serial killers

How do you forgive a monster? A must-read for true crime enthusiasts is this in-depth profile of Kerry Rawson, who’s spent the past 10 years dealing with the psychological effects of finding out that her dad, Dennis Rader, was the notorious BTK serial killer. Contact the author at [email protected].

Brazilian Confesses To Being One Of The Most Prolific Serial Killers

Here’s some nightmare fodder for you: CNN is reporting that a 26-year-old man has admitted to killing 39 women in the Rio de Janeiro area. If that body count is accurate (other outlets are reporting 42 victims), it would place the alleged killer high atop the list of Brazil’s most prolific serial killers. In an…

It’s Time to Bring Back the Banality of Evil

What makes people become murderers? If you are watching shows like Hannibal and Dexter, you’d think it had to do with their exceptionally refined moral sensibilities and sheer genius. This trope is getting tired. Have we forgotten about the horrifyingly commonplace nature of evil? The Fascinating Murderer All over television, detectives are wading deep into…

How to get inside the mind of a serial killer

Based on the wild popularity of shows like Dexter and CSI, it would seem our fascination with the ultra-creepy criminals called serial killers knows no bounds. But why do these unusual murderers exist? And how can insights into their behavior be used against them? Here’s what you need to know about the mind of a…

Suspected Tylenol Poisoner Writes Science Fiction Novel… About Poisonings

James Lewis was accused of putting cyanide into Tylenol capsules back in 1982, causing several deaths. His involvement has never been proved, but now he’s self-published a new science-fiction novel called Poison!, which is making people wonder anew. Lewis’ novel follows a psychologist named Dr. Charles Rivers, who can both read and control other people’s…

What Awful Sadist Demanded A Sequel To The Cell?

Psychic detective Maya goes inside a killer’s mind… only to see an image of the killer, in the real world, injecting her with something nasty, in The Cell 2. “Nooooooooo!” She screams. Maybe she’s watching the same movie we are. Who demanded a sequel to Tarsem Singh’s The Cell? Whoever it was, he or she…