(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 ...

Serial killers may seem like a modern phenomenon tied to the 20th century, but history reveals that humans have been fascinated—and horrified—by repeat murderers for centuries. While recordkeeping in ...

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 ...

Ever wonder if there are as many serial killers lurking in the shadows as there used to be? Well, tried-and-true crime followers have, which is why Oxygen.com wanted to get to the bottom of the truth ...

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 ...

The Candyman Killer‘s infamous apprentice, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr., breaks his silence for the first time in 50 years in the all-new documentary “The Serial Killer’s Apprentice,” premiering Sunday, ...

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As we celebrate the 30th anniversary of the release of the iconic thriller film The Silence of the Lambs, it is a good time to reflect on the connection of the central character Hannibal Lecter to ...

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 ...