True Crime
From Ted Bundy to Lizzie Borden, explore true crime across centuries.
Your Questions About Karen Read's Contentious Trial—Answered
Is there a verdict in Karen Read's trial?
From College Senior to Cold Case: Who Killed Tammy Zywicki?
On August 23, 1992, Grinnell College senior Tammy Zywicki departed from the Chicago suburb of Evanston toward Grinnell's Iowa campus. She was never seen alive again.
A Look Back at Jack Henry Abbott, Norman Mailer’s Favorite Felon
Jack Henry Abbott was a convicted felon, serving a long stint behind bars, when he became known to author Norman Mailer.
7 Trophies Saved by Serial Killers
Serial killers save trophies to remember their kills. Some are stranger than others.
The Unsolved Piano Murder of Sigrid Stevenson
When the officer finally lifted the piano's dust cover, he found Sigrid’s lifeless body stashed beneath it...
A Look Back at Ira Einhorn, The “Unicorn Killer”
Was this peace-loving hippie really a cold-blooded killer?
How the Stratton Brothers Became the First British Killers Busted by a Fingerprint
A thumbprint on a cashbox led police to the murderers—and changed the course of criminal history.
Dressed in Yellow Silk: The Grisly Mystery of Australia’s “Pyjama Girl”
Her burned and beaten body was found along a lonely country road. Who was the "Pyjama Girl"?
Terror at Yale: The 1998 Murder of Suzanne Jovin
Her brutal slaying electrified the community with terror, sadness, and a demand for justice.
A Break in the Case: Was Jack the Ripper Actually Three Men?
A private investigator claims to have cracked the infamous case—and top Ripper experts are taking note.
Buried in the Basement: The Strange Case of Dr. Crippen
He's one of England's most infamous criminals ... but was he actually guilty?
A New Investigation Into the Disappearance of Kristin Smart, Who Vanished 20 Years Ago
In 1996, Kristin Smart vanished without a trace. To this day, the case remains unsolved.
William Herbert Wallace and the Impossible Murder of Julia Wallace
Neighbors watched William open the back door. There, sprawled across the parlor floor, was Julia's lifeless body.
A Perfect Murder: The Impossible Death of Isidor Fink
Who killed Isidor Fink? Most bafflingly of all ... how?
The Post-Crime Life of Thrill-Killing “Superman,” Nathan Leopold, Who Died 45 Years Ago
He served 34 years for the murder of young Bobby Franks. But what happened to Nathan Leopold after he was released?
Creepy Clowns in South Carolina are Supposedly Luring Kids into the Woods
Some think it's a promotional stunt; others, a genuine threat.
Escaping Death: The West Memphis Three
What does it feel like to spend 18 years on death row for a crime you didn’t commit? What does it feel like to get out?
Dead Man’s Code: The Mysterious Case of the Ricky McCormick Murder Notes
Can you crack the code to this baffling cold case?
France’s Prolific Executioner: The Life and Death of Charles-Henri Sanson
He was one of France's most prolific executioners, having killed nearly 3,000 souls.
