Latest Serial Killer News- The Serial Killer Test: Biases Against Atheists Emerge in Study August 7, 2017Most people around the world, whether religious or not, presume that serial killers are more likely to be atheists than believers in any god, a new study suggests.
- How a Son of Sam Detective Realized ‘This Has Got to Be the Guy’ August 6, 2017In 1977, James Justus tracked down the parking ticket that led to the arrest of the serial killer David Berkowitz.
- Decades of Questions Get Chilling Answer: He Was John Wayne Gacy’s Victim August 1, 2017About 40 years after Jimmy Haakenson disappeared, his family now knows he was the victim of a serial killer, John Wayne Gacy, opening up a new set of haunting questions.
- John Wayne Gacy Victim Is Identified After Four Decades July 19, 2017James Byron Haakenson was one of 33 teenage boys and young men killed by Mr. Gacy in the 1970s. The identities of six victims remain unknown.
- I Survived Domestic Violence. Now I’m Drawn to True Crime Podcasts. July 19, 2017The shows are a reminder that violence is an everyday reality for many people, that it is less freakish than banal.
- Review: Did the ‘American Ripper’ Go Abroad? July 10, 2017In a conjecture-filled History documentary series, a descendant of the 19th-century serial killer H.H. Holmes of Chicago contends that his forebear was also Jack the Ripper in London.
- The Moors Murders: A Notorious Couple and Their Young Prey May 17, 2017Here are the details of the case, how Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were caught, and who their victims were.
- Ian Brady, Unrepentant Killer of British Children, Dies at 79 May 16, 2017Mr. Brady and his lover, Myra Hindley, were known as the Moors Murderers. He tortured and killed children, then buried them in a remote area.
- Life Term in Killings of 4 Gay Men; Police Face Scrutiny Over Efforts November 25, 2016The Independent Police Complaints Commission has begun a formal investigation into the actions of 17 officers, including whether “discrimination played any part in actions and decisions.”
- Review: ‘The Killing Season’ Examines Long Island Case November 11, 2016This eight-part documentary series looks at serial murders involving prostitutes, starting at Gilgo Beach on Long Island, but ranging far.
- The Serial Killer Test: Biases Against Atheists Emerge in Study August 7, 2017