16 Of The Most Dangerous Serial Killers Of The 1980s
In recent years, data has shown that serial killers peaked in the '80s. The decade featured some of the deadliest, and a lot of them you don't even know.
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How Many Victims Did Robert Ben Rhoades Really Have?
Beginning in the 1970s, Robert Ben Rhoades reportedly preyed on hitchhikers and sex workers who plied their trade at truck stops.
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James Elliott: The Truth About The Man Who Killed Donald Harvey
At the age of 64, Donald Harvey was attacked by James Elliot in his cell, and the notorious serial killer died from his injuries shortly thereafter.
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The Happy Face Killer: The Truth About Keith Jesperson's Childhood
Most serial killers had a tough childhood, and Keith Jesperson was no different. Though he claimed that he killed 180 victims, police can only pin eight on him.
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What You Didn't Know About Serial Killer Genene Jones
Nurse Genene Jones had worked for multiple hospitals and clinics throughout Texas and was allegedly killing her pediatric patients.
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The Truth About Casey Anthony's Relationship With Patrick McKenna
The 2011 trial of Casey Anthony, charged in 2008 with the murder of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee, brought the single mother countrywide notoriety.
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Fans Are Split On Their Least Favorite Police Album
Considering how much influence The Police had on music, it's crazy to think that they only released five studio albums between 1978 and 1983.
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The Truth About The Men Suspected Of Killing Whitey Bulger
James Joseph "Whitey" Bulger was beaten to death in West Virginia's Hazelton federal prison on October 30, 2018. Bulger was serving two life sentences.
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Jason Budrow: The Truth About The I-5 Strangler's Suspected Killer
Prison inmates do commonly kill each other, however, and it's happened to notorious serial killers who've found themselves on the fatal receiving end of crime.
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How Many Victims Did Israel Keyes Have?
Keyes gave clues about his murders, but provided neither the names of his victims nor specific locations where the crimes occurred. Only three are certain.
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What Serial Killer Jerry Brudos' Childhood Was Really Like
With nicknames such as "The Shoe Fetish Slayer" and "The Lust Killer," Jerome "Jerry" Brudos killed four women in Oregon in the 1960s.
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This Was Kit Carson's Role During The Mexican-American War
Frontiersman Kit Carson became the stuff of legend for his exploits in the American west. Here was the role he played in the Mexican-American War.
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The Most Dangerous Serial Killers Of The 1960s
The 1960s wasn't all peace and free love. From the Boston Strangler to the Manson Family, these are the most dangerous serial killers of the 1960s.
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The Sad Truth About Aileen Wuornos' Parents
Although it remains unclear why Aileen Wuornos killed seven men, it has been suggested that her difficult childhood may have been a contributing factor.
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Here's How Catherine Edwards' Killer Was Finally Caught
Clayton Bernard Foreman has been arrested and is facing charges for the 1995 sexual assault and murder of schoolteacher Catherine Edwards.
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The Real-Life Inspiration Behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It
In 1981, demonic possession was attempted as a defense in a murder trial. Here's the real-life inspiration behind The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It.
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Did Dorothea Puente Ever Confess To Her Murders?
At first glance, no one would think that a meek-looking grandmother like Dorothea Puente, running a boarding house, would be capable of being a serial killer.
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The Unexpected Heir To Pablo Escobar's Drug Cartel
His clock ran out and it all came crashing down. After a year on the run from Colombian authorities and American DEA agents, Escobar was killed in a shootout.
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Christopher Scarver: Who Is The Man Who Killed Jeffrey Dahmer?
Scarver got to see more of Dahmer after both men were convicted murderers serving out life sentences together in the Columbia Correctional Institution.
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Famous Murders That Remain Unsolved
No matter how hard the police and investigators try, no matter how famous the cases get, some murders remain solved.
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The Truth About Dennis Rader's Life Before He Became The BTK Killer
Before his arrest, 'BTK Killer' Dennis Rader was a seemingly ordinary man with a dark secret. Here's what we know about his childhood and young adult years.
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How Many Murder Victims Have Been Found In The Texas Killing Fields?
A stretch of land off Interstate 45 in an otherwise unassuming area near Houston, the Texas Killing Fields are infamous for the murder victims found there.
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Where Is Serial Killer Herbert Mullin Today?
Herbert Mullin was convinced that an earthquake would imminently cripple northern California and flatten his hometown of Felton, unless he killed someone first.
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How Many Victims Did Serial Killer Wayne Williams Actually Have?
It began in the summer of 1979, when the bodies of two Black teens, Alfred Evans and Edward Hope Smith, were found in the same vicinity, less than a week apart.
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What You Didn't Know About Richard Ramirez's Marriage
Doreen Lioy was a magazine editor who reportedly fell in love with Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez while watching his arrest and trial on television.
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The Truth About Jeffrey Dahmer's Time In The Military
Jeffrey Dahmer enlisted in the Army in January 1979. He was trained in Texas as a medical specialist before being stationed in West Germany as a combat medic.
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The Surprising Way A Woman And Her Baby Escaped The Zodiac Killer
The man behind five confirmed murders in the San Francisco Bay Area between 1968-1969, the Zodiac Killer, who claimed as many as 37 victims, was never caught.
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