Making a Serial Killer
Criminologists, psychologists, families of victims and murderers, and others reflect on the histories of serial killers, in search of answers.
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Don Miller and the Sibling Survivors
In 1978, two siblings narrowly survive a home invasion attack and are shocked to learn that the culprit is a serial killer with a long list of victims.
Jesse Matthew, the Back-to-School Killer
When a woman goes missing after a concert, her family fears for the worst; another girl goes missing, detectives fear that a serial killer is lurking in Charlottesville, Virginia.
Todd Kohlhepp and the Captives
When a young woman is found chained to the wall of a shipping container, detectives think it's only the tip of the iceberg in taking down a serial killer in South Carolina.
Donna Perry and the Killer Within
Detectives in Washington search for the perpetrator behind three unsolved murder cases; they attempt to match a DNA sample to a suspect.
Bruce McArthur and His Terrors in Toronto
From 2010 to 2017, Toronto's LGBTQ+ community is terrorized by a serial killer who preys on immigrants and the vulnerable.
Willie Inmon, Vigilante Killer
When the police receive complaints from a young man about being interrogated for murder cases, they don't realize at first that they're speaking with one of America's youngest serial killers.
Sheila LaBarre, the Peeler
When several men go missing, detectives are left speechless when all roads lead back to a woman and a farm in New Hampshire.
William Devin Howell, the Sick Ripper
A landscape architect hunts for vulnerable women near a former racetrack in 2003. He kills seven and buries them in his garden.
Anthony Shore, the Tourniquet Killer
Anthony Shore becomes known as the Tourniquet Killer after the murders of one woman and three girls from 1986 to 1995.
Ronald Dominique and the Bodies in the Bayou
While victims of the elements are found after Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, the bodies of murder victims are also found. Residents are shocked by the identity of the serial killer.