A Tampa, Florida, police officer who miraculously escaped the clutches of a serial killer as a teenage girl and helped authorities nab her attacker is now on track to become a detective, exactly 40 ...

Serial killers commit heinous acts that are unimaginable to the average human being. Identifying the motive behind acts of violence such as murder is something doctors have researched for decades.

(CNN) -- For decades, criminologists and true crime documentaries have attempted to understand what causes serial killers to commit the atrocities they do. Dennis Rader, John Wayne Gacy, Jeffrey ...

Society is fascinated with the phenomenon of serial killers, with true crime shows and podcasts having surged in recent years. In 2022, Dateline NBC a popular true crime show averaged 3 million ...

Here are the 12 best serial killer movies we've ever seen, ranked in order from least to most great. From dark comedies to explorations of empathy, disguised as serial killer stories, all have ...

Before they were apprehended, many serial killers maintained relationships with their children, communities and even entirely unsuspecting romantic partners. Many of these women — notably, notorious ...