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What It's Like to Grow Up With a Serial-Killer Dad: 'Happy Face Killer's' Daughter Reveals Grief
What It's Like to Grow Up With a Serial-Killer Dad: 'Happy Face Killer's' Daughter Reveals Grief

Melissa Moore, daughter of Keith Jesperson, otherwise known as the Happy Face Killer, talks to A&E True Crime about what it was like as a child to learn her dad was a serial killer.
Was Serial Killer Wayne Williams Really the Atlanta Monster Who Murdered Dozens of Black Kids?
Was Serial Killer Wayne Williams Really the Atlanta Monster Who Murdered Dozens of Black Kids?

Wayne Williams has been in prison for almost 40 years after being convicted of murdering two men. Although he was never tried or convicted, the murders of 29 kids and young adults were attributed to him as well.
When Healers Become Killers: Why Some Nurses and Other Medical Workers Murder Their Patients
When Healers Become Killers: Why Some Nurses and Other Medical Workers Murder Their Patients

German serial killer nurse Niels Hoegel is suspected of killing more than 300 patients at two hospitals in Germany. Beatrice Yorker, an expert in serial killings in health arenas, tells us how killers in medical professions often get away with the crime.
5 Serial Rapists You Need to Know About
5 Serial Rapists You Need to Know About

Although not as well known or remembered for their horrific deeds as serial killers are, serial rapists exert control through terrifying means.

Over a Century Ago, a Mysterious Axe Murderer Rode the Rails, Chopping Up Families Along the Way
Over a Century Ago, a Mysterious Axe Murderer Rode the Rails, Chopping Up Families Along the Way

Read an excerpt of the true-crime book "The Man From the Train: The Solving of a Century-Old Serial Killer Mystery" of the murder of the unorthodox Schultz family of Houston Heights, Texas.
'Good Luck Sleeping Tonight': Serial Killers Plague Almost All Cities
'Good Luck Sleeping Tonight': Serial Killers Plague Almost All Cities

Thomas Hargrove of the Murder Accountability Project talks about the 2,000 or so serial killers he believes are prowling U.S. streets now.
Serial Killer Ed Gein Was a 'Model Patient' After Being Incarcerated for His Gruesome Crimes 
Serial Killer Ed Gein Was a 'Model Patient' After Being Incarcerated for His Gruesome Crimes 

A&E True Crime spoke with Dr. Gail Saltz, clinical associate professor of psychiatry, about why the serial killer was so well-behaved after he was locked up.
First They Tortured Animals, Then They Turned to Humans
First They Tortured Animals, Then They Turned to Humans

Why do so many killers—Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and David Berkowitz to name a few—abuse animals before targeting people? An expert provides insights on how the two behaviors are linked.
Why Are Some Women Sexually Attracted to Serial Killers?
Why Are Some Women Sexually Attracted to Serial Killers?

Ted Bundy received hundreds of love letters while behind bars. Richard Ramirez married one of his 'fans.' Criminologist Dr. Melissa Hamilton talks to A&E True Crime about the psychology behind why some women love serial killers.

'It Absolutely Broke Me': What It’s Like to Befriend a Serial Killer
'It Absolutely Broke Me': What It’s Like to Befriend a Serial Killer

Investigative journalist and crime writer M. William Phelps talks about his 'friendship' with serial killer Keith 'Happy Face' Jesperson.

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