"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." America saw a spate of headline-capturing serial killers beginning in the 1970s. The captures of Edmund ...

When Ted Bundy was a child in the 1950s, he hunted for frogs in the nearby swamps in Tacoma, Washington. The young Gary Ridgway, the future Green River Killer, grew up just a short drive north. Both ...

Caroline Fraser grew up in an area defined by unexpected, stochastic bursts of brutality. By the time she was a teen, in the 1970s, she knew of multiple people in and around her Mercer Island, ...

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 ...

A new exhibition about the world's most notorious serial killers requires guests to sign a waiver before entering. Visitors sign a waiver before entry, "to ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for ...

Serial killer shows, like Monster: The Ed Gein Story and the equally as disturbing The Serpentabout Charles Sobhraj, have never been more popular – and most of these stories focus on disturbed men ...

“Serial murder is neither a new phenomenon, nor is it uniquely American,” reads a public report from the FBI on the subject. “Dating back to ancient times, serial murderers have been chronicled around ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...