John Wayne Gacy was convicted of murdering 33 people, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in US history.

Dozens of serial killers have terrorized American communities over the decades, from H. H. Holmes becoming “the Beast of Chicago” in the 19th century to “the Hillside Stranglers” inciting fear across ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the Chicago History Museum, Speck was born on Dec. 6, 1941, in Kirkwood, Ill. "The day I was born, all hell broke ...