There won’t be an eighth. Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann, who is charged in the gruesome murders of seven young sex workers on Long Island, has been cleared in the strangulation death ...

For some, Halloween is starting to rival Christmas for setting up elaborate holiday decorations. Homeowners now spend many hours─and sometimes dollars─creating ghoulish displays of lit pumpkins, ...

“Monster: The Ed Gein Story” is likely to get people in the mood for more serial killer storytelling, and there are plenty to choose from. Ed Gein’s story inspired a number of movies, as the new ...

In a deal that surprised some industry observers, chipmaker Qualcomm has agreed to buy Arduino, which is best known for supplying microcontrollers to the DIY community. The acquisition, whose terms ...

Oxygen's new series Death Row Confidential: Secrets of a Serial Killer examines the gripping story of convicted killer Joseph Naso, and how a fellow inmate came to connect him to many more cold cases.

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, ...

The brand new true-crime documentary The Serial Killer’s Apprentice premieres on Investigation Discovery Sunday, Aug. 17 at 9/8c. The documentary follows Dr. Katherine Ramsland, an American ...

People like typologies. They simplify complex subjects and make them easier to discuss. Sometimes, a typology will seem to be the standard. Look up “types of serial killers” and you’ll likely get the ...

In the winter of 2021, “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the true-crime industrial complex with a musical number called “Murder Show.” The sketch sends up the consumption of spectacular depravity as an ...

Four bodies found in Fall Creek, Pleasant Run Creek and the White River during a two-week period led some people on social media to theorize that there is a serial killer in Indianapolis. Police are ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

Editor's note: This page summarizes testimony in the Karen Read trial for Monday, May 5. For the latest updates on the Karen Read retrial, visit USA TODAY's coverage for Tuesday, May 6. A firefighter ...