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The Rise of the 'Sigma Male', a New Kind of Toxic Masculinity
How memes of a fictional serial killer turned into an un-ironic personality and lifestyle.
The Tragic Story Behind the Netherlands’ Most Prolific Female Serial Killer
Maria “Goeie Mie” Swanenburg poisoned at least 65 neighbours. Her story is about poverty as much as it is murder.
The Stockton Serial Killer Suspect Was Using an Untraceable Ghost Gun
Wesley Brownlee, 43, used a ghost gun to murder at least six people in California and was carrying the weapon with him when he was arrested, police say.
Why Are People So Obsessed With True Crime Thrillers?
Is an obsession with watching shows and films around true crime less about gaining an insight into a criminal’s mind and more about tapping into our own disturbed minds?
The ‘Butcher of Delhi’ Was One of the Most Savage Serial Killers in History. A New Netflix Series Dives Into His Twisted Mind.
One of the most prolific murderers went mostly unnoticed for years by the police and the press. A new docu-series produced by VICE Studios tries to find out how.
An Inside Look Into the Capture of the 1993 Frankston Serial Killer
“He was harmless looking, and that is what makes it all the more sinister."
Remains of at Least 17 People Found Under Alleged Serial Killer's House
Authorities found thousands of bone fragments on the outskirts of Mexico City at the home of a 72-year-old man, allegedly a former butcher and now serial killer.
Inquest Details the Final Years of Australia’s Most Notorious Serial Killer
Ivan Milat, otherwise known as the Backpacker Killer, died in jail in 2019. He spent his last months isolated and in pain.
I Got 'Charles Manson's Ashes' Tattooed Into My Head
"Unfortunately, he is now forever infamously part of history, and I chose to have that DNA history a part of me."
Thailand's Purported Hannibal Lecter to Receive Proper Burial After 60-Plus Years in a Glass Display Case
The university that displayed his body to the public for decades made the announcement amid a wave of skepticism as to the guilt of Si Quey Sae-Ung, a bogeyman to generations of Thai kids.
Man in Andhra Pradesh Kills 10 People by Offering Them Holy Food Secretly Laced With Cyanide
Vellanki Simhadri was arrested for brutally murdering people by scamming them into believing he had supernatural powers and could double their wealth and cure chronic ailments.
Police Believe Ivan Milat Got Away with Multiple Unsolved Murders
Australia's so-called Backpacker Killer died behind bars on Sunday—and detectives are certain he took some of his secrets to the grave with him.