Dive into chilling facts about history’s most notorious serial killers. Learn about their methods, victims, psychological profiles, and the investigations that brought them to light—or didn’t.
On this day in 1975, Nancy Baird, a 23-year-old gas station attendant, vanished without a trace from her workplace in Layton, Utah. She was last seen working alone at the Fina gas station, just minutes before her shift was due to end. Her car, purse, and personal items were left undisturbed and there were no immediate signs of a struggle.
July 3rd. On this day in 1976, German police made a shocking discovery that ended a decades-long killing spree.
They arrested Joachim Kroll — a quiet, reclusive factory worker — who turned out to be one of Germany’s most horrific serial killers.
On this day, Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., a former police officer now known as the Golden State Killer, stood before a judge and pled guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder. His confession was part of a plea deal that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.
