World's Most Evil Killers

An in-depth look at the life and crimes of David Marmolejo, who was convicted of the murder of his own mother

How Benjamin Atkins killed 11 women in Detroit, Michigan, in the space of seven months, making him one of the prolific serial killers in American history

How Benjamin Atkins killed 11 women in Detroit, Michigan, in the space of seven months, making him one of the prolific serial killers in American history

The case of Wolfgang Schmidt, a transgender German serial killer who murdered five women and an infant

The case of Wolfgang Schmidt, a transgender German serial killer who murdered five women and an infant

The story of Ted Bundy, a suave, outwardly normal psychology graduate who admitted to killing at least 35 women before being executed in 1989

The story of Ted Bundy, a suave, outwardly normal psychology graduate who admitted to killing at least 35 women before being executed in 1989

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

A profile of the serial killer Todd Christopher Kohlhepp, who claimed the lives of at least seven innocent people between 2003 and 2016

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

A profile of the serial killer Todd Christopher Kohlhepp, who claimed the lives of at least seven innocent people between 2003 and 2016

A look at the life and crimes of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, whose story was featured in the Oscar-winning film Monster, and who was executed in 2002

A look at the life and crimes of serial killer Aileen Wuornos, whose story was featured in the Oscar-winning film Monster, and who was executed in 2002

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

The life and crimes of American serial killer Daniel Lee Siebert, who was convicted of three murders but confessed to many more

The life and crimes of American serial killer Daniel Lee Siebert, who was convicted of three murders but confessed to many more

The crimes of American serial killer Dennis Rader, who murdered 10 people in Kansas area over 17 years and dubbed himself BTK - meaning 'Bind, Torture, Kill'

The crimes of American serial killer Dennis Rader, who murdered 10 people in Kansas area over 17 years and dubbed himself BTK - meaning 'Bind, Torture, Kill'

An investigation into the murderous mother and son Sante and Kenneth Kimes, who killed their elderly landlady in a greed-fuelled ploy

An investigation into the murderous mother and son Sante and Kenneth Kimes, who killed their elderly landlady in a greed-fuelled ploy

A profile of serial killer Robert Lee Yates, who narrowly avoided the death penalty for killing at least 13 sex workers during a horrific reign of terror

A profile of serial killer Robert Lee Yates, who narrowly avoided the death penalty for killing at least 13 sex workers during a horrific reign of terror

Mother Paige Birgfeld went missing in 2007 and her remains were found five years later, then a decade on, police closed the net on a local mechanic

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

A profile of David Berkowitz, the serial killer who found himself at the centre of New York's biggest manhunt after a vicious shooting spree that left six dead

A profile of David Berkowitz, the serial killer who found himself at the centre of New York's biggest manhunt after a vicious shooting spree that left six dead

A profile of serial killer Danny Rolling, nicknamed the Gainesville Ripper, who targeted Florida students with crimes so horrific that he inspired the movie Scream

A profile of serial killer Danny Rolling, nicknamed the Gainesville Ripper, who targeted Florida students with crimes so horrific that he inspired the movie Scream

The lives and crimes of two cousins who, together, took the lives of 10 girls and women aged between 12 and 28

The lives and crimes of two cousins who, together, took the lives of 10 girls and women aged between 12 and 28

A look at the life and crimes of American serial killer Charles Cullen who, over his 16-year career as a nurse, admits to killing as many as 40 people

A look at the life and crimes of American serial killer Charles Cullen who, over his 16-year career as a nurse, admits to killing as many as 40 people

The crimes of Lonnie Franklin, an American serial killer who was responsible for at least 10 murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles

The crimes of Lonnie Franklin, an American serial killer who was responsible for at least 10 murders and one attempted murder in Los Angeles

The case of Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, who raped, tortured and murdered a number of victims at their cabin in California during the mid-1980s

The case of Charles Ng and Leonard Lake, who raped, tortured and murdered a number of victims at their cabin in California during the mid-1980s

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

When two couples are murdered, years apart, the crimes don't look connected. Detectives link Edward and his life as a serial killer

A profile of the Truck Stop Killer, Robert Ben Rhoades, who targeted hitchhikers and truck-stop sex workers in a horrific string of crimes spanning 15 years

A profile of the Truck Stop Killer, Robert Ben Rhoades, who targeted hitchhikers and truck-stop sex workers in a horrific string of crimes spanning 15 years

The murder and rape of a Vietnamese immigrant in 2007, and how 25-year-old Kenneth Jackson's loose lips led police to uncover his identity as the killer

The murder and rape of a Vietnamese immigrant in 2007, and how 25-year-old Kenneth Jackson's loose lips led police to uncover his identity as the killer

A profile of the Rhode Island family man and Sunday school teacher Christopher Hightower, who turned out to be a cold-blooded triple murderer

A profile of the Rhode Island family man and Sunday school teacher Christopher Hightower, who turned out to be a cold-blooded triple murderer

The murder and rape of a Vietnamese immigrant in 2007, and how 25-year-old Kenneth Jackson's loose lips led police to uncover his identity as the killer

The murder and rape of a Vietnamese immigrant in 2007, and how 25-year-old Kenneth Jackson's loose lips led police to uncover his identity as the killer

The crimes of Angel Maturino Resendiz, known to some as the Railroad Killer, who is thought to have taken the lives of more than 23 victims before his execution in 2006

The crimes of Angel Maturino Resendiz, known to some as the Railroad Killer, who is thought to have taken the lives of more than 23 victims before his execution in 2006

Expert criminologists look into the mind of William Suff, who was convicted of killing 12 women in Riverside County, California, throughout the 1980s, and now sits on death row

Expert criminologists look into the mind of William Suff, who was convicted of killing 12 women in Riverside County, California, throughout the 1980s, and now sits on death row

In 1973, Dawn Magyar's body was found two months after she had vanished. Twenty-eight years on, advances in forensics helped solve the case

The murder and rape of a Vietnamese immigrant in 2007, and how 25-year-old Kenneth Jackson's loose lips led police to uncover his identity as the killer

The murder and rape of a Vietnamese immigrant in 2007, and how 25-year-old Kenneth Jackson's loose lips led police to uncover his identity as the killer

A profile of Richard Chase, the serial killer who took the lives of six victims in one month, and became known to some as the Vampire Killer due to his penchant for cannibalism

A profile of Richard Chase, the serial killer who took the lives of six victims in one month, and became known to some as the Vampire Killer due to his penchant for cannibalism

The story of the Beltway sniper attacks, a series of shootings in which John Allen Muhammad and his teenage accomplice Lee Malvo killed 10 people

The story of the Beltway sniper attacks, a series of shootings in which John Allen Muhammad and his teenage accomplice Lee Malvo killed 10 people