Investigative historian Peter Vronsky explains how Edmund Kemper, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and others reached celebrity status during the 'Golden Age' of American serial killing.

Dr. Michael McCart on what a crime victim can do to get help later.

Although ruled accidental, Elisa Lam's mysterious death at the Cecil Hotel continues to fuel conspiracy theories and speculation.

'A lot of people believe that people who fake their deaths are dummies. And that's just not true,' says Steven Rambam, a private investigator. 'Faking your [own] death is a full-time job.'

Jeffrey Dahmer was just 18 when he committed his first murder, much younger than the average age of serial killers, which researchers have determined is around 29 years old. Why did he wait nearly a decade before killing his next victim?

Hear from one detective what it's like working a real-life SVU.

The serial killer murdered 10 people between 1974 and 1991.

Manson's conviction in 1971 left them with unanswered questions.

We explore how anthropology research facilities work, their role in helping improve crime-solving and what motivates people to give their bodies to science.

The disappearance of LaToyia Figueroa, who was Black and Hispanic, sparked controversy in 2005 when the case didn't garner the media attention it deserved.

Gary Heidnick's crimes helped inspire Buffalo Bill's character in 'Silence of the Lambs.' We spoke with the killer and self-described pastor's defense lawyer, Charles Peruto, Jr., about what it was like representing one of Philadelphia's most infamous criminals.

In December 2020, a team of civilian codebreaker broke one of the unknown killer's messages after 51 years.

In the 1960s, an unidentified serial killer terrorized London sex workers.

Posthumous DNA testing proved what Roger Keith Coleman repeatedly denied—that the Virginia man raped and murdered his sister-in-law in 1981.

After the Golden State Killer's arrest in 2018, dozens of rape victims learned their assaults weren't isolated incidents but the work of a serial killer. Read how many survivors bonded through mutual trauma.

Shayna Hubers shot and killed her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, claiming it was self-defense. But at the murder scene, there were few indications of a domestic disturbance. Read more about this bizarre case.

Peter Sutcliffe had the makings of a serial killer before he claimed his first victim.

An episode of 'Killer Cases' focuses on a mysterious triple murder in Pensacola that brought whispers of black magic.

Florida mom Casey Anthony lied to investigators about the 2008 disappearance of her 2-year-old daughter Caylee Anthony for weeks. We've compiled a list of some of her most questionable statements.

Nearly 20 years ago, retired NYPD detectives started tracking the suspicious drownings of young men across the country.

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.