These Criminal Minds episodes were based on real (and disturbing) cases.
True Crime
The Truth About the Serial Killer Gene: Do Genetics Cause Killers?
Can the crimes of the world’s serial killers be traced to a single “serial killer gene”?
Meet Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka: The Murdering Couple of Ontario
Paul Bernardo and his wife Karla Homolka, who seemed like a perfectly normal couple, were responsible for the rape of over 15 girls and the murder of at least 4.
The Gruesome Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and Kidnapping of Her Unborn Baby
Read about the brutal killing of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and why her murderer was a victim, too.
Murder Is Girl Talk: Why Women Love True Crime
True crime media is mostly consumed by women despite the fact that most of the victims of these violent crimes are women.
A 100-Year Old Cold Case: The Hinterkaifeck Murders
The Hinterkaifeck murders shook Bavaria in 1922 and remain to be one of the strangest cold cases a century on.
The Sodder Children: The Curious Case of 5 Siblings Who Vanished After a House Fire
On Christmas Eve in 1945, five of the Sodder children disappeared in a house fire that left no trace of their remains.
13 Years of Waiting: The West Mesa Bone Collector’s 11 Victims and Counting
The West Mesa Bone Collector shook the citizens of Albuquerque after the remains of 11 women were found dumped in the middle of nowhere by a dog.
Where Is Harold Holt?: The Search for the Australian Prime Minister Who Vanished at Sea
On December 17, 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared at sea, changing Chinese-Australian relations for years to come.
The Axeman of New Orleans: Louisiana’s Jazz Loving Serial Killer
The Axeman of New Orleans was one of the earliest well-known serial killers. The axe-wielding, jazz-loving killer terrorized the city from 1918 to 1919.
Murder on Camera: The Dnepropetrovsk Maniacs’ Two Months of Terror
The Dnepropetrovsk maniacs were a group of Ukrainian men that committed over 20 murders in just two months, many of which were filmed.
Dissolving the Mystery of the Acid Bath Murderer: The John George Haigh Story
John George Haigh, better known as the Acid Bath Murderer, would kill his victims and then dissolve their bodies in tubs of sulphuric acid.
The Story of Serial Killer Israel Keyes and His Infamous Photo
Israel Keyes became notorious after sending a horrific photo of his last victim to her family. His crimes before that were equally disturbing.
How a Brutal Cult Exorcism Left 13-Year Old Randy Luntayao’s Skull “Almost Empty”
The victim had a history of mental illness. A “faith healer” promised his parents that the cult exorcism would cure him.
Meet Marybeth Tinning, the Mother Who Spent 14 Years Killing Her Children for Attention
Marybeth Tinning was a serial killer mom who murdered eight infants. And the jury acquitted her.
These Sisters “Survived” Their Rape and Murder: The Curious Case of the Chiong Sisters
Two young women, the son of a wealthy family, and a judge who supposedly committed suicide. There’s a lot going on in the Chiong sisters’ case.