Serial Killers

San Francisco murder victims David Faraday and Darlene Ferrin, alleged to be victims of the Zodiac Killer.
The Zodiac Killer Murdered 5 People – But Claimed to Have Killed Dozens More. Here's What to Know About the Serial Killer's Victims and Survivors
Jack Merrill, actor and comedian, survived his being kidnapped by John Wayne Gacy when he was 19 years old in Chicago. Venice, CA September 16, 2024.
John Wayne Gacy Survivor Jack Merrill: 'He Controlled Me For One Night But He Did Not Control My Life' (Exclusive)
Tony Hale as Ed, Anna Kendrick as Sheryl and Daniel Zovatto as Rodney in Woman of the Hour.
The True Story Behind Woman of the Hour: Inside Serial Killer Rodney Alcala’s Infamous TV Show Appearance — and How He Finally Got Caught
Copies of letters sent to the San Francisco Chronicle by a man who called himself Zodiac are displayed in San Francisco.
Why Was the Zodiac Killer Never Caught? Examining the Infamous Cold Case and Potential Suspects — and What Police Are Still Trying to Decipher Today
American criminal and cult leader Charles Manson (1934 - 2017) traveling on a police van to the Santa Monica Courthouse to appear in court for a hearing regarding the murder of music teacher Gary Hinman, Los Angeles,
Prison Conversations Go Inside Charles Manson's Twisted Mind in Upcoming Peacock Docuseries
Tali Shapiro and Morgan Rowan
Where Are the Survivors of 'Dating Game Killer' Rodney Alcala Now? All About Tali Shapiro and Morgan Rowan's Lives Today
Walter Leo Jackson murderer of Laura Winans and Julianne Williams
2 Young Women Camping in Shenandoah National Park Were Murdered in 1996. Now, the FBI Knows Who Killed Them
Leslie Jennings Preer, Eugene Teodor Gligor
Man Arrested in 23-Year-Old Cold Case Turns Out to Be Ex-Boyfriend of Victim's Daughter
Wade Wilson; Diane Ruiz; Kristine Melton
Why Did a Florida Man Randomly Strangle 2 Women Within Span of Hours 'for the Sake of Killing?'
Maryland Police Arrest Boyfriend Who Called 911 to Report Girlfriend, Mother of Five, Was Missing
Man Arrested Months After Rachel Morin's Hiking Trail Slaying, Suspect Allegedly Fled El Salvador After Murder: Sheriff
Shannan Gilbert, Long Island serial killer victim
Her Disappearance Led Authorities to the Gilgo Beach Serial Killer. So Why Isn’t Shannan Gilbert's Death Considered a Murder?
Actor Johnny Wactor is seen in Old City on October 29, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Johnny Wactor’s Brother Believes General Hospital Actor’s Killers ‘Will Be Caught' amid Calls for Justice
Luke Truesdell
Sole Survivor and 4th Victim in Metal Pipe Attack Dies, Suspect Charged with Another Count of Murder
Brian Giles, Nancy Giles
He Killed His Wife, and Then His Girlfriend Disappeared. Police Just Found Human Remains Where He Used to Live
Rex Heuermann enters the courtrrom for a hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y. on June 6, 2024.
What to Know About Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Case as Rex Heuermann Now Faces 6 Murder Charges
Rex A. Heuermann
Gilgo Beach Murders: A Timeline of the Long Island Serial Killer Suspect's Crimes, Arrests and Charges
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'Hit Harder' and 'Small Is Good': Investigators Detail Rex Heuermann's Alleged 'Planning Document' for Murders
Sandra Costilla; Jessica Taylor
Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Suspect Rex Heuermann Charged with 2 More Murders, Bringing Total to 6
People magazine July 31, 2023 cover, Rex Heuermann; Rex Heuermann, center, charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island, enters the courtrrom for a hearing at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y.
Read PEOPLE's 2023 Cover Story on Alleged Gilgo Beach Serial Killer, Who's Now Charged with 6 Murders
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Teen Allegedly Killed 15-Year-Old Who Was Hosting Sleepover After Walking Nearly 6 Miles to Victim’s House
Clint Barrett Brower, Micah Harrington
Man Dismembered Victim at Laundromat, Then Wanted to Take Body to Casino to Reattach Limbs
Richard Marc Evonitz
She Married a Serial Killer Who Murdered Multiple Girls. Now She’s Speaking Out About It
gilgo beach serial killings
Suspected Gilgo Beach Serial Killer Rex Heuermann Expected to Be Charged with 5th Murder: Reports
Robert William Pickton is shown in this undated image from a television screen
Canadian Serial Killer Robert Pickton Dead at 74 After Prison Assault
12-year-old Polly Klaas of Petaluma, Calif., whose body was found in December 1993 in Cloverdale, Calif.
Judge Denies Bid by Polly Klaas' Murderer to Throw Out Death Sentence
Robert William Pickton is shown in this undated image from a television screen
Serial Killer Accused of Murdering More than 20 Women Was 'Speared in the Head' in Prison
Edward Elliott, age 64, was last seen in the Roan Mountain area in either late January or early February
2 Men Arrested in Connection with Death of Missing Man Whose Remains Were Found Buried in a Freezer
Jeffrey A. Jones and Herb Baumeister
Some Victims of Ind. Serial Killer Are ID'd, But Officials Face Stiff Challenge: 10,000 Bone Fragments in His Yard
Dan Hutchinson, Marco Bisbikis
Attorney Wrote Himself into Jeweler's Will, Then Plotted to Have Him Murdered
General view of an Acapulco beach in Mexico
Bodies of 4 Men, 2 Women Found Strangled, Piled Up in Mexican Resort City
James Harris and Zachary Hackman Mugshot
He Was Vacationing with His Girlfriend's Family. They Had No Idea He'd Killed Her Father a Day Before the Trip
FILE - This undated photo provided by the Oregon Department of Corrections show Jesse Lee Calhoun, who has been under investigation in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found scattered across northwest Oregon last year.
