Murderland: Crime and Bloodlust in the Time of Serial Killers, by Caroline Fraser, Penguin Press, 480 pages, $32 The Pacific Northwest produced an appalling roster of serial killers in the 1970s and ...

From a peak of activity in the 1980s, serial killers have been (thankfully) on the decline. But what is behind the drop?

Maybe it was the highway system that attracted the murderous minds. Maybe it was the distance between cities. Maybe there were plenty of remote places just off the highways to hide bodies. In the ...

The case is officially closed in the murders of two women who were victims of the Colonial Parkway serial killer who targeted young people in Virginia in the ‘80s. Thomas and Dowski were last seen ...

Tuesday marked the grim 80-year anniversary of a chilling double murder that was linked to a masked serial killer in Texarkana. The much more documented "Zodiac Killer" was known for stalking and ...

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 ...

People like typologies. They simplify complex subjects and make them easier to discuss. Sometimes, a typology will seem to be the standard. Look up “types of serial killers,” and you’ll likely get the ...