When people hear the words “serial killer,” they often picture a very specific type: male, mysterious, and probably the ...

With how fascinated Americans are with serial killers, you’d think that the worst of the worst come from the United States. However, that country doesn’t even make the top ten. Chances are, you’ve ...

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Mass murder is sometimes confused with serial murder by the news media and the public in general. Such confusion is not surprising. Up until 1974, criminal justice practitioners used the term mass ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Elizabeth Arnott’s debut thriller “The Secret Lives of Murderers’ Wives” follows three women in 1966 L.A. who ...

A New England serial killer has been unmasked — but he doesn’t appear to be connected to rampant rumors in the region sparked by the discovery of over a dozen bodies. Kevin Lino, 38, was charged in ...

Last April, in a one day seminar on criminal profiling, renowned forensic scientist Dr. Henry C. Lee told the audience, ““In the early days of my career, your standard serial killer was always a male ...

For 40 years, John and David Logan, two brothers with careers in the US military, never spoke of their sister, Suzie. Her brutal murder left their parents so grief-stricken that Suzie’s name became ...

Three women survived marriages to serial killers and use their experience to catch one. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Elizabeth Arnott about her new novel, "The Secret Lives of Murderers' Wives." ...