Ore. Man Charged with the Murders of 3 Women Who Were Found Dead Under 'Suspicious Circumstances'
David Hittinger murdered, Penn. Man Accused of Murdering Roommate and Scattering His Body Parts in 3 Different Locations
Penn. Man Charged with Murder of Roommate Whose Body Parts Were Found Scattered in 3 Different Locations
Rose Hnath, 78, was found dead in her ransacked home in January 1989. She died of blunt force trauma and stab wounds.
Ohio Man Charged in Connection to 1989 Killing of Elderly Penn. Woman: This Case 'Was Never Forgotten'
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Pregnant Woman Went into Labor When She Was Beaten to Death Along with Husband and Son — But Who Killed Them?
Ronnie Joe Kirk
Skeleton Found in Music Store Chimney in 1989 Is Finally ID'd: Who Is 'Chimney Doe?'
Rex Heuermann court 08 01 23
Where Is Rex Heuermann Now? All About the Suspected Long Island Serial Killer, Accused of Murdering at Least 4 Women (Exclusive)
Family accuses Lake County Medical Examiners Office of mishandling remains
Slain Man Was Buried 19 Years Ago. His Family Just Learned Medical Examiner Allegedly Kept His Skull and Spine
The roof of a police patrol car at night, with the blue and red lights flashing.
72-Year-Old Suspected ‘Serial Rapist’ Caught After 24 Years on the Run
Keante Harris Mugshot
Alabama Middle School Assistant Principal Arrested in Connection with Triple Murder Cold Case
James 'Whitey' Bulger mugshot in 2011
3 Men Charged in 2018 Killing of Mob Boss James 'Whitey' Bulger Have Made Plea Deals: Report
Rachel Elizabeth Imani Buckner
Calif. Man Guilty of Killing Girlfriend and Leaving Dismembered Body on Shoreline: 'Shocks Our Humanity'
Crescent Beach; Mary Alice Pultz
She Vanished in 1985 After Leaving Home with Boyfriend, Who Later Killed Someone. Her Remains Were Just ID'd
Angel Maturino Resendiz
He Rode the Rails Killing People: How Authorities Tracked Down a Serial Killer
Maria Loraine Honzell
Teen Babysitter Was Killed Decades Ago. How Police Learned Killer's ID — and His Connection to the Family
Skeletal remains that were found nearly 50 years ago identified as Gerald Francis Long, a Vietnam veteran
Skeletal Remains Found by Farmers Chasing Runaway Pig Nearly 50 Years Ago Identified as Vietnam Veteran
Connor Bowman, Betty Bowman
Poison Expert Accused of Killing Wife Allegedly Searched for 'Widower' Before Her Death, Then Changed Bumble Profile
Human Skull Among Remains Found Behind Massachusetts Home
Human Remains Found in 'Quiet' Neighborhood Could Be Tied to Man Missing Since 2021
Malcolm "Craig" Brown, 53, and Donna Conneely, 59
Inside the Disturbing Case of a N.Y. Couple Whose Remains Were Found Scattered Across 3 Locations
Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Alibi Claim Declared in New Court Filing
Why Prosecutors Say Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger’s Alibi Is Inadequate
Patricia Kathleen McGlone, Midtown Jane Doe
Slain 'Midtown Jane Doe,' Who Vanished in 1960s, ID'd Using DNA of 9/11 Victim's Mother
Fatia Flowers and Nichole Daniels
Man Allegedly Strangled 2 Women He Thought 'Wouldn't Be Missed.' Is He a 'Potential Serial Killer?'
Nicholas Billingham and Fiona Beal
A Teacher Lured Boyfriend with Sex and Then Killed Him: How Chilling Journal Entries Helped Convict Her
The Attorney General of Mexico City, Ulises Lara
Suspected Serial Killer Kept Bones of 6 Women in His Room, Prosecutor Says
Robert Holton mug shot
Man Who Drowned Ex-Girlfriend in Toilet in Fit of Jealous Rage Gets Life in Prison
Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Alibi Claim Declared in New Court Filing
Family of Idaho Murders Victim Kaylee Goncalves Reacts to Bryan Kohberger’s 'Stargazing' Alibi
Accident or crime scene cordon tape police line do not cross.
Human Remains Identified as Man Who Disappeared in 2017, But Wasn't Reported Missing Until 2024
Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Alibi Claim Declared in New Court Filing
How Strong Is Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Alibi? Legal Expert Weighs In (Exclusive)
Bryan Kohberger, right, who is accused of killing four University of Idaho students in November 2022, appears at a hearing in Latah County District Court, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023, in Moscow, Idaho
Idaho Murders Suspect Bryan Kohberger's Startling Alibi: He Was Driving to 'See the Moon and Stars'
Larry Sanders convicted of murdering his friend who he thought was summoning Bigfoot
Okla. Fisherman Who Thought Friend Was Trying to Feed Him to Bigfoot Convicted of Murder
Hiram Grayam, WWII vet
Slaying of WWII Veteran Killed in 1968 Solved After Police Discover Murderer's Confession
Denise Lodge
Ex-Harvard Morgue Manager's Wife Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Transporting Human Remains
Morgan Geyser, one of two Wisconsin girls charged with stabbing a classmate, Payton Leutner, in 2014, to impress the fictitious horror character Slender Man
'Slender Man’ Attacker Morgan Geyser Denied Plea to Be Released From Mental Institution