Crime History

Lisa McVey, Survivor of Tampa serial killer vows to attend his execution
Where Is Lisa McVey Now? Inside the Kidnapping Survivor's Life 41 Years After She Outsmarted a Serial Killer
By Erica Marrison
9-Year-Old's Dad Found Girl's Body After She'd Been Raped and Strangled. Years Later, Police Know Who Did It Carol Ann Dougherty
9-Year-Old's Dad Found Girl's Body After She'd Been Raped and Strangled. Six Decades Later, Police Know Who Did It
By Christina Coulter
Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos; Aileen Wuornos
What Monster Gets Right — and Wrong — About the Real-Life Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos
By Christina Coulter
Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Joseph James DeAngelo - The People Vs. The Golden State Killer by Thien Ho.
How Was the Golden State Killer Finally Caught? A New Book by the Prosecutor Responsible Takes Us Inside (Exclusive)
By Lizz Schumer
John Crutchley
She Escaped Florida’s ‘Vampire Rapist’ — and Lived to Expose His Hidden Horrors
By Christina Coulter
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Old Court building in Jackson Square, New Orleans, circa 1915.
The Axeman of New Orleans Said He'd Spare Anyone Who Played Jazz on a Specific Night. Here's Why the Serial Killer Was Never Caught
By Emily Blackwood
Aileen Wuornos.
6 Disturbing Details Queen of the Serial Killers Left Out About Aileen Wuornos’ Life
By Christopher Rudolph
John Lee Malvo walks out of the Fairfax County Juvenile Court House after appearing with his attorneys November,19, 2002 in Fairfax, Virginia., John Allen Muhammad arrives for his appearance before Judge Leroy F. Millette at the Prince William County courthouse in Manassas, VA, on November 13, 2002.
What Happened to the D.C. Snipers? Inside the Aftermath of Their Horrific Killing Spree and How One Turned on the Other
By Jessica Sager
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Sisters in Death The Black Dahlia, the Prairie Heiress, and Their Hunter Eli Frankel ; Head shot of aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, a murder victim nicknamed the Black Dahlia
True Crime's a Popularity Contest: How Serial Killers Become Household Names (Exclusive)
By Eli Frankel
Dr. Steven Schwartz.
Stephen Schwartz Was Murdered in His Florida Mansion In 2014. Years Later, His Family Found Out the Doctor Had a Dark Past of His Own
By Emily Blackwood
Ronald O'Bryan
Ronald O'Bryan Owed Over $100,000 When He Took Out Life Insurance on His Kids. Then Poisoned His Son with Halloween Candy
By Christopher Rudolph
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Karen Swift and Ashley Swift
What Happened to Karen Swift? Inside the Small-Town Mystery of the Mom Who Disappeared After a Halloween Party
By Jordana Comiter and Christopher Rudolph
Aileen Wuornos giving testimony during her 1992 murder trial in Daytona Beach, Florida
Who Did Aileen Wuornos Kill? What to Know About Her Seven Victims
By Caroline Blair
Tiffany James Went Trick or Treating with Her Kids. Then She Was Murdered in Front of Them By a Man Wearing a Jason Costume
Tiffany James Went Trick-or-Treating with Her Twin Daughters. Then She Was Murdered in Front of Them By Her Ex
By Aya Al-Hakim
Teresa Halbach ; Steven Avery.
What Happened to Teresa Halbach? Inside Her Halloween Murder — and the Questions That Still Remain 20 Years Later
By Nicole Briese
Aileen Wuornos as a child ; Aileen Wuornos' mugshot.
Inside Aileen Wuornos' Harrowing Childhood: How the Serial Killer's Allegedly Abusive Family Abandoned Her as a Teen
By Emily Blackwood
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Aileen Wuornos in Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
The Man Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Spared: He Says She Let Him Walk Away
By Christina Coulter
Relisha Tenau Rudd Missing Since: March 1, 2014 Washington, DC
A Hotel Surveillance Video Still Haunts a Family: What Happened to Relisha Rudd, Who Vanished in 2014?
By Jeff Truesdell
Aileen Wuornos.
