SerialKiller News

SerialKiller News From AOL News

Neighbors: Murder Suspect Had Taste for Porn, Hookers

LOS ANGELES (July 8) -- Neighbors of the man arrested in the Grim Sleeper serial murders allege he had a penchant for prostitutes and pornography, often proudly displaying his photos to them. Men who live near Lonnie Franklin Jr.'s home in South Central Los Angeles said they had seen pictures -- and in one case videos --...

Suspect Nabbed in LA's 'Grim Sleeper' Murders

LOS ANGELES (July 7) -- He was called the "Grim Sleeper" for committing a string of murders between 1985 and 1988, then taking a 13-year rest before continuing on with his gruesome work in 2001. Today Los Angeles police detectives put a name and a face to the suspect who had bedeviled them for 25 years: Lonnie David...

Arrest Made in LA 'Grim Sleeper' Serial Killings

LOS ANGELES (July 7) -- A former police mechanic suspected of killing 10 people and stumping detectives for more than two decades was finally arrested Wednesday after police used DNA from his son to track him down. Lonnie Franklin Jr., 57, was charged with 10 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and special...

Expert: No Surprise Cleveland Victims Strangled

(April 4) -- Newly released autopsy results show that eight of the 11 women found dead in accused serial killer Anthony Sowell's Cleveland house last year had been strangled. Cause of death in the other three cases could not be determined. In an effort to understand the method by which the victims were killed, AOL News...

Police Release Serial Killer's Photos of Women

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (March 11) -- Detective Patrick Ellis leafed through hundreds of photographs depicting young women in nude or provocative poses, nameless muses captured on film more than 30 years ago by convicted serial killer Rodney Alcala. (The public can see all photos here; The Huntington Beach Police...