serial killers

Meet Judy Buenoano, The ‘Black Widow’ Serial Killer Who Murdered Her Family — And Almost Got Away With It

Judy Buenoano killed her husband, her next boyfriend, and even her own son for insurance money. And no one suspected a thing — until she tried to firebomb her last fiancé's car.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 24, 2021

Meet Judy Buenoano, The ‘Black Widow’ Serial Killer Who Murdered Her Family — And Almost Got Away With It

Judy Buenoano killed her husband, her next boyfriend, and even her own son for insurance money. And no one suspected a thing — until she tried to firebomb her last fiancé's car.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 24, 2021

Meet Doug Clark, One-Half Of The Murderous Duo Known As The Sunset Strip Killers

Together with his depraved girlfriend Carol Bundy, Doug Clark terrorized sex workers along the Strip, murdering them and then defiling their lifeless bodies.

By Natasha Ishak • Jan 13, 2021

Meet Doug Clark, One-Half Of The Murderous Duo Known As The Sunset Strip Killers

Together with his depraved girlfriend Carol Bundy, Doug Clark terrorized sex workers along the Strip, murdering them and then defiling their lifeless bodies.

By Natasha Ishak • January 13, 2021

Meet Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins, The Cannibal Serial Killer Who Allegedly Murdered 90 People

Pee Wee Gaskins took to violence as early as age 11, when he and a group of friends burglarized, assaulted, and raped their neighbors.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jan 4, 2021

Meet Donald ‘Pee Wee’ Gaskins, The Cannibal Serial Killer Who Allegedly Murdered 90 People

Pee Wee Gaskins took to violence as early as age 11, when he and a group of friends burglarized, assaulted, and raped their neighbors.

By Marco Margaritoff • January 4, 2021

This Week In History News, Dec. 13 – 19

Zodiac Killer's cipher solved, doomed Arctic explorer's fate revealed, new clues about Roswell UFO incident uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • Dec 18, 2020

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This Week In History News, Dec. 13 – 19

Zodiac Killer's cipher solved, doomed Arctic explorer's fate revealed, new clues about Roswell UFO incident uncovered.

By All That's Interesting • December 18, 2020

9 Women Who Fell In Love With Cold-Blooded Killers — Despite Their Heinous Crimes

From Ted Bundy to Charles Manson, these infamous murderers had no problem finding love after they were convicted.

By Marco Margaritoff • Nov 28, 2020

9 Women Who Fell In Love With Cold-Blooded Killers — Despite Their Heinous Crimes

From Ted Bundy to Charles Manson, these infamous murderers had no problem finding love after they were convicted.

By Marco Margaritoff • November 28, 2020

How Cannibal Serial Killer Joachim Kroll Got Caught After Clogging His Toilet With Guts

Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive."

By John Kuroski • Jul 16, 2020

How Cannibal Serial Killer Joachim Kroll Got Caught After Clogging His Toilet With Guts

Joachim Kroll, the "Ruhr Cannibal," terrorized West Germany for over 20 years, eating the flesh of his victims because "meat was expensive."

By John Kuroski • July 16, 2020

Meet Paul Holes, The Former Investigator Who Helped Catch The Elusive Golden State Killer

As cold-case investigator Paul Holes prepared to retire in March 2018, he secretly tracked down the Golden State Killer who'd been terrorizing California for 40 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 17, 2020

Meet Paul Holes, The Former Investigator Who Helped Catch The Elusive Golden State Killer

As cold-case investigator Paul Holes prepared to retire in March 2018, he secretly tracked down the Golden State Killer who'd been terrorizing California for 40 years.

By Marco Margaritoff • June 17, 2020

Meet Giulia Tofana: The 17th-Century Professional Poisoner Said To Have Killed 600 Men

If Giulia Tofana's confessions are to be believed, then the lethal potion maker is among the most prolific serial killers in history.

By Hannah McKennett • Jun 1, 2020

Meet Giulia Tofana: The 17th-Century Professional Poisoner Said To Have Killed 600 Men

If Giulia Tofana's confessions are to be believed, then the lethal potion maker is among the most prolific serial killers in history.

By Hannah McKennett • June 1, 2020

Meet Charles Ng, The Sadistic Serial Killer Brought Down By His Own Shoplifting Addiction

For two years, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake enslaved and brutalized upwards of 11 people — until Ng tried to steal a torture device.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 26, 2020

Meet Charles Ng, The Sadistic Serial Killer Brought Down By His Own Shoplifting Addiction

For two years, Charles Ng and Leonard Lake enslaved and brutalized upwards of 11 people — until Ng tried to steal a torture device.

By Leah Silverman • March 26, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman • Mar 9, 2020

Was Medieval Cannibal And Black Magician Peter Niers History’s Most Prolific Serial Killer?

If his own confession before his brutal execution is to be believed, then Peter Niers slaughtered 544 people — 24 of which were pregnant women he killed for their fetuses.

By Leah Silverman • March 9, 2020