The cellmate who fatally stabbed suspected serial killer Billy Chemirmir has been identified as 39-year-old Wyatt Busby, who was serving a 50-year sentence for murder.

We know how awful serial killers are. For some reason, we have this fascination with them. Why do they carry out their horrific crimes? Why do they pick that particular victim? What ultimately drew ...

Editor’s Note, 01/06/2026: This article was originally published in 2016. It has been revised and updated to include more current information. Serial killers continue to capture the attention of ...

JonBenet Ramsey was only 6 years old when she was killed in 1996. Her murder remains unsolved to this day.

A forensic psychologist explains why America leads the world in documented serial killers - and why the answer involves ...

Texas police have found at least 16 bodies in the bayous around Houston so far this year, according to authorities and local reports, sparking concerns of a serial killer which city leaders are ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A convicted serial killer in Texas will be eligible for parole for the ...

The US is No. 1 — in serial killers. With a chilling 3,615 known serial killers to date, America has produced 66.2% of the ...

This year marks the 140th anniversary of Texas' first serial killer who terrorized the streets of Austin. Three years before Jack the Ripper's murders struck London, eight people were brutally ...

Gary Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer, killed at least 48 women, with the youngest known victim being 14 years old. Authorities are trying to calm people down with reassurances that the bodies ...

The disappearance of a University of Texas student in Matamoros led police to the discovery of a drug-dealing cult whose rituals were not only unholy but unthinkable.