Serial Killers

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Det. Gil Carrillo was the youngest homicide detective on the force when he put forth the unprecedented but ultimately correct theory that a string of rapes, murders and other assaults in the mid-1980s were the work of one person.

Infamous Los Angeles serial killer Richard Ramirez numerous female admirers show up in court to support him, much like another notorious murderer, Ted Bundy.

Richard Ramirez was given several monikers by the media before "Night Stalker" stuck. According to serial killer experts, that comes down to branding.

The serial killer known as the "Night Stalker" had dental issues that proved to be more than just a toothache — they helped lead to his conviction.

Det. Frank Salerno hunted down homicidal cousins Angelo Buono Jr. and Kenneth Bianchi before taking on the Richard Ramirez case with his new partner, Det. Gil Carillo

When Bruce Jones, best known for his role in "Coronation Street," stumbled onto one of Peter Sutcliffe's murder victims in Manchester in 1977, authorities initially viewed him as a possible suspect.

Netflix's upcoming "Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer" details how California investigators Gil Carrillo, Frank Salerno and others put an end to Richard Ramirez's horrendous crimes.

Former FBI agent John Douglas used his profiling expertise to help investigators pinpoint where Joseph Paul Franklin would show up next.

Former FBI unit chief John Douglas breaks down some of the methods he used to profile notorious killers. 

Psychiatrist Dr. Dorothy Lewis believes there is some evidence to suggest that serial killer Ted Bundy had dissociative identity disorder, formerly known as multiple personality disorder.