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2016
Crime
News Magazines
The Serial Killer's Playbook
Season 8, Episode 6
: For years, a serial killer stalks the most vulnerable and least suspecting victims, retirees. However, when a 91-year-old woman survives, she helps break the case wide open, leading to the capture of one of the most prolific killers of modern times.
About the Series
People Magazine Investigates
The heart-wrenching true stories behind crimes that transcended headlines and became part of popular culture are uncovered. Exclusive, first-hand interviews reveal shocking twists, new evidence and unexpected resolutions.
1. The Boogeyman
In 2005, nine-year-old Jessica “Jessie” Lunsford goes missing in the night, snat...
2. A Story To Die For
A house fire leads to a grisly discovery when firefighters find a journalist dea...
3. Sex. Clowns. Murder.
A killer clown delivering flowers and balloons assassinates a woman in an upscal...
4. The Soccer Mom Murder
In 2001, the shooting of a soccer mom leaves her five children divided over who ...
5. Where is Kristin Smart?
In 1996, a college co-ed disappears after attending a party over Memorial Day we...
6. The Serial Killer's Playbook
For years, a serial killer stalks vulnerable and unsuspecting elderly victims. H...
7. The Aloha Murder
A young woman's violent murder plagues Hawaii investigators for decades until a ...
8. Teenage Assassins
In 2020, someone shoots a loving father nine times in front of his apartment com...
9. Knives Out
In 2021, a savage double murder in a New Jersey shore town has investigators sus...
10. My Father Was a Mass Murderer
Kathy Gillcrist wants to find her biological parents. Her worst fears come true ...
11. Inferno of Lies
In 2020, a deadly fire in a small Illinois town raises questions as to whether i...
12. The Indiana Slasher
In 1975, the Indiana Slasher attacks three girls, leaves them for dead in a corn...
