Serial killers are real-life nightmares.

This copycat ripper claimed nearly three times as many victims as his Victorian predecessor—but he made one crucial mistake. 

25 years after Fred and Rose West's killing spree stunned England, the journalist who first broke the story revisits the case in a gripping new true crime podcast.

We may never know just how many murders Nance committed...

His true identity remains unknown to this day.

Decades later, the killer's identity remains a mystery.

The family man’s estate was littered with human remains.

Charles Manson’s children tried to escape their father’s gruesome legacy.

Decode the twisted musical messages that Charles Manson heard in the music of the Fab Four.

Did the Louisiana serial killer ever truly regret brutally murdering eight women?

He's suspected of claiming as many as 60 lives.

The story behind the duo's depraved murder spree is straight out of your worst nightmares.

From the never-caught Zodiac Killer to charming-but-deadly Ted Bundy, there’s always more to the story.

Because a truly scary story is timeless.

From the Beast of Colombia to the Butcher of Rostov, these real-life nightmares have killed dozens of people.

Two barrels. Four bodies. A decades-long murder mystery.

The killers behind these terrifying crimes remain unidentified to this day.

The "Ogress of Reading" was rumored to be responsible for the deaths of 400 children.

The author of Mindhunter's latest book brings his most terrifying cases to new light.

Always mocked for his size, Gaskins was intent on getting the last laugh.

The secret locked in her mansion attic was so vile, it inspired decades of ghost stories, crime books, and even a character on American Horror Story.