Mass murder is sometimes confused with serial murder by the news media and the public in general. Such confusion is not surprising. Up until 1974, criminal justice practitioners used the term mass ...

Shannan Gilbert, 23, was working as an escort. In the early morning hours of May 1, 2010, Gilbert made a frantic phone call to 911. She had been at a client's home on Long Island, and said she ...

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 ...

The five-part podcast is based on a family member of New York Times Opinion columnist M. Gessen. By Caitlin Huston Business Writer The New York Times and Serial Productions are launching a new true ...

The New York Times writer M. Gessen always disliked their younger cousin Allen. But then he did something so bad, even M. was surprised – and they realized they didn’t know Allen at all. See more of ...

Rex Heuermann, the man charged with seven of the Gilgo Beach murders that gripped Long Island, New York, is expected to plead guilty next month, according to a source. Subscribe to read this story ...

Rex Heuermann, 62, who is accused of murdering seven women over 17 years, is due to appear in court next month The man accused in Long Island’s infamous Gilgo Beach serial killings intends to plead ...

The cozy, small-town vibe of Woonsocket, Rhode Island was turned upside down in the early months of 2003 by a series of crimes targeting women. In April, Audrey Harris, 33, was reported missing by her ...

ALLENTOWN, Pa. - One of the Lehigh Valley's most notorious killers has eluded the execution chamber again. Last month, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections Secretary Laurel Harry signed a notice of ...

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia—A corporate jet from Tel Aviv touched down in this sleepy Alpine country on a freezing night last December, carrying two operatives from an Israeli intelligence company that ...

A New York architect charged with seven murders in Gilgo Beach on Long Island is expected to change his plea to guilty, US media reports. Rex Heuermann, 62, previously pleaded not guilty in the ...

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