The Brief A historian says he has DNA evidence proving the identity of Jack the Ripper. The infamous serial killer murdered five women in London in 1888, sending shockwaves around the world.

The infamous killer who terrorized London women has largely been referred to as simply “Jack the Ripper” until now. Historian Russell Edwards says he has identified Jack the Ripper as Aaron ...

In all of these regards, Jack the Ripper is a classic example of the disorganized serial killer. In fact, I suspect that he was a paranoid schizophrenic who feared and hated women.

The museum’s founder, Mark Palmer-Edgecumbe, told local media in 2015 that the museum’s full title is Jack the Ripper and the History of Women in East London, that the sign was incomplete, and ...

In the Summer of 1888, the world was gripped by one case, a serial killer was on the loose in East London. The newspapers couldn't get enough of the story and began to create a template for how we ...

Jack the Ripper, a serial killer who terrorised London in the 1880s, has finally been identified from DNA evidence from the blood-soaked shawl of one of his victims, according to a new book.