Serial Killers

Cindy Paulson; Robert Hansen
How Teen’s Split-Second Decision Saved Her Life and Led to Notorious Serial Killer, Who Hunted Victims Like Animals (Exclusive)
By Johnny Dodd
Laura Ann Aime ; Ted Bundy.
Who Is Ted Bundy's Newest Confirmed Victim, Laura Ann Aime? How Detectives Cracked the Case Over 5 Decades Later
By Jordana Comiter
Cecelia Shepard ; David Faraday.
Who Did the Zodiac Killer Murder? What to Know About the Notorious Serial Killer's Victims
By Nicole Briese and Jordana Comiter
Sarah Paulson first Look in Character for Monster
Sarah Paulson Embodies Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos in First Photos from Set of Monster
By Brenton Blanchet
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'John Wayne Gacy: Devil in Disguise.'
How Did John Wayne Gacy Die? Inside the Killer Clown's Demise (and His Notorious Last Words)
By Jordana Comiter
Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy, Michael Angarano as Sam Amirante
Watch Michael Chernus Give Disturbing Glimpse into John Wayne Gacy's World in Peacock's Devil in Disguise
By Nicole Acosta
Kerri Rawson in 'My Father, the BTK Killer' ; Dennis Rader at the Sedgwick County Courthouse on August 17, 2005 in Wichita, Kansas.
Where Is Dennis Rader's Daughter Now? All About Kerri Rawson's Life 20 Years After Discovering Her Father Was a Serial Killer
By Jessica Sager
Danny Harold Rolling
Bryan Kohberger Spent Christmas Day After Idaho Murders Downloading Info on More Than 20 Serial Killers (Exclusive)
By Chris Spargo
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Groton man faces judge in murder case that sparked serial killer rumors
Arrest Made in Homicide of New England Woman, Dismissing 'Serial Killer' Rumors
By KC Baker
Paige Fannon; Denise Leary; Michele Romano
Dead Women Are Turning Up in New England Beach Towns. Police Deny a Pattern, But Locals Fear a Serial Killer
By KC Baker
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Interview With a Killer
National Forest Serial Killer Confesses to 2007 Dismemberment and Murder of Nurse in Florida: 'It's Time'
By KC Baker
Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex A. Heuermann appears at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, New York on April 17, 2024.
Gilgo Beach Murders Timeline: A Look at the Long Island Serial Killer Suspect's Crimes, Arrests and Charges
By Rebecca Aizin
Rex Heuermann court 08 01 23
Rex Heuermann Has Become "Acclimated" to Jail as Ex-Wife Continues to Visit Him, Sheriff Says (Exclusive)
By Christine Pelisek
Cook County Sheriff's Office
Accused Serial Killer Killed 6 Strangers Within a Year, Prosecutors Claim: ‘Disregard Toward Human Life’
By Laura Barcella
Catherine ('kate') Eddowes Murdered in Mitre Square in the City of London 30 September 1888
Families of Jack the Ripper’s Victims Back Call for New Inquest and Naming of Serial Killer
By Kirsty Hatcher
Theresienwiese fairground in Heilbronn, southern Germany, shows policemen securing evidences on the crime scene where was shot dead policewoman Michele Kiesewetter
A Series of Killings Was Pinned on a Mystery Woman. Then the Case Took a Shocking, 'Phantom' Turn
By Sean Neumann
Lobna Yakout and Karim Selim
'My Ex the Serial Killer': A Woman Left Her Abusive Husband. Then She Learned Disturbing Extent of What He'd Done (Exclusive)
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
April Balascio split photo
April Balascio Turned In Her Serial Killer Father. Here's the First Time She Suspected Him (Exclusive)
By Lizz Schumer
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Shanon Dion poses holding a photo of her mother Doris Gleason in Carrolton, Texas, Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021. Gleason was one of 18 women in the Dallas area that Billy Chemirmir is charged with capital murder and he is suspected in several more deaths. Most of the deaths happened at upscale independent living communities for older people, where Chemirmir has been accused of forcing his way into apartments or posing as a handyman, and in a couple instances was even caught trespassing.
Deaths of Elderly Women Were Chalked Up to Natural Causes. But Victim's Daughter Suspected Something More Sinister
By Christine Pelisek
Jack Merrill, actor and comedian, survived his being kidnapped by John Wayne Gacy when he was 19 years old in Chicago. Venice, CA September 16, 2024.
John Wayne Gacy Survivor Jack Merrill: 'He Controlled Me For One Night But He Did Not Control My Life' (Exclusive)
By Liz McNeil
Tony Hale as Ed, Anna Kendrick as Sheryl and Daniel Zovatto as Rodney in Woman of the Hour.
