Though Jack the Ripper—an unidentified murderer who was active in the late 19th century—is often called the "first modern serial killer," the term “serial killer” itself was popularized in ...

Jack the Ripper, the legendary murderer of Victorian London, might have finally be unmasked by researcher Russell Edwards.

She is widely believed to have been Britain’s first female serial killer, as well as one of the most prolific. In 19th-century Britain and North America, domestic service was an expanding area ...

Descendants of Jack the Ripper’s victims are demanding a fresh inquest into the historic murders after new evidence seemingly confirms the identity of the 19th century serial killer. The three ...

After 15 years of aborted attempts to make a movie about America's first prolific serial killer, it appears Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio are finally moving forward with an adaptation of Erik ...

Leonardo DiCaprio is reportedly down to play his most murderous role yet in a new movie by Martin Scorsese. Devil in the White City is a thriller following notorious real-life serial killer Henry ...

Jack Lowden tells the true story of Scotland's notorious serial killers, Burke and Hare. What started two former canal labourers on a mass killing spree in 19th-century Edinburgh?

Though Jack the Ripper—an unidentified murderer who was active in the late 19th century—is often called the "first modern serial killer," the term “serial killer” itself was popularized in ...