Our obsession with serial killers and true crime probably has concerning implications for our collective psyche. Why are we so drawn to darkness? The same could be asked of many of the protagonists of ...

Founding Father John Adams once wrote that American independence should be celebrated with "illuminations from one end of this continent to the other" Charna Flam is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

In the winter of 2021, “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the true-crime industrial complex with a musical number called “Murder Show.” The sketch sends up the consumption of spectacular depravity as an ...

This article is part of The Poynter 50, a series reflecting on 50 moments and people that shaped journalism over the past half-century — and continue to influence its future. As Poynter celebrates its ...

If you've been using computers for more than a couple of decades, you've probably used a serial port to attach peripherals like your mouse and modem. Until the USB standard rendered them obsolete in ...

BALTIMORE (AP) — Adnan Syed, whose case amassed a worldwide following of “Serial” podcast listeners, will remain free — even though his murder conviction still stands, a Baltimore judge ruled on ...

An accident involving fireworks killed three people and injured more than 20 in Honolulu on New Year's Eve. Gov. Josh Green said he was looking into whether new penalties like a felony charge for ...

A New Year's Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically injured at least 20 others, authorities said. "It looked like a war zone," said ...

Another explosive holiday is approaching and backyard pyrotechnicians are getting ready to start blowing stuff up in loud, colorful ways to celebrate the end of the year and the beginning of a new one ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Police worked Tuesday to dispel social media speculation that a serial killer is on the loose in Columbus. After three women were found dead Saturday with gunshot wounds in a ...

The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) issued specific guidelines in line with the Supreme Court’s directives as well as the Tamil Nadu government regulations with ...