Warning: Graphic and disturbing content ahead including mentions of sexual assault, abuse, and murder. 1.Jane Toppan, born Honora Kelley, who was a nurse in Massachusetts and became one of the most ...

When people hear the words “serial killer,” they often picture a very specific type: male, mysterious, and probably the subject of at least three documentaries. But history—and true crime—has proven ...

Serial killers captivate the public’s attention. They create community turmoil as one murder unfolds into a series of murders. Infamous serial killers like “Son of Sam” David Berkowitz, “Boston ...

In a 1991 taped call from jail, Aileen Wuornos told girlfriend Tyria Moore she would confess “to keep [her] from getting in trouble" The Netflix documentary Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers — ...

From a peak of activity in the 1980s, serial killers have been (thankfully) on the decline. But what is behind the drop?

Akbari is accused of murdering her husbands by poisoning them, the Telegraph reported. The motive for the murders was to get an “inheritance,” and she got away with it for decades, according to the ...

Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos was adopted by the Pralles at age 35 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo ...

Netflix’s new documentary 'Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers' explores the love story between Wuornos and Tyria Moore — and how it all unraveled in a single phone call Christina Coulter has been a ...

In January 1991, drifter Aileen “Lee” Wuornos, the 34-year-old suspect recently arrested for a string of murders along highways in central Florida, was heard on a taped phone call from jail as she ...