The True Story Behind Woman of the Hour: Inside Serial Killer Rodney Alcala’s Infamous TV Show Appearance — and How He Finally Got Caught
By Jessica Sager
Copies of letters sent to the San Francisco Chronicle by a man who called himself Zodiac are displayed in San Francisco.
Why Was the Zodiac Killer Never Caught? Examining the Infamous Cold Case and Potential Suspects — and What Police Are Still Trying to Decipher Today
By Jessica Sager
American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson (1934 - 2017) traveling on a police van to the Santa Monica Courthouse to appear in court for a hearing regarding the murder of music teacher Gary Hinman, Los Angeles,
Prison Conversations Go Inside Charles Manson's Twisted Mind in Upcoming Peacock Docuseries
By Nicole Acosta
Tali Shapiro and Morgan Rowan
Where Are the Survivors of 'Dating Game Killer' Rodney Alcala Now? All About Tali Shapiro and Morgan Rowan's Lives Today
By Jessica Sager
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Walter Leo Jackson murderer of Laura Winans and Julianne Williams
2 Young Women Camping in Shenandoah National Park Were Murdered in 1996. Now, the FBI Knows Who Killed Them
By KC Baker
Leslie Jennings Preer, Eugene Teodor Gligor
Man Arrested in 23-Year-Old Cold Case Turns Out to Be Ex-Boyfriend of Victim's Daughter
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
Wade Wilson; Diane Ruiz; Kristine Melton
Why Did a Florida Man Randomly Strangle 2 Women Within Span of Hours 'for the Sake of Killing?'
By Liam Quinn
Maryland Police Arrest Boyfriend Who Called 911 to Report Girlfriend, Mother of Five, Was Missing
Man Arrested Months After Rachel Morin's Hiking Trail Slaying, Suspect Allegedly Fled El Salvador After Murder: Sheriff
By Liam Quinn
Shannan Gilbert, Long Island serial killer victim
Her Disappearance Led Authorities to the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer. So Why Isn’t Shannan Gilbert's Death Considered a Murder?
By Christine Pelisek
Actor Johnny Wactor is seen in Old City on October 29, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Johnny Wactor’s Brother Believes General Hospital Actor’s Killers ‘Will Be Caught' amid Calls for Justice
By Becca Longmire and Dave Quinn
Luke Truesdell
Sole Survivor and 4th Victim in Metal Pipe Attack Dies, Suspect Charged with Another Count of Murder
By Ingrid Vasquez
Brian Giles, Nancy Giles
He Killed His Wife, and Then His Girlfriend Disappeared. Police Just Found Human Remains Where He Used to Live
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
Rex Heuermann enters the courtrrom for a hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y. on June 6, 2024.
What to Know About Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case as Rex Heuermann Now Faces 6 Murder Charges
By Christine Pelisek
gilgo beach serial killings
'Hit Harder' and 'Small Is Good': Investigators Detail Rex Heuermann's Alleged 'Planning Document' for Murders
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
Sandra Costilla; Jessica Taylor
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged with 2 More Murders, Bringing Total to 6
By Christine Pelisek and Samira Asma-Sadeque
People magazine July 31, 2023 cover, Rex Heuermann; Rex Heuermann, center, charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island, enters the courtrrom for a hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y.
Read PEOPLE's 2023 Cover Story on Alleged Gilgo Beach Serial Killer, Who's Now Charged with 6 Murders
By Christine Pelisek and KC Baker
Police tape night time stock image
Teen Allegedly Killed 15-Year-Old Who Was Hosting Sleepover After Walking Nearly 6 Miles to Victim’s House
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
Clint Barrett Brower, Micah Harrington
Man Dismembered Victim at Laundromat, Then Wanted to Take Body to Casino to Reattach Limbs
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
Richard Marc Evonitz
She Married a Serial Killer Who Murdered Multiple Girls. Now She’s Speaking Out About It
By Corin Cesaric
gilgo beach serial killings
Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Expected to Be Charged with 5th Murder: Reports
By Corin Cesaric
Robert William Pickton is shown in this undated image from a television screen
Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton Dead at 74 After Prison Assault
By Kimberlee Speakman
12-year-old Polly Klaas of Petaluma, Calif., whose body was found in December 1993 in Cloverdale, Calif.
