On July 15, 1997, fashion designer Gianni Versace was shot and killed. His alleged murderer's killings have been described in the press and by some criminologists as a "spree," while the FBI classifies him as a serial killer. So what's the difference?
For the many male serial killers you can no doubt name off the top of your head—Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jack the Ripper—there are likely far fewer females of the genre that come to mind. Meet four female murders whose stories you won't forget.
An excerpt from David Schmid's article, "Why Americans Are So Fascinated by Serial Killers," on HISTORY.com.
Join Brooke Gittings from the hit podcast, Convicted, as she takes a deeper dive into the Cold Case Files episode, "The Night Shift," in the latest installment of Cold Case Files: The Podcast.
There are plenty of murderers who have killed more times than Ed Gein, but few have left a deeper impression on American culture. Read about him and watch a video on his life.
Killers who leave notes at crime scenes or mail missives to police and the press take a big risk. Read stories and watch videos about eight murderers who just had to put it in writing.
Michael J. Tillman says 20 years in the crime-scene cleanup field have taught him how to walk the line between sensitive, personal care for a victim's family and maintaining a sense of remove so he can still come to work the next day.
Q&A with forensic artist and sculptor Lisa Bailey on what it takes to do her job, from reconstructing a lost person from just a skull to helping traumatized crime victims remember visual details.
The Keepers asks the question "Who killed Sister Cathy?" It may be hard to imagine raising a hand against a women of the cloth, but there are, unfortunately, many other shocking cases of slain nuns.
Travis Yates, editor in chief of LawOfficer.com, and a police officer in Tulsa, OK, talks about the toll an officer's death takes on the community, the families and fellow officers.
