Very Scary People

A look at the life of Jim Jones, and the upbringing that shaped his growth into the charismatic minister that drove his followers to suicide.

The tragic story of the infamous religious leader continues as we dive deeper into the horrifying truth of the Jonestown Massacre.

The true identity of the "The Zodiac Killer" is his pseudonym self designated. He is a mystery since his killing spree was reported in the late 1960s - 1970s. He operated in Northern California demanding public notoriety for his crimes.

As the anonymous Zodiac killer continued his reign of terror, he began to taunt the public with cryptic clues.

In 1968, an 8-year-old girl is abducted, raped and left for dead.

With a string of murders already behind him, Rodney Alcala appears on the TV show, "The Dating Game" where he wins the prize: a date.

Serial rapists and killers Kenneth Bianchi and his cousin Angelo Buono