Murderers star in books, podcasts, TV shows about the crimes. But it's their victims, and those who loved them, who deserve the spotlight.

James Edward Smith asked for a lump of dirt, but his request was denied. He settled for a cup of yogurt instead.

John Wayne Gacy’s Trial Unfolds And His Victims Receive Justice Three years later, the “Killer Clown” used an insanity plea during his trial, hoping for a not guilty verdict. A year before his Feb.

Interviewees comment on how attractive Joyce was at the time of her trial; cheeky animations ... self-mythologizing serial-killer docs on John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer.

When John Wayne Gacy was asked what he thought of Dahmer ... with only a brief trip to Ohio in May 1992 to face the trial for the murder of his first victim, Steven Hicks. In a court hearing lasting ...

John Wayne Gacy was found guilty March 12, 1980, of killing 33 young men. (Chicago Tribune) 1980: After five weeks of testimony from psychiatrists, police, neighbors, acquaintances and family ...

As a woman, I am appalled by Michael Tanzi's outrageous actions. As an anti-capital punishment lawyer, I am appalled by what ...