Since there are only so many ways to kill a person, a good portion of homicides look pretty much alike.

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Telling the community a serial killer is out there stirs up a lot of unpleasant...

Telling the community a serial killer is out there stirs up a lot of unpleasant...

Serial killing is not about sex at all, but about power and control and revenge...

Serial killing is not about sex at all, but about power and control and revenge...

Outside of dumb luck, the number one way serial killers are caught is through the...

Outside of dumb luck, the number one way serial killers are caught is through the...

We assume people we know can't be serial killers.

We assume people we know can't be serial killers.

The one noticeable similarity with almost all serial killer victims is their short height and...

The one noticeable similarity with almost all serial killer victims is their short height and...

Often, a serial killer has no felony record.

Often, a serial killer has no felony record.

Killers can seem smart when you can't figure out who they are.

Killers can seem smart when you can't figure out who they are.

In reality, serial killers are of average intelligence.

In reality, serial killers are of average intelligence.

The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily...

The most important issue for the killer is the ability to get a victim easily...

All serial killers want to win. They choose victims they can kill successfully.

All serial killers want to win. They choose victims they can kill successfully.

The accepted definition of a serial killer is a person who kills at least three...

The accepted definition of a serial killer is a person who kills at least three...

Many of the less prolific killers' stories go unheard because they simply don't make good...

Many of the less prolific killers' stories go unheard because they simply don't make good...

What does signature mean? Supposedly these are the added touches that make the crime personal...

What does signature mean? Supposedly these are the added touches that make the crime personal...

Evidence can vary depending on the circumstances, the weather, and how long it has been...

Evidence can vary depending on the circumstances, the weather, and how long it has been...

We struggle to understand how any mother could kill her own children.

We struggle to understand how any mother could kill her own children.

Without solid connections between homicides, we may have the reverse problem of believing three local...

Without solid connections between homicides, we may have the reverse problem of believing three local...

There are many more serial killers living outside the prison walls than inside.

There are many more serial killers living outside the prison walls than inside.

While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they...

While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they...

Serial killers are everywhere! Well, perhaps not in our neighborhood, but on our television screens,...

Serial killers are everywhere! Well, perhaps not in our neighborhood, but on our television screens,...

Using MO to link crimes can be problematic.

Using MO to link crimes can be problematic.