Dozens of serial killers have terrorized American communities over the decades, from H. H. Holmes becoming “the Beast of Chicago” in the 19th century to “the Hillside Stranglers” inciting fear across ...

Which countries have the most documented serial killers? The U.S. tops the ranking by a staggering margin with 3,803 identified cases.

Serial killers have long haunted yet fascinated audiences. While there’s no question that people fear murderers, they also can’t help but want to know more about their motivations for harm, offering a ...

Over the centuries there have been hundreds of documented incidents of serial murder around the world but the term “serial killer” is relatively new. Up until the 1970s, serial killers were generally ...

The Missoula Mauler. The Serial Killer Clown. The Giggling Granny. The BTK Killer. These names may send chills through anyone familiar with America's true crime history. Each bizarre alias belonging ...

An ardent follower of the cult leader, he was convicted on two counts of murder in 1972 and spent the rest of his life in prison. By Clay Risen The novelist Michael Connelly knows he is putting his ...

Researchers at the University of Bamberg have traced a darkly intricate form of narcissism in sexually motivated male serial killers, reporting that many offenders combine brittle sensitivity with a ...

Mass murder is sometimes confused with serial murder by the news media and the public in general. Such confusion is not surprising. Up until 1974, criminal justice practitioners used the term mass ...

From "Monster" to "Basic Instinct," these are the serial killer movies to check out after "The Lizzie Borden Story." ...

One of the three serial killers involved in Australia’s notorious Bodies-in-Barrels murders is set to be released ...

Which countries have produced the most serial killers since 1900? Explore data from Radford University and FGCU tracking ...