Marc Lallanilla

A total of 27 American states allow the death penalty.

The legal maneuver was first developed in medieval England.

Cashless bail has ignited a nationwide debate.

The Florida killer was convicted in 1992 of murdering seven men.

The "Killer Clown" killed at least 33 young men and boys.

For years, Rader terrorized Kanasa as the "BTK Killer."

Gein was notorious for his fascination with women’s body parts.

Ramirez terrorized California during the 1980s.

Lyle and Erik Menendez infamously killed their parents in 1989.

In the panoply of American killers, Gary Ridgway stands out.

Police discovered 39 Heaven’s Gate suicides in California.

Dahmer’s murders went undetected until his arrest in 1991.

Escobar was reviled by some and celebrated by others.

The mystery of the Zodiac Killer still enthralls the public.

Blanco made it to the top of the drug trade in the 70s and 80s.

Jim Jones led 900 followers to mass suicide in Guyana’s jungle.