serial killers

Richard Speck: The Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Eight Nursing Students In A Single Night

On the night of July 13, 1966, Richard Speck brutally murdered eight nursing students in their Chicago residence — and the details were horrifying.

By Leah Silverman • Jan 17, 2022

Richard Speck: The Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Eight Nursing Students In A Single Night

On the night of July 13, 1966, Richard Speck brutally murdered eight nursing students in their Chicago residence — and the details were horrifying.

By Leah Silverman • January 17, 2022

Paul Bateson Was In One Of The Most Horrifying Scenes Of ‘The Exorcist’ Before Becoming A Murderer

Paul Bateson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Addison Verrill, but he also allegedly confessed to killing and dismembering six other men in 1970s New York.

By Hannah McKennett • Jan 14, 2022

Paul Bateson Was In One Of The Most Horrifying Scenes Of ‘The Exorcist’ Before Becoming A Murderer

Paul Bateson was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murder of Addison Verrill, but he also allegedly confessed to killing and dismembering six other men in 1970s New York.

By Hannah McKennett • January 14, 2022

The True Story Of John Douglas, The FBI Agent Who Profiled History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From Ted Bundy to John Wayne Gacy, John E. Douglas has interviewed just about every serial killer in recent history. Here's how he learned what made them tick.

By Jaclyn Anglis • Jan 12, 2022

The True Story Of John Douglas, The FBI Agent Who Profiled History’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

From Ted Bundy to John Wayne Gacy, John E. Douglas has interviewed just about every serial killer in recent history. Here's how he learned what made them tick.

By Jaclyn Anglis • January 12, 2022

Why Ted Bundy’s Car Was More Than Just His Getaway Vehicle

An unassuming tan 1968 Volkswagen Beetle, Ted Bundy's car played a pivotal role in his murder spree — and it may have been one of his best weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 11, 2022

Why Ted Bundy’s Car Was More Than Just His Getaway Vehicle

An unassuming tan 1968 Volkswagen Beetle, Ted Bundy's car played a pivotal role in his murder spree — and it may have been one of his best weapons.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 11, 2022

Meet Kendall Francois, The ‘Poughkeepsie Killer’ Who Monitored Students By Day And Brutalized Sex Workers By Night

For two years, the humble New York town of Poughkeepsie was terrorized by a 250-pound serial killer named Kendall Francois, who murdered eight women before he was caught in 1998.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 11, 2022

Meet Kendall Francois, The ‘Poughkeepsie Killer’ Who Monitored Students By Day And Brutalized Sex Workers By Night

For two years, the humble New York town of Poughkeepsie was terrorized by a 250-pound serial killer named Kendall Francois, who murdered eight women before he was caught in 1998.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 11, 2022

Inside The Chilling Crimes Of John Joubert, The Eagle Scout Who Became A Serial Killer

Known as the Woodford Slasher, John Joseph Joubert IV was just 16 when he stabbed a pencil into a six-year-old girl — before going on to murder at least three young boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 10, 2022

Inside The Chilling Crimes Of John Joubert, The Eagle Scout Who Became A Serial Killer

Known as the Woodford Slasher, John Joseph Joubert IV was just 16 when he stabbed a pencil into a six-year-old girl — before going on to murder at least three young boys.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 10, 2022

Inside LaLaurie Mansion, New Orleans’ Infamous House Of Torture And Murder

After a fire broke out at Madame Delphine LaLaurie's house in 1834, witnesses discovered a secret torture chamber where she had viciously beaten, starved, and killed countless enslaved people.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jan 6, 2022

Inside LaLaurie Mansion, New Orleans’ Infamous House Of Torture And Murder

After a fire broke out at Madame Delphine LaLaurie's house in 1834, witnesses discovered a secret torture chamber where she had viciously beaten, starved, and killed countless enslaved people.

By Kaleena Fraga • January 6, 2022

The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana

On a pig farm in La Porte, Indiana, Belle Gunness killed two of her husbands, a handful of single men, and several of her own children before mysteriously disappearing in 1908.

By Daniel Rennie • Jan 5, 2022

The Story Of Belle Gunness, The Meat Cleaver-Wielding Serial Killer Of Turn-Of-The-Century Indiana

On a pig farm in La Porte, Indiana, Belle Gunness killed two of her husbands, a handful of single men, and several of her own children before mysteriously disappearing in 1908.

By Daniel Rennie • January 5, 2022

The Twisted Story Of Austrian Serial Killer Jack Unterweger

Jack Unterweger went to prison for murder, then found fame as an author — before strangling several women to death in Austria and Los Angeles between 1990 and 1991.

By Mark Oliver • Jan 3, 2022

The Twisted Story Of Austrian Serial Killer Jack Unterweger

Jack Unterweger went to prison for murder, then found fame as an author — before strangling several women to death in Austria and Los Angeles between 1990 and 1991.

By Mark Oliver • January 3, 2022

Inside The Disturbing Marriage Of Carole Hoff And John Wayne Gacy

Carole Hoff and serial killer John Wayne Gacy were high school sweethearts who were married for four years while Gacy murdered young men — and she didn't learn the truth until after their divorce in 1976.

By Marco Margaritoff • Dec 30, 2021

Inside The Disturbing Marriage Of Carole Hoff And John Wayne Gacy

Carole Hoff and serial killer John Wayne Gacy were high school sweethearts who were married for four years while Gacy murdered young men — and she didn't learn the truth until after their divorce in 1976.

By Marco Margaritoff • December 30, 2021