serial killers

Was Herb Baumeister The ‘I-70 Strangler’? Inside The Case Against The Indiana Father Of Three

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Herb Baumeister allegedly murdered about two dozen gay men and boys, dumping their bodies along I-70 or burying them on his Fox Hollow Farm estate in Indiana.

By Wyatt Redd • Nov 17, 2024

Was Herb Baumeister The ‘I-70 Strangler’? Inside The Case Against The Indiana Father Of Three

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Herb Baumeister allegedly murdered about two dozen gay men and boys, dumping their bodies along I-70 or burying them on his Fox Hollow Farm estate in Indiana.

By Wyatt Redd • November 17, 2024

Peter Kürten, The ‘Vampire Of Düsseldorf’ Who Murdered Young Girls For Sexual Pleasure — And Sometimes Drank Their Blood

A German serial killer active in the early 20th century, Peter Kürten tortured and killed at least nine people and attempted to kill dozens more, often by stabbing them with a pair of sharpened scissors.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

Peter Kürten, The ‘Vampire Of Düsseldorf’ Who Murdered Young Girls For Sexual Pleasure — And Sometimes Drank Their Blood

A German serial killer active in the early 20th century, Peter Kürten tortured and killed at least nine people and attempted to kill dozens more, often by stabbing them with a pair of sharpened scissors.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

The Story Of William Heirens, The Alleged ‘Lipstick Killer’ Convicted Of Murdering Three Victims In 1940s Chicago

As a teenager, "Lipstick Killer" William Heirens was sentenced to life in prison for a series of grisly murders he'd allegedly committed on Chicago’s North Side — but many believe he was innocent.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

The Story Of William Heirens, The Alleged ‘Lipstick Killer’ Convicted Of Murdering Three Victims In 1940s Chicago

As a teenager, "Lipstick Killer" William Heirens was sentenced to life in prison for a series of grisly murders he'd allegedly committed on Chicago’s North Side — but many believe he was innocent.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

The Grisly Crimes Of The Axeman Of New Orleans, The Vicious Serial Killer Who Targeted Italian Grocers

In the late 1910s, a mysterious serial killer known as the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the city, breaking into homes and brutally attacking about a dozen people, often with their own axes.

By Katie Serena • Nov 3, 2024

The Grisly Crimes Of The Axeman Of New Orleans, The Vicious Serial Killer Who Targeted Italian Grocers

In the late 1910s, a mysterious serial killer known as the Axeman of New Orleans terrorized the city, breaking into homes and brutally attacking about a dozen people, often with their own axes.

By Katie Serena • November 3, 2024

The Gruesome Crimes Of Richard Cottingham, The ‘Times Square Ripper’ Who Murdered At Least 16 Victims

From 1967 to 1980, serial killer Richard Cottingham prowled New York and New Jersey for victims — and he later claimed to have murdered 100 women.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 27, 2024

The Gruesome Crimes Of Richard Cottingham, The ‘Times Square Ripper’ Who Murdered At Least 16 Victims

From 1967 to 1980, serial killer Richard Cottingham prowled New York and New Jersey for victims — and he later claimed to have murdered 100 women.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 27, 2024

The Horrific Story Of Arthur Shawcross, The ‘Genesee River Killer’ Who Murdered At Least 14 Victims

In 1972, Arthur Shawcross confessed to killing two children in Watertown, New York. Though he was sentenced to 25 years in prison, he only served 15 — and he soon started killing again.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 27, 2024

The Horrific Story Of Arthur Shawcross, The ‘Genesee River Killer’ Who Murdered At Least 14 Victims

In 1972, Arthur Shawcross confessed to killing two children in Watertown, New York. Though he was sentenced to 25 years in prison, he only served 15 — and he soon started killing again.

By Amber Morgan • October 27, 2024

‘I Would Do It Again’: Inside The Sickening Crimes Of Baton Rouge Serial Killer Sean Vincent Gillis

Not only did Sean Vincent Gillis brutally murder eight women between 1994 and 2004, but he also dismembered them, raped their corpses, kept body parts as souvenirs, and cannibalized their remains.

By William DeLong • Oct 27, 2024

‘I Would Do It Again’: Inside The Sickening Crimes Of Baton Rouge Serial Killer Sean Vincent Gillis

Not only did Sean Vincent Gillis brutally murder eight women between 1994 and 2004, but he also dismembered them, raped their corpses, kept body parts as souvenirs, and cannibalized their remains.

By William DeLong • October 27, 2024

Inside The Crimes Of Robert Berdella, The Missouri Serial Killer Who Kept A Disturbing Torture Log

Robert Berdella earned the nickname the "Kansas City Butcher" because of the chilling way he tortured, murdered, and dismembered the six men he killed between 1984 and 1987.

By Gabe Paoletti • Oct 27, 2024

Inside The Crimes Of Robert Berdella, The Missouri Serial Killer Who Kept A Disturbing Torture Log

Robert Berdella earned the nickname the "Kansas City Butcher" because of the chilling way he tortured, murdered, and dismembered the six men he killed between 1984 and 1987.

By Gabe Paoletti • October 27, 2024

Robert Graysmith, The Amateur Sleuth Who Dedicated His Life To Solving The Case Of The Zodiac Killer

Robert Graysmith was the political cartoonist at the San Francisco Chronicle when the Zodiac Killer began sending encrypted letters to the newspaper, and he soon became so obsessed with the case that he spent decades writing books on the crimes and trying to identify the culprit himself.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 23, 2024

Robert Graysmith, The Amateur Sleuth Who Dedicated His Life To Solving The Case Of The Zodiac Killer

Robert Graysmith was the political cartoonist at the San Francisco Chronicle when the Zodiac Killer began sending encrypted letters to the newspaper, and he soon became so obsessed with the case that he spent decades writing books on the crimes and trying to identify the culprit himself.

By Austin Harvey • October 23, 2024

The Chilling Story Of The Zodiac Killer, The Murderer At The Center Of America’s Most Infamous Unsolved Mystery

The Zodiac Killer murdered at least five victims in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — and we still don't know who he is.

By Austin Harvey • Oct 21, 2024

The Chilling Story Of The Zodiac Killer, The Murderer At The Center Of America’s Most Infamous Unsolved Mystery

The Zodiac Killer murdered at least five victims in Northern California between 1968 and 1969 — and we still don't know who he is.

By Austin Harvey • October 21, 2024