Eric Shorey

“It had absolutely everything going for it as a tabloid perfect storm," said former Daily News editor Sam Roberts of the madness that enveloped Manhattan as the so-called "Son of Sam" stalked the streets.

Robert Berchtold managed to largely escape punishment for his alleged sex crimes against Jan Broberg for decades, a story being dramatized in Peacock's "A Friend of The Family."

The extent to which the character of Michael Myers, the antagonist in the "Halloween" franchise, is based on real-life cases, such as those of babysitter Janett Christman and convicted kidnapper Andre Rand, has been debated since the original movie's debut in 1978.

"American Horror Story: 1984" features a version of serial killer Richard Ramirez — the Night Stalker — who just won't die.

Newly engaged Wendy Martinez was out for an evening jog last September when Anthony Crawford attacked her out of nowhere.

Video evidence that allegedly depicted Linda McLean abusing students at Favor Christian Academy in Thomasville, Georgia, will not be shown because she pleaded guilty before the jury even took their seats.

A police chief says that Richard McEwan quit his job and feared government surveillance before breaking into Taylor Swift's home.

Viceland's newest documentary, "The Devil You Know" is all about John Lawson, aka Pazuzu Algarad, a man connected to some hideous crimes.

Eric Craig, a Nashville, Tennessee man, first got into trouble with the law when he grabbed a 14-year-old girl walking down the street.

British TV star Mya-Lecie Naylor's father said she hadn't been acting like herself before her death. Now, a coroner has ruled her passing as unintentional.