In 1989, Timothy Spencer, who murdered and raped four women, was the first U.S. serial killer convicted through DNA evidence.
Katie Pladl's death shows the irony of her biological mother's efforts to protect her from her father.
In the 2000s, the New Mexico desert became a graveyard for 11 females and an unborn child--their lives taken by a serial killer who became known as The West Mesa Bone Collector. His victims' stories echo for justice.
The convicted killer and father of 12 tortured and sexually abused his children for years, exerting such power that some of them murdered at his command.
The Austrian woman was abducted and imprisoned by Wolfgang Priklopil when she was 10 years old. She says a difficult childhood helped her survive.
When Mary Bailey was 11 years old, her mom asked her to shoot her abusive stepfather. She obliged. She speaks with us about how that action has affected her life.
A Philadelphia woman abducted and abused adults with mental disabilities, including her niece, Beatrice Weston, to get their Social Security checks.
Five of the Chicago serial killer's 33 victims from the 1970s remain unidentified, but the Cook County Sheriff's office is continuing the work to ID them.