What Happened to Aileen Wuornos? Inside the Female Serial Killer's Life After Her Gruesome Crimes
By Caroline Blair
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Tyria Moore testifies during Wuornos' 1992 murder trial on January 16, 1992 in Daytona Beach, Florida ; Aileen Wuornos' mugshot.
Where Is Aileen Wuornos' Girlfriend Now? What to Know About Tyria Moore (and How She Convinced the Serial Killer to Confess)
By Caroline Blair
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Gloria Satterfield ; Alex Murdaugh.
What Happened to the Murdaugh Family's Housekeeper? Inside Gloria Satterfield's Mysterious Death and the Lawsuit That Followed
By Jordana Comiter
Aileen Wuornos in Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers
Inside the Aileen Wuornos Case: Timeline of the Crimes that Shocked America
By Christina Coulter
January 14, 1992; Daytona Beach, FL, USA; Aileen Wuornos during her 1992 murder trial in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos Confessed to Police to Protect the Woman She Loved: ‘If I Have to, I Will’
By Christina Coulter
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Leannda Bruck poses with a missing flyer of her daughter on January 10, 2015 in Newport, MI.
Chelsea Bruck Went to a Halloween Party at a Farm and Never Came Home. Here's How Her Costume Led to Her Killer
By Kelsey Lentz
Mallory Beach ; Paul Murdaugh.
What Really Happened to Mallory Beach? Inside the 19-Year-Old’s Brutal Death (and Its Connection to the Murdaugh Family)
By Caroline Blair
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John Stanfa is taken from the federal magistrate's office in Hyattsville, Md. ; John Stanfa leaves the federal court on March 17, 1994, in Camden, N.J.
Where Is John Stanfa Now? All About the Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia Subject's Life Today
By Jordana Comiter
Self-confessed Boston Strangler Albert DeSalvo stands in jail for unrelated crime in an undated photo. A news conference was held to announce that DNA evidence taken from Mary Sullivan, one of the 11 women killed by the Boston Strangler, did not match that of Albert DeSalvo, who police said was the killer, December 6, 2001 in Washington, DC.
Who Was the Boston Strangler? Inside Albert DeSalvo's Confession to 13 Gruesome Strangulations (and Why Some Still Don't Believe Him)
By Jane LaCroix
Real estate photograph of a house located at 112 Ocean Avenue in the town of Amityville, New York March 31, 2005.
Amityville Horror Case Still Terrifies More Than 50 Years Later, Inspires New Film
By KC Baker
'The Monster of Florence'.
Inside the Gory True Story of The Monster of Florence: All About the Real-Life Italian Serial Killer Who Continues to Elude Police
By Emily Blackwood
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Alex Murdaugh, Murdaugh Moselle property
What Happened to the Murdaugh Family's House? Inside the Now Unrecognizable South Carolina Home
By Christopher Rudolph
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Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino in 1995; Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino in 2025.
Where Is Joey Merlino Now? Inside the Reputed Former Mobster's Life Today (and His Unique Career Pivot)
By Jessica Sager
The Perfect Neighbor
Everything Susan Lorincz Said About Ajike ‘AJ’ Owens Before and After Fatally Shooting Her
By Caroline Blair
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Ajike Owens ; Susan Lorincz.
4 Surprising Details The Perfect Neighbor Left Out About AJ Owens’ Tragic Death 
By Christopher Rudolph
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Alex Murdaugh stands next to the witness booth during a break in his trial for murder at the Colleton County Courthouse on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023., Stephen Smith's headstone
What Happened to Stephen Smith? All About the Teen's Mysterious 2015 Death and Its Alleged Connection to the Murdaugh Scandal
By Lynsey Eidell and Samantha Stutsman
Joseph David Emerson, back, appears in Multnomah County Circuit Court for an indictment hearing in Portland, Ore., on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023; The New York Times Presents "Lie to Fly," INTERVIEW: JOE EMERSON
Pilot Joseph Emerson Tried to Shut Down a Plane and Claimed No Sleep and Psychedelic Mushrooms Were to Blame. Inside His Life 2 Years After Flight 2059
By Maddie Garfinkle and Nicole Pomarico
The Perfect Neighbor, Ajike Shantrell Owens
What Are Stand Your Ground Laws? All About the Controversial Policy Behind AJ Owens and Susan Lorincz’s Tragic Encounter
By Christopher Rudolph
'The Perfect Neighbor.'
