By day, Harold Wayne Nichols appeared to be a loving husband. By night, he was a serial predator who attacked women at their most vulnerable.

Our obsession with serial killers and true crime probably has concerning implications for our collective psyche. Why are we so drawn to darkness? The same could be asked of many of the protagonists of ...

Joseph DeAngelo moved through California neighborhoods like a shadow. He stalked his victims for days, learning their routines before slipping into their homes in a mask to torture, rape and kill. At ...

The harrowing story of serial killer Ted Bundy leaves behind a somber legacy on the West Coast of the United States — and recently uncovered crime scene photos and audio tapes continue to unravel the ...

After a burst of early morning snow, cold and blustery for the start of the New Year.Thursday is much colder with highs barely reaching freezing for the first d Frederick County residents push for ...

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 ...

A serial killer wouldn’t live to tell where he discarded the bodies of countless Black women in the St. Louis area. Unknown Serial Killers of America tackled the case of Maury Travis, who lured no ...

A serial killer wouldn’t live to tell where he discarded the bodies of countless Black women in the St. Louis area. Watch Buried in the Backyard on Oxygen. Unknown Serial Killers of America tackled ...

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 ...

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...