At Close Range is a 1986 crime drama based on a true story of a Chester County crime family described as “one of the most cunning and sly groups of criminals” by a former defense attorney for one of ...

Three-part series, based on Rolling Stone’s 2022 feature “Before the Dentist Knows Your Dead,” heads to Hulu in July ...

In this gallery, we bring you some of the most infamous cases of parents who killed their own children, from antiquity to the ...

In her new book, "Murderland," Caroline Fraser argues that the rise of these criminals has deep roots in the release of ...

Nova Scotia mother's 20-year life sentence for killing her only child, Karissa, is up in 2028. Her eligibility for day parole ...

The Chillingworths were taken out to sea and drowned, their bodies never recovered. This story is part of a true crime series by The Palm Beach Post. Victims: Judge Curtis E. Chillingworth, 58, and ...

While many of Phillips' students watch true crime, her J-397 media ethics course explores why they watch them — and whether that’s a good thing. Phillips’ account of female students watching true ...

Good morning. As Karen Read’s retrial continues, we’re exploring the ethics of the true-crime documentaries, podcasts, and social media sleuthing that have accompanied the case. The murder ...

The format or template of most true crime shows, like the iconic prime time network series Dateline, 48 Hours, and 20/20, facilitate catharsis because they are like little morality plays. The ...

There’s no doubt that the rising popularity of the true crime genre is concerning. Podcasts like Crime Junkies and My Favorite Murder have turned a morbid fascination into a cash cow, and TV ...

These true crime shows, similarly, are “attempting to identify something that is specifically American about the kinds of crimes or criminals that they’re profiling,” she says.