When people hear the words “serial killer,” they often picture a very specific type: male, mysterious, and probably the subject of at least three documentaries. But history—and true crime—has proven ...

Female serial killers challenge everything we know about crime. Their modus operandi is rooted in control, making their psychology far more unsettling/ Opinion, Thriller, Entertainment, US Edition ...

Police come to me when they have cases where they suspect a woman of serial murder. I am the expert on the topic having interviewed a large group of female serial killers back in the 1990's. From ...

In a 1991 taped call from jail, Aileen Wuornos told girlfriend Tyria Moore she would confess “to keep [her] from getting in trouble" The Netflix documentary Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers — ...

Female serial killer Aileen Wuornos was adopted by the Pralles at age 35 Christopher Rudolph is a contributing writer for PEOPLE. He previously covered entertainment at The Advocate, HuffPost, Logo ...

These projects reveal the evil lurking underneath the guises of killers who were so often hiding in plain sight.