Serial killers have long haunted yet fascinated audiences. While there’s no question that people fear murderers, they also can’t help but want to know more about their motivations for harm, offering a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study reveals the state of Montana has the highest number of serial killers per capita ...

Here is a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or more killings separated by a span of time. Serial murders ...

The new Netflix docuseries Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers, which premiered Thursday, reexamines the story of Aileen Wuornos, one of America's most notorious female serial killers, more than two ...

It seems obvious that anyone who willfully and repeatedly commits murder is a psychopath: remorseless, egotistical, manipulative, and cruel. Think of Ted Bundy, Dennis Rader, or John Wayne Gacy.

Researchers at the University of Bamberg have traced a darkly intricate form of narcissism in sexually motivated male serial killers, reporting that many offenders combine brittle sensitivity with a ...

When the topic of serial murder comes up, almost reflexively, the diagnosis of psychopathic personality is given as an explanation for the offender’s behavior. Question: "Why did he kill all these ...

Watch new episodes of Unknown Serial Killers of America Sundays at 10 p.m. on Oxygen. Experts say Rogers—dubbed the Casanova Killer—used his charisma and charm to endear himself to unsuspecting women ...

From Jack the Ripper to John Wayne Gacy to Aileen Wuornos, the horrific legacies of serial killers have managed to both appall and intrigue, as people attempt to explore and understand the darkest ...

The Missoula Mauler. The Serial Killer Clown. The Giggling Granny. The BTK Killer. These names may send chills through anyone familiar with America's true crime history. Each bizarre alias belonging ...