Shirley Hughes, the mother of Jeffrey Dahmer victim Tony Hughes, slammed Evan Peters after he won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the serial killer in Netflix's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story."
From inheriting genes to the lone wolf caricature commonly seen in Hollywood films, take a look at some of the more common theories surrounding what drives people to become serial killers, and why some of these notions have been disproven.
From the Hillside Strangler serial killings to the Sally McNeil case, many of these documentaries take another look at the cultural influences — and shortcomings — surrounding the crimes.
Director Jessica Dimmock told Oxygen.com that she wanted to create a "letter of appreciation" to the families of victims who were found in the Texas "Killing Fields."
Investigators Tim Braun and Danny Baldwin famously recruited nurse Amy Loughren to help them look into serial killer Charles Cullen after hospitals reported multiple suspicious deaths.
In 2003, nurse Amy Loughren worked with Somerset detectives to figure out if Charles Cullen was responsible for the deaths of numerous patients who died under mysterious circumstances.
Following the release of Netflix's "Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," Shirley Hughes — the mother of his victim, Tony Hughes — is speaking out about the portrayal of her deaf son's life and death in the series.
Despite killing and eating people, serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer was declared sane in the murder trial of 15 men and boys following testimony from multiple experts.
Jeffrey Dahmer kept his victims after he killed them for sexual satisfaction, as the serial explained to his attorneys in Netflix's "Conversations With a Killer."
