Holmes allegedly killed as many as 200 by luring visitors to his lair during the Chicago World's Fair. But historians say many of the stories about Holmes, the "devil," may be myth.
Photo: New York Police Department Wikipedia Fair Use David Berkowitz David Richard Berkowitz (born Richard David Falco; June 1, 1953), also known as the Son of Sam and the .44 Caliber Killer, is an American serial killer who pleaded guilty to eight separate shooting attacks that ...
Known as the Killer Clown, John Wayne Gacy was responsible for assaulting and murdering at least 33 boys and young men. The serial killer and sex offender performed regularly as a clown at children’s hospitals and charity events in Cook County, a metropolitan area of Chicago, earning him th...
Known as the Killer Clown, John Wayne Gacy was responsible for assaulting and murdering at least 33 boys and young men. The serial killer and sex offender performed regularly as a clown at children’s hospitals and charity events in Cook County, a metropolitan area of Chicago, earning him th...
as the "Country's First Serial Killer." Holmes murdered people in several states including Illions with over 27 murders between 1886 and 1894. He owned a Chicago hotel which is where he would trap, torture, and murder his victims. He was executed by hanging at a Philadelphia Prison in ...
Henry Howard Holmes’ hotel was located just three miles from the site of the 1893 Columbian Exposition: World’s Fair in Chicago, offering a resting place for fairgoers after the day’s festivities. The informally named “Murder Castle” featured a series of hidden passages and torture chamber...
With Ressler's profile in hand authorities believe they have nabbed their killer. Police think Simons is the "Station Strangler," South Africa's most notorious serial killer, who may have killed 21 boys and a young man, all of mixed-race, during an eight-year murder spree....
The Beasts of Satan were a suspected satanic cult in Italy. The members of this group committed three notorious ritual murders over six years, which shocked Italy upon their discovery. The slayings were called one of the most shocking crimes in post-war
In 1977, Rodney Alcala was out of prison and living in New York. It was bad news for the New York cops who already had their hands full. A homegrown serial killer – known as "Son of Sam" – was terrorizing the city. By this time, the Cornelia Crilley case had been cold for six...
The Gilgo Beach home where alleged Long Island serial killer Rex Heuermann lived while allegedly killing at least six women will be offered for sale in 2025.