Who Was Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens? What to Know About the Florida Mother Who Was Fatally Shot by Her Neighbor
By Jordana Comiter
Serial killer Dennis Rader; Charlie Otero
Where Is Charlie Otero Now? Inside the BTK Killer Survivor's Life 51 Years After the Serial Murderer Killed His Parents and Younger Siblings
By Caroline Blair and Johnny Dodd
Michael Chernus as John Wayne Gacy in 'Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy' ; A police booking photo of serial killer John Wayne Gacy at the Des Plaines Police Department in December 1978.
Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy: What's Fact and What's Fiction?
By Caroline Blair
Buster Murdaugh testifies during his father's trial on February 21, 2023 in Walterboro, S.C.
Where Is Buster Murdaugh Now? What to Know About His Life After Dad Alex Murdaugh's Conviction
By Lynsey Eidell
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DNA tests have confirmed the woman is Natascha Kampusch, who vanished while walking to school on March 2nd, 1998 at the age of 10.
10-Year-Old Girl Was Abducted Off the Street. After 8 Years Beneath a Trapdoor, She Seized Her Chance to Escape
By Christina Coulter
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Isaac Williams at mother's funeral on June 12, 2023 in Ocala, Florida ; Ajike Owens' son holds her photo.
Where Are Ajike “AJ” Owens' Kids Now? Inside Their Lives 2 Years After Their Mom Was Shot and Killed by Their Neighbor
By Lynsey Eidell
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Alex Murdaugh gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse, Feb. 23, 2023, in Walterboro, S.C. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Murdaugh's lawyers asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to prevent Judge Clifton Newman from deciding whether Murdaugh gets a new trial because they accuse a clerk of tampering with the jury and said Newman may be called to testify.
Where Is Alex Murdaugh Now? Inside the Former Lawyer’s Life 4 Years After Brutally Killing His Wife and Son
By Skyler Caruso and Caroline Blair
John Wayne Gacy taken from the Des Plaines Police Station en route to a hospital, on Dec. 23, 1978.
Where Are John Wayne Gacy’s Children Now? What to Know About the Killer Clown's Son and Daughter’s Lives Today
By Alex Gurley
john wayne gacy house
What Happened to John Wayne Gacy's House? Inside the Home Where He Hid More Than 25 Bodies
By Jessica Sager
Eugene Teodor Gligor and Leslie Jennings Preer
Where Is Eugene Gligor Now? Inside His Life After DNA Evidence Linked Him to His Ex-Girlfriend's Mother's Murder Two Decades Later
By Caroline Blair
Ronald DeFeo Jr. is led from the Suffolk County Police Headquarter on November 14, 1974 in Hauppauge, New York.
What Were the Amityville Murders? Why Ronald DeFeo Jr. Claimed His House Told Him to Kill His Parents and 4 Siblings
By Emily Blackwood
Jan Broberg ; Jan Broberg attends the Deadline Contenders Television event on April 16, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Where Is Jan Broberg Now? Inside Her Life 51 Years After Robert Berchtold Kidnapped Her for the First Time
By Alex Gurley and Christopher Rudolph
Susan Lorincz
Where Is Susan Lorincz Now? Inside Her Life 2 Years After Shooting and Killing Her Neighbor Through Her Front Door
By Lynsey Eidell
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Alex Murdaugh gives testimony during his murder trial at the Colleton County Courthouse, Feb. 23, 2023, in Walterboro, S.C. On Wednesday, Nov. 1, Murdaugh's lawyers asked the South Carolina Supreme Court to prevent Judge Clifton Newman from deciding whether Murdaugh gets a new trial because they accuse a clerk of tampering with the jury and said Newman may be called to testify.
Inside the Day Alex Murdaugh Killed His Wife and Son — and How His Alibi Unraveled
By Nicole Acosta
Ajike Shantrell Owens, Susan Lorincz
Susan Lorincz Fatally Shot AJ Owens, Then Called Herself the ‘Perfect Neighbor.’ Inside the Shocking Case Featured in Netflix Doc
By Nicole Briese
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Alex Murdaugh, second from left, is brought out into the courtroom during a jury-tampering hearing at the Richland County Judicial Center, Monday, Jan. 29, 2024, in Columbia, S.C.
