Some criminals get their crimes tattooed on their bodies, write 'fictional' books detailing murders they've committed or turn their own wanted posters into profile pics on Facebook. We talk to an expert to better understand why some criminals implicate themselves in their crimes by communicating about them.
With the premiere of the new A&E series Cults & Extreme Belief, A&E True Crime explores some big questions about the groups Heaven's Gate, the Moonies and the Rajneeshees.
In recent years, hair, blood, saliva, and other bodily fluids from dogs, cats and birds have helped solve several violent crimes in the U.S. and Canada. A&E True Crime profiles four instances where animal evidence helped convict a criminal.
Read an exclusive excerpt from the new book 'Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family's Secret,' by Pamela Everett, about the murder of her two young aunts and whether authorities punished the wrong man for the crime.
The murders of Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, shocked the small town of Delphi, Indiana because of their apparent randomness. But what makes this murder case different than most is that it is believed one of the victims may have captured audio and photo clues that point to her killer.
Dr. Mike Aamodt, forensic psychology professor at Radford University, on why female serial killers have declined over the years, why there was a big jump in serial killings in the U.S. between the 1960s and 1980s and his most surprising finding in his research of serial killers.
Over the last century, dozens of highly publicized child kidnappings have shocked the nation and ignited a public effort to prevent them. Now, missing-child awareness campaigns help spread the word more widely and quickly, resulting in finding many more of these kids.
Read an excerpt from the book 'Life After Darkness: Finding Healing and Happiness After the Cleveland Kidnappings,' by Michelle Knight, now known as Lily Rose Lee.
Podcaster Brooke Gittings of 'Convicted,' 'Actual Innocence,' 'Cold Case Files: The Podcast,' and more on the importance of using podcasts to showcase oppression.
Sgt. Ryan Wisniewski, part of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department's UAS (unmanned aircraft system) Unit, spoke with A&;E True Crime about how drones are used by—and against—law enforcement today.
