(CNN) — Here’s a select list of convicted American serial killers and notable open or unsolved cases. Serial murder is defined by the FBI as two or more killings separated by a span of time. Serial ...

Richard Ramirez died 12 years ago on June 7, 2013 AP Photo/Lennox McLendon Serial killer Richard Ramirez — known as the "Night Stalker" — murdered at least 13 people in the Los Angeles area from 1984 ...

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Two of the murdered women drove BMWs, but the third victim didn't. Two loved antiques, but the third had no interest. Two lived on the same street at one point, but the third lived ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The daughter of accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann believes he “most likely” committed the infamous killings in New York even as her mother steadfastly defends her ...

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He's accused of killing eight women and giving a victim's baby to his brother. From the outside looking in, John Robinson was the ideal family man. He coached his four children's various sports teams ...

The horrors surrounding "Happy Face" are bone-chillingly true. The Paramount+ crime drama series delves into the seemingly all-American upbringing of Melissa G. Moore, which is terrifyingly upended ...

Growing up in Studio City, Daphne Woolsoncroft wanted to be one of two things: a detective or an author. And you could argue she’s done both: As co-host of the true crime podcast “Going West,” which ...

Serial murders are relatively rare. Fewer than one percent of homicides during a given year are committed by serial killers, the FBI reports. For information about rampage murders, single incidents in ...