Monahan introduces the concept of “media looping” to explain this process. Drawing on 37 media examples, including ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Caroline Fraser's 'Murderland' delves into the lead-crime theory behind the proliferation of serial killers from the Pacific Northwest.

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 ...

Serial killers capture the public imagination like few other criminals, partly because of the mystery surrounding their crimes and the psychology behind them. While some have been apprehended and ...

A new paper by Texas State University researchers dismisses the Rainey Street Ripper — a purported serial killer said to drown victims along downtown Austin’s lakeshore — as nothing more than another ...

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 ...

A new exhibition in Atlanta will allow true crime aficionados to be up close and personal with some of the world’s most notorious serial killers. Serial Killer: The Exhibition traces the evolution of ...

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 ...