Sarah Koenig poses with her award for top true crime podcast "Serial" at the 74th Annual Peabody Awards Ceremony. Like true crime books, the best true crime podcasts plunge you into a world of murder, ...

There has never been a better time to be a fan of true crime. Ever since the first season of "Serial" took the podcasting world by storm, studios and creators around the entertainment industry ...

True crime is a phenomenon. From television shows and films to podcasts and publications, stories exploring the details of real crimes, especially cases of missing and murdered people, are part of one ...

Crime has always been a subject of fascination. In colonial New England, pamphlets on murders were handed out, featuring recaps of crimes and trials, plus any last words criminals uttered before they ...

On Sunday’s episode of The Excerpt podcast: True crime is wildly popular—but at what cost? Journalist and author Kate Winkler Dawson joins The Excerpt to explore the ethical dilemmas behind the genre, ...

A viral "true crime" story was actually made up, generated by A.I. Reporter Henry Larson explores the ethical questions raised by this new frontier of content. AUTOMATED VOICE: Today, we uncover the ...

True crime is a lucrative genre, topping ratings and spawning online communities. Despite its popularity—and its ability to highlight cases that need attention—the production of true crime has a dark ...

The Netflix show “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” a fictionalized account of the serial killer’s life, became the streaming giant’s second-most-watched English-language series three weeks ...