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Patricia Ward's son Derek killed her before dying by suicide.
A girl's murder is linked to a famous family but still unsolved.
The truth behind Wuornos’s life is more complicated than fiction.
Nima Louise Carter was taken from her crib and killed in 1977.
Just how does one survive in prison? The "60 Days In" veteran shares his rules, some of which might even apply to life on the outside.
Two cousins terrorized L.A. by targeting young girls and women.
The 9-year-old girl's 1977 killing led to trick-or-treat changes.
The sailing traversed the Caribbean for five nights in October.
Two brothers targeted her one night in Oil City, Penn., in 1992.
The star of 'Murder, She Wrote' had a tie to a real murderer.
A teen girl and her bestie killing her mom ended up on screen.
The "Gainesville Ripper" killed five collegians in three days.
Jason Voorhees's killings resemble those of teens at Lake Bodom.
Saldivar was found guilty of murdering Selena in October 1995.
Ted Bundy, Whitey Bulger and more have appeared on the list.
The fiancés were found fatally shot in sleeping bags on a beach.
It allows a defendant to take a deal and maintain innocence.
Michael Turney was acquitted, but Alissa’s sister seeks answers.
We asked EMS practitioners around the country what they want the public to know. No, it isn't about the nastiest things they've ever seen.
The law professor was a victim of a murder-for-hire plot in 2014.
The "Killer Clown" killed at least 33 young men and boys.
For years, Rader terrorized Kanasa as the "BTK Killer."
Jim Jones led 900 followers to mass suicide in Guyana’s jungle.
Lyle and Erik Menendez infamously killed their parents in 1989.
Dahmer’s murders went undetected until his arrest in 1991.
Escobar was reviled by some and celebrated by others.
Police discovered 39 Heaven’s Gate suicides in California.
The mystery of the Zodiac Killer still enthralls the public.
Blanco made it to the top of the drug trade in the 70s and 80s.
Ramirez terrorized California during the 1980s.
In the panoply of American killers, Gary Ridgway stands out.
Gein was notorious for his fascination with women’s body parts.
Letourneau's affair with her student stunned America in 1997.
The case of Hae Min Lee’s murder captivated the world.
Laci Peterson vanished in 2002—Scott was later convicted.
Broderick fired five shots at her ex-husband before fleeing.
David Berkowitz’s 1977 arrest ended a year of fear in NYC.
The 1969 Manson murders marked the dark side of the ’60s.
A fashion icon’s murder capped Cunanan’s killing spree.
Hernandez’s case raised questions far beyond football.
The Murdaugh murders exposed a web of deceit and financial crime.
Caylee Anthony’s disappearance shocked the nation in 2008.