Rodney Alcala. Handsome, charismatic, deadly killer. His murders and participation on The Dating Game Show are what people remember about Rodney Alcala. The big question is, what turns a child into a serial killer? Take an exploration into the childhood of Rodney Alcala; perhaps there are answers. The Horrific Crimes Rodney Alcala has been convicted …
A popular question around the table at a dinner party is, what would you choose for your final meal? While this is seen as a bit of fun to have with your dinner party guests, for many serial killers on death row, this is a reality that they need to think about. We are continually …
Charles Manson is one of the most infamous criminals in American history. But before he was a powerful cult leader who convinced the Manson Family to ruthlessly murder actress Sharon Tate and her friends- young Charles Manson had a troubling upbringing that led to his life of crime as he got older. The Birth of Charles Manson …
When you think of the couple that kills, you might first think of the notorious Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, Ottis Toole and Henry Lee Lucas, or Rosemary and Fred West, but few may consider the couple dubbed as “The Honeymoon Killers.” In what Gary Giddins has lauded as “a weirdly timeless love story with …
This is the twisted tale of John George Haigh, better known as the Acid Bath Serial Killer. The Englishman committed mass murder in the 1940s and disposed of his victims by dissolving their corpses in metal oil drums filled with sulphuric acid. The acid bath murders are surely unlike any other true crime story. John …
While the United States popularized the idea of the serial killer in mass media–and remains the country with the highest number of serial killers–modern English history is full of infamous serial killers who match their American counterparts in infamy, as well as depravity. They range from career criminals to respected professionals in their field, all …