From a peak of activity in the 1980s, serial killers have been (thankfully) on the decline. But what is behind the drop?

A touring forensic psychologist discusses creepy audience encounters in N.C., die-hard true-crime fans, nervous laughter — ...

Critics warn four proposed New York state bills could lead to the early release of serial killers, mass murderers and ...

Teacher Alex Campbell's sociology class at Elizabethton High has finished a book about Tennessee serial killers in the 1980s.

From Jack the Ripper to John Wayne Gacy to Aileen Wuornos, the horrific legacies of serial killers have managed to both appall and intrigue, as people attempt to explore and understand the darkest ...

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 ...

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 ...

If Damien McDaniel is convicted of the 18 murders with which he is charged, he would become the most prolific known killer in Alabama’s history. If he is convicted of just two of those 18 killings, he ...

It seems obvious that anyone who willfully and repeatedly commits murder is a psychopath: remorseless, egotistical, manipulative, and cruel. Think of Ted Bundy, Dennis Rader, or John Wayne Gacy.

The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives Elizabeth Arnott Viking, $34.99 ...