The Chicago Rippers: Satanic Sadism in the City
In the early 1980s, Chicago was haunted by a group of killers so depraved, so brutal, and so steeped in…
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The Cleveland Torso Murderer: The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run
In the 1930s, while America battled the Great Depression, another kind of terror stalked the streets of Cleveland, Ohio. Along…
Pedro López: The Monster of the Andes
In the shadowed corners of South America, where the Andes stretch like a spine through Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, one…
Belle Gunness: America’s Deadliest Female Serial Killer
Long before Ted Bundy or Jeffrey Dahmer haunted headlines, there was Belle Gunness—a seemingly gentle Norwegian immigrant who lured victims…
Israel Keyes: The Killer Who Planned for Years
While most serial killers spiral out of control or leave behind patterns that help authorities connect the dots, Israel Keyes…
The Alphabet Murders of Rochester
In the early 1970s, the city of Rochester, New York, was rocked by a string of horrifying child murders that…
The Hinterkaifeck Murders: A Farmhouse Slaughter
In 1922, on a quiet farmstead in the woods of Bavaria, Germany, six people were brutally murdered with a pickaxe—and…
The Vampire of Sacramento: Richard Chase
In the late 1970s, the city of Sacramento, California was gripped by fear. A series of brutal, seemingly random murders…
How Ted Bundy Fooled Everyone
How Ted Bundy Fooled Everyone Ted Bundy is often remembered not just for the horrific crimes he committed, but for…
10 Serial Killers Who Were Never Caught
Some murderers leave behind more than bodies—they leave behind legacies of fear, frustration, and mystery. While most serial killers eventually…
Female Serial Killers History Forgot
When most people think of serial killers, the images that come to mind are almost always male: Ted Bundy, Jeffrey…
The Doodler: A Forgotten San Francisco Killer
In the early 1970s, San Francisco was a city of contrasts. It was the epicenter of the LGBTQ+ rights movement,…
The Real Story of Jeffrey Dahmer’s Apartment 213
For over a decade, Jeffrey Dahmer lived two lives: one as a quiet, unassuming man who held down jobs and…
Ed Gein and the Birth of American Horror
The name Ed Gein may not appear on most lists of prolific serial killers. He had only two confirmed victims.…
The Axeman of New Orleans: Unmasking America’s Jazz-Obsessed Serial Killer
Between May 1918 and October 1919, the streets of New Orleans were gripped with terror. Families barred their doors. Newspapers…