Why Did Alex Murdaugh Kill His Wife and Son? The True Story Behind Murdaugh: Death in the Family
By Kelsey Lentz
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John Wayne Gacy.
What Did John Wayne Gacy Do? Inside the Killer Clown's 33 Confirmed Murders
By Andrew Nodell
John Wayne Gacy.
Where Are John Wayne Gacy's Former Wives Now? All About the Women Who Unknowingly Married a Serial Killer
By Alyssa Davis
Edward Gein ; The grave of Ed Gein in 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'.
Where Is Ed Gein’s Grave? What to Know About the Serial Killer's Final Resting Place (and Why the Site Is Unmarked)
By Caroline Blair
Sheriff Arthur Schley ; Tyler Jacob Moore as Sheriff Schley in episode 302 of Monster: The Ed Gein Story.
What Happened to Sheriff Arthur ‘Art’ Schley? All About the Police Officer's Life After Arresting Monster Inspiration Ed Gein
By Samantha Stutsman
Alex Murdaugh mugshot; Buster, Paul, Alex and Maggie Murdaugh
Who Is in the Murdaugh Family Tree? Unpacking Alex Murdaugh’s Lineage That Once Made Up a South Carolina Dynasty
By Katie Mannion
Ellen Greenberg.
Ellen Greenberg Was Found Stabbed 20 Times, but Her Death Was Ruled a Suicide. Inside the Suspicious Case Behind Death in Apartment 603
By Kelsey Lentz
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Real estate photograph of a house located at 112 Ocean Avenue in the town of Amityville, New York; George Lee and Kathleen Lutz
What Happened to the Amityville House? All About the Infamous Home 50 Years After Murders and Alleged Paranormal Activity
By Nicole Briese
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Tiede cabin
They Opened the Tiede Family’s Christmas Gifts — Then Killed Mom and Grandma and Abducted the Daughters
By Christina Coulter
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In this image made from video and provided by Court TV, Dennis Rader , 60, of Park City, Kan., speaks in court in Wichita, Kan., Monday, June 27, 2005. Rader, who admitted killing 10 people in the Wichita area between 1974 and 1991, taunted media and police with cryptic messages calling himself "BTK," for ``Bind, Torture, Kill.''
Where Is the BTK Killer's Ex-Wife Now? What We Know About Paula Dietz
By Yasmeen Hamadeh
Ilse Koch (1906 - 1967) Nazi war criminal who was an overseer at Nazi concentration camps run by her husband, commandant Karl-Otto Koch; Vicky Krieps as Isle Koch
Who Was Ilse Koch? What to Know About the 'Witch of Buchenwald' Featured in Monster: The Ed Gein Story
By Caroline Blair
David- McGreavy
Where Is the Real Friday the 13th Killer Now? All About David McGreavy's Life 52 Years After He Killed 3 Children
By Alyssa Davis
Mrs. Belle Gunness, as photographed shortly before her disappearance 21 years ago at the time the bodies of 15 persons buried about her 'murder farm' a short distance out of LaPorte, end on July 18, 1930.
Widow Lured Lonely Men to Farm, Butchered Them for Money, and then Vanished After Deaths of Her Children
By Christina Coulter
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Serial killer Ed Gein is escorted from the Wisconsin State Crime Laboratory to the county jail ; Happy Anderson as Jerry Brudos in 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'.
Who Was Jerry Brudos in Monster: The Ed Gein Story? What to Know About the ‘Shoe Fetish Slayer’ Who Confessed to Murdering 4 Women
By Emily Blackwood
David Replogle, Danny Garcia
Cliff Lambert Thought He Had Inherited Valuable Artwork. Instead, He Was Scammed and Stabbed to Death
By Caroline Blair
Chris Di Cesare in 'True Haunting's' "Eerie Hall"
Netflix's True Haunting: All About the Chilling Supernatural Events That Took Place Inside Erie Hall
By Jordana Comiter