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?

SVU detectives are trained and equipped to handle cases involving sexual assault, abuse and interpersonal violence. Hear from one detective what it's like working a real-life SVU.

Over nearly two decades, Dennis Rader murdered at least 10 people in the Wichita, Kansas area under the pseudonym BTK ('Bind, Torture, Kill'). But despite his repeated taunts to the police and media, investigators were unable to hone in on a suspect.

Manson's murder conviction in 1971 left many, including his biological family, with guilt and 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. Are we now closer to finally finding out who he is?