1.John Wayne Gacy, one of the most notorious serial killers in American history who was active in the Chicago area in the 1970s, and had at least 33 victims. Known as the “Killer Clown” — a moniker ...

For lack of a better term, the 1970s and '80s are often called America’s “Golden Age” of serial killers throughout the Pacific Northwest. (Its nickname, after all, is “America’s Killing Fields.”) In ...

Ever wonder if there are as many serial killers lurking in the shadows as there used to be? Well, tried-and-true crime followers have, which is why Oxygen.com wanted to get to the bottom of the truth ...

The mystery writer S.A. Cosby picks some of his favorite tales of the human monsters that wait for us in the dark. By S.A. Cosby S.A. Cosby is a New York Times best-selling writer from southeastern ...

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 ...

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