many victims he may have had.
Serial killer Ted Bundy's first potential victim, Ann Marie Burr, disappeared in the early hours of August 31, 1961, in Tacoma, Washington. Here's the story.
Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy was able to murder at least 30 women over the course of four years. Here's how he managed to get away with his crimes.
Serial killer Robert Hansen pled guilty to the murder of 17 women and the rape of 30. Here's the story of his wife, Dana, with whom he had two children.
There have been many famous murder houses throughout the years, and they are often forever tainted by the crimes. Here's what happens to them when they sell.
Anthony Sully was a police officer before he fell into a life of substance abuse and murder. Here are the details of the disturbing California Bay Area case.
The public has had a morbid fascination with serial killers, but few people have managed to put some of the most dangerous murderers on the planet behind bars.
In July 2023, authorities arrested a suspect believed to be the Long Island Serial Killer. Here are all of the killer's known victims found on Gilgo Beach.
Armchair detectives get invested in solving murders, but they don't have all the information. Here's why rumors about potential serial killers can be dangerous.
On November 28, police arrested 24-year-old Howell Emanuel Donaldson III in connection to four seemingly-random murders. He finally confessed and was sentenced.