Judge Denies Bid by Polly Klaas' Murderer to Throw Out Death Sentence
By Christine Pelisek
Robert William Pickton is shown in this undated image from a television screen
Serial Killer Accused of Murdering More than 20 Women Was 'Speared in the Head' in Prison
By Corin Cesaric
Edward Elliott, age 64, was last seen in the Roan Mountain area in either late January or early February
2 Men Arrested in Connection with Death of Missing Man Whose Remains Were Found Buried in a Freezer
By Christine Pelisek
Jeffrey A. Jones and Herb Baumeister
Some Victims of Ind. Serial Killer Are ID'd, But Officials Face Stiff Challenge: 10,000 Bone Fragments in His Yard
By Corin Cesaric
Dan Hutchinson, Marco Bisbikis
Attorney Wrote Himself into Jeweler's Will, Then Plotted to Have Him Murdered
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
General view of an Acapulco beach in Mexico
Bodies of 4 Men, 2 Women Found Strangled, Piled Up in Mexican Resort City
By Liza Esquibias
James Harris and Zachary Hackman Mugshot
He Was Vacationing with His Girlfriend's Family. They Had No Idea He'd Killed Her Father a Day Before the Trip
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Oregon Department of Corrections show Jesse Lee Calhoun, who has been under investigation in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found scattered across northwest Oregon last year.
Ore. Man Charged with the Murders of 3 Women Who Were Found Dead Under 'Suspicious Circumstances'
By Bailey Richards
David Hittinger murdered, Penn. Man Accused of Murdering Roommate and Scattering His Body Parts in 3 Different Locations
Penn. Man Charged with Murder of Roommate Whose Body Parts Were Found Scattered in 3 Different Locations
By Bailey Richards
Rose Hnath, 78, was found dead in her ransacked home in January 1989. She died of blunt force trauma and stab wounds.
Ohio Man Charged in Connection to 1989 Killing of Elderly Penn. Woman: This Case 'Was Never Forgotten'
By Brenton Blanchet
crime scene
Pregnant Woman Went into Labor When She Was Beaten to Death Along with Husband and Son — But Who Killed Them?
By Corin Cesaric
Ronnie Joe Kirk
Skeleton Found in Music Store Chimney in 1989 Is Finally ID'd: Who Is 'Chimney Doe?'
By Raven Brunner
Family accuses Lake County Medical Examiners Office of mishandling remains
Slain Man Was Buried 19 Years Ago. His Family Just Learned Medical Examiner Allegedly Kept His Skull and Spine
By Samira Asma-Sadeque
The roof of a police patrol car at night, with the blue and red lights flashing.
72-Year-Old Suspected ‘Serial Rapist’ Caught After 24 Years on the Run
By Gabrielle Rockson
Keante Harris Mugshot
Alabama Middle School Assistant Principal Arrested in Connection with Triple Murder Cold Case
By Liam Quinn
James 'Whitey' Bulger mugshot in 2011
3 Men Charged in 2018 Killing of Mob Boss James 'Whitey' Bulger Have Made Plea Deals: Report
By Becca Longmire
Rachel Elizabeth Imani Buckner
Calif. Man Guilty of Killing Girlfriend and Leaving Dismembered Body on Shoreline: 'Shocks Our Humanity'
By Kimberlee Speakman
Crescent Beach; Mary Alice Pultz
She Vanished in 1985 After Leaving Home with Boyfriend, Who Later Killed Someone. Her Remains Were Just ID'd
By Liam Quinn
Angel Maturino Resendiz
He Rode the Rails Killing People: How Authorities Tracked Down a Serial Killer
By Emily Palmer
Maria Loraine Honzell
Teen Babysitter Was Killed Decades Ago. How Police Learned Killer's ID — and His Connection to the Family
By Nicole Acosta
Skeletal remains that were found nearly 50 years ago identified as Gerald Francis Long, a Vietnam veteran
Skeletal Remains Found by Farmers Chasing Runaway Pig Nearly 50 Years Ago Identified as Vietnam Veteran
By Kimberlee Speakman
Connor Bowman, Betty Bowman
Poison Expert Accused of Killing Wife Allegedly Searched for 'Widower' Before Her Death, Then Changed Bumble Profile
By Nicole Acosta
Human Skull Among Remains Found Behind Massachusetts Home
Human Remains Found in 'Quiet' Neighborhood Could Be Tied to Man Missing Since 2021
By Brian Brant
Malcolm "Craig" Brown, 53, and Donna Conneely, 59
Inside the Disturbing Case of a N.Y. Couple Whose Remains Were Found Scattered Across 3 Locations
By Nicole Acosta
Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Alibi Claim Declared in New Court Filing
Why Prosecutors Say Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger’s Alibi Is Inadequate
By Corin Cesaric
Patricia Kathleen McGlone, Midtown Jane Doe
Slain 'Midtown Jane Doe,' Who Vanished in 1960s, ID'd Using DNA of 9/11 Victim's Mother
By Samira Asma-Sadeque