serial killers

The Grisly Story Of How ‘Baby Farmer’ Amelia Dyer May Have Slaughtered As Many As 400 Children In Victorian England

In the late 19th century, Amelia Dyer took in untold numbers of babies for a fee, promising their desperate parents she’d use the money to take good care of them. Instead, she pocketed the money — and brutally murdered the children.

By Katie Serena • Jan 29, 2024

The Grisly Story Of How ‘Baby Farmer’ Amelia Dyer May Have Slaughtered As Many As 400 Children In Victorian England

In the late 19th century, Amelia Dyer took in untold numbers of babies for a fee, promising their desperate parents she’d use the money to take good care of them. Instead, she pocketed the money — and brutally murdered the children.

By Katie Serena • January 29, 2024

How Michelle McNamara Outpaced The Police In Finding The Golden State Killer — And Died In The Process

"I'll Be Gone In The Dark" author Michelle McNamara was obsessed with the Golden State Killer — an obsession that led to her death from a drug overdose in April 2016.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 20, 2024

How Michelle McNamara Outpaced The Police In Finding The Golden State Killer — And Died In The Process

"I'll Be Gone In The Dark" author Michelle McNamara was obsessed with the Golden State Killer — an obsession that led to her death from a drug overdose in April 2016.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 20, 2024

The Grotesque Dissection Of Annie Chapman, Jack The Ripper’s Second Victim

After the body of 47-year-old Annie Chapman was found at 29 Hanbury Street on September 8, 1888, London descended into a panic over Jack the Ripper.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 12, 2024

The Grotesque Dissection Of Annie Chapman, Jack The Ripper’s Second Victim

After the body of 47-year-old Annie Chapman was found at 29 Hanbury Street on September 8, 1888, London descended into a panic over Jack the Ripper.

By Hannah McKennett • January 12, 2024

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Catherine Eddowes At The Hands Of Jack The Ripper

In the early hours of September 30, 1888, Catherine Eddowes was found murdered in London's Mitre Square. Her body had been severely mutilated — and her left kidney had been removed.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Jan 11, 2024

Inside The Brutal Murder Of Catherine Eddowes At The Hands Of Jack The Ripper

In the early hours of September 30, 1888, Catherine Eddowes was found murdered in London's Mitre Square. Her body had been severely mutilated — and her left kidney had been removed.

By Jaclyn Anglis • January 11, 2024

Jesse Anderson, The Man Who Killed His Wife And Was Later Beaten To Death Alongside Jeffrey Dahmer

On November 28, 1994, Jesse Anderson was murdered by Christopher Scarver while serving a life sentence in a Wisconsin prison for killing his wife.

By Rivy Lyon • Jan 8, 2024

Jesse Anderson, The Man Who Killed His Wife And Was Later Beaten To Death Alongside Jeffrey Dahmer

On November 28, 1994, Jesse Anderson was murdered by Christopher Scarver while serving a life sentence in a Wisconsin prison for killing his wife.

By Rivy Lyon • January 8, 2024

The Life And Death Of Mary Ann Nichols, Jack The Ripper’s First Victim

Mary Ann Nichols' murder in the Whitechapel neighborhood of London on August 31, 1888 sent the city into a panic — but it was just the beginning of Jack the Ripper's infamous killing spree.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 8, 2024

The Life And Death Of Mary Ann Nichols, Jack The Ripper’s First Victim

Mary Ann Nichols' murder in the Whitechapel neighborhood of London on August 31, 1888 sent the city into a panic — but it was just the beginning of Jack the Ripper's infamous killing spree.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 8, 2024

Elizabeth Stride, The Only Victim Jack The Ripper Didn’t Mutilate — Because He Was Nearly Caught

A local man found Elizabeth Stride's body so soon after the murder that he suspected Jack the Ripper was still hiding there in the pitch-black backyard with him.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 2, 2024

Elizabeth Stride, The Only Victim Jack The Ripper Didn’t Mutilate — Because He Was Nearly Caught

A local man found Elizabeth Stride's body so soon after the murder that he suspected Jack the Ripper was still hiding there in the pitch-black backyard with him.

By Hannah McKennett • January 2, 2024

Was Caril Ann Fugate Charles Starkweather’s Accomplice Or His Victim?

Did 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate help Charles Starkweather kill 10 people across Nebraska and Wyoming in January 1958 — or was she one of his victims?

By Katie Serena • Jan 2, 2024

Was Caril Ann Fugate Charles Starkweather’s Accomplice Or His Victim?

Did 14-year-old Caril Ann Fugate help Charles Starkweather kill 10 people across Nebraska and Wyoming in January 1958 — or was she one of his victims?

By Katie Serena • January 2, 2024

How Lisa McVey Outsmarted A Serial Killer — And Led Police Straight To His Door

In November 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey was kidnapped by Bobby Joe Long. After surviving 26 hours of being raped and brutalized, she escaped and led police straight to him.

By Genevieve Carlton • Nov 11, 2023

How Lisa McVey Outsmarted A Serial Killer — And Led Police Straight To His Door

In November 1984, 17-year-old Lisa McVey was kidnapped by Bobby Joe Long. After surviving 26 hours of being raped and brutalized, she escaped and led police straight to him.

By Genevieve Carlton • November 11, 2023

9 Allegedly Haunted Paintings — And The Disturbing True Stories Behind Them

From the chilling "Anguished Man" to the work of John Wayne Gacy, these supposedly haunted paintings and the circumstances surrounding their creation are enough to send shivers down your spine.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 23, 2023

9 Allegedly Haunted Paintings — And The Disturbing True Stories Behind Them

From the chilling "Anguished Man" to the work of John Wayne Gacy, these supposedly haunted paintings and the circumstances surrounding their creation are enough to send shivers down your spine.

By Austin Harvey • October 23, 2023

The Chilling Story Of Gary Hilton, The ‘National Forest Killer’ Who Stalked Blood Mountain

Between 2005 and 2008, Gary Hilton stalked hiking trails across the American South, searching for people to mutilate. He took at least four victims before he was finally caught.

By Marco Margaritoff • Oct 20, 2023

The Chilling Story Of Gary Hilton, The ‘National Forest Killer’ Who Stalked Blood Mountain

Between 2005 and 2008, Gary Hilton stalked hiking trails across the American South, searching for people to mutilate. He took at least four victims before he was finally caught.

By Marco Margaritoff • October 20, 2023

Was Aileen Wuornos A Serial Killer, A Victim, Or Both?

After suffering sexual abuse as a teenager and being forced out of the house, Aileen Wuornos engaged in sex work and eventually killed seven of her johns in 1989 and 1990.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 15, 2023

Was Aileen Wuornos A Serial Killer, A Victim, Or Both?

After suffering sexual abuse as a teenager and being forced out of the house, Aileen Wuornos engaged in sex work and eventually killed seven of her johns in 1989 and 1990.

By Richard Stockton • October 15, 2023