Israel Keyes: the methodical serial killer

Israel Keyes went to extraordinary length to indulge his passion for murder

How do celebrity prisoners survive in UK prisons?

Do celebrities who have spent time in UK prisons, such as Max Clifford, Rolf Harris and Jeffrey Archer received any special treatment?

Abused as a child, Robert Maudsley killed abusers as an adult

40 years on: Catching the Yorkshire Ripper

Peter Sutcliffe was eventually caught after a routine check of his car registration number.

The 10 Most Prolific Medical Serial Killers Ever

The doctors, nurses and carers who exploit their positions of trust for their own nefarious and murderous ends

The Last Supper: Executed serial killers and their death row meals

Find out what some of the most notorious serial killers requested for their final meal

The most dangerous cities to live in the UK

Leicester: Crime Profile

In Leicestershire, the spotlight falls on the case of Jane Hings, a 72-year-old woman who was attacked and murdered in her own home in 2017

Convicted multimillionaire murderer Robert Durst dies aged 78

On 17 September 2021, a Los Angeles jury took seven hours to deliberate before delivering their verdict: guilty.

The execution of Ted Bundy: ‘His body stiffened and his hands clenched'

As Bundy was led to the death chamber to be strapped to ‘Old Sparky’ on the 24th of January, 1989, he appeared to be afraid

The downfall of Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine controlled the girls. She was like the madam. She was like the nuts and bolts of the sex trafficking operation.'

Who is El Chapo?

Biography of Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, aka El Chapo, one of the world's biggest drug kingpins.

The 12 Murders of Christmas

JonBenét Ramsey's Christmas murder caused an enormous storm across America

What makes a criminal? An expert explains

What makes a criminal? Why are some people more likely to offend than others?

The 10 most prolific serial killers in modern history

Many of the world’s most prolific serial killers are relative unknowns, despite racking up some truly horrifying kill counts

The murder of Stephen Lawrence

Much might have changed in the 30 years since the teenager’s death, but it’s also clear that not enough has.

Serial killers' IQs ranked

Ted Kaczynski, 'The Una Bomber's' IQ was higher than Albert Einstein's

Murdertown 3: Episodes

What's coming up in Murdertown S3?

Comedy actors who played real-life killers

Stars of the small and big screens who have surprised fans by transforming themselves into notorious real-life killers

The 'real-life Squid Game' that sees human organs harvested on an industrial scale

‘Forced organ harvesting’ isn’t just a robust attitude towards organ donation. It’s not about mandating donation on death

Whitby: Crime Profile

In Whitby, Murdertown host Anita Rani looks at the case of Julie Davison, a 50-year-old woman who was found dead in her own home

Britain's most dangerous prisoners

The murder of Joanna Yeates: Trial by tabloid

It is now more than a decade since the murder of Jo Yeates – a case which shocked and gripped the whole country throughout 2010

Bad Santa: How many laws does Santa break at Christmas?

Think about it. The man commits several - not insignificant crimes - each and every year.

Operation Yewtree: How Jimmy Savile groomed the nation

In October of 2012, the formal criminal investigation into the allegations of child abuse committed by Savile was launched.

He drugged, robbed and left his victim for dead

Stephen Port: The GHB Killer

He met all his victims on gay dating apps before bringing them to his flat, spiking them with a lethal dose of the drug, GHB, causing them to overdose.  

Female Narcos: The women of the Sinaloa Cartel

These are the real housewives of the Sinaloa Cartel.

Pop culture killers

Here are three harrowing examples of criminals that found their inspiration for murder and mayhem in pop culture.

Definitive proof Home Alone’s Kevin is a psychopath

Kevin McCallister is a tiny child psychopath

How did David Fuller get away with his terrible crimes?

if it wasn’t for Fuller’s own damning photographic evidence, he never would have been convicted for these unthinkable crimes.

Lichfield: Crime Profile

In the historic cathedral city of Lichfield in the West Midlands, Anita analyses the story of Wendy Upton

The DC Snipers: The random shootings that terrorised Washington

Over the course of eight months in 2002, several states were terrorised by a series of random shootings

Why do men harass women?

There are many shades of harassment and abuse men can inflict upon women, but at heart, psychologists say, abuse is about control.

Bath: Crime profile

In the genteel, picturesque city of Bath, Anita Rani focuses on the tragic story of Melanie Road

Oxford: Crime Profile

In Oxfordshire, the focus falls on the murder of Vikki Thompson, a 30-year-old married mum of two who was savagely beaten to death while walking her dog