Director Charlie Shackleton's meta project about the notorious serial killer challenges, with wry humor, our entire approach to true crime.

Although it’s inspired by Lyndon Lafferty’s book The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up: The Silenced Badge, which purports to divulge the identity of the notoriously uncaught serial murderer, Shackleton ...

Baylor grad Claire St.Amant knows her way around a true-crime story, from newspapers to "60 Minutes," "48 Hours" and ...

By Jordan Mintzer The true crime documentary has become so ... highway patrolman Lyndon Lafferty. In that book, entitled The Zodiac Killer Cover-Up, the ex-cop claims to have crossed paths with ...

The author’s new novel is based on Australian serial killer John Wayne Glover, who was known in headlines as “The Granny ...

The true story of The Devil in the White City, Martin Scorsese's next with Leonardo DiCaprio, is about serial killer H H ...

Strange but true stories Whether you’re an avid amateur investigator or just squeamishly curious, your ears prick up at the mention of crime—a completely natural reaction because humans are hardwired ...

True crime shows have an alluring charm. Even though they deal with the grim reality of life, where murders and crimes are rife, this genre offers a detailed look inside the minds of some of the most ...

Then again, perhaps that’s a testament to the power of a good story to override your critical faculties and obscure the pursuit of truth — true-crime ... explains why serial killers always ...

The notorious Victorian era serial killer Jack the Ripper's identity may have been discovered after 130 years due to new DNA ...