Adam Janos is a New York City-based writer and reporter. In addition to his work for A&E's Real Crime blog, he has reported for The Wall Street Journal and The Budapest Times, amongst others.
Learn about the early years of one of America's most infamous serial killers, Gary Ridgway, who was convicted of murdering 49 people.
What did the killer do in the days before being executed for the murder of 168 people? What was his last meal, last words and last activities?
Some of the most infamous criminals in history experienced murders first-hand before they starting doing the killing themselves.
Read about the death of the businessman and children's entertainer, who liked to dress as 'Pogo the Clown' and was convicted in March 1980 of murdering 33 boys and young men, making him the worst serial killer in American history at the time.
From Charles Stuart to Des Campbell, we look at some infamous killers who tried to make a quick buck putting their partners in the ground.
2020 was the deadliest year in United States history. But much to the chagrin of police departments nationwide, the homicide rate across the country skyrocketed in the pandemic's first six months. We look at why.
Men commit murder 10 times more often than women. But just because a woman's fingerprints aren't at the crime scene doesn't mean her fingerprints weren't on the plan. We look at some memorable cases of men killing for their sweethearts.
'A lot of people believe that people who fake their deaths are dummies. And that's just not true,' says Steven Rambam, a private investigator. 'Faking your [own] death is a full-time job.'
