Jeff Mudgett learned the shocking truth at a family dinner: His great-great-grandfather was H.H. Holmes, the infamous con man ...

A book that put the five women front and centre, instead of rehashing theories about the killer’s identity, is now in ...

A double murderer from Lancashire, infamously known as the 'Modern Ripper', has died aged 64.

Other new factual programmes commissioned by the BBC include Escaping Idi Amin, which will look at the story of the Ugandan ...

This video explores a fictional scenario where Jack the Ripper appears in the modern world. It examines how today’s technology, media, and law enforcement would respond to a figure whose crimes ...

Derek Brown, 64, was sentenced to a minimum term of 30 years in 2008 after he was found guilty of murder - his crimes ...

He was jailed on July 20, 1989, at Preston Crown Court for seven years after pleading guilty to rape and attempted buggery.

A range of documentaries for BBC Two and iPlayer includes a new historical crime series with Lucy Worsley and a sixth series ...

There's a cultural thirst for serial killers, turning them into modern-day anti-heroes. These serial killers have seen countess screen adaptations of their crimes.

BBC Factual has made four History commissions for BBC Two and iPlayer: Escaping Idi Amin (w/t) by Dragonfly; Legacy: Michael ...

Over the years, an accomplished author and historian made his way from a small town in the Texas Panhandle to penning dozens of works, including his most recent novel that involved trekking thousands ...

Fish and chips and … football. American college football, to be more specific. The Post and Courier has learned that Arizona State and Kansas will play in London next year. It's part of a multi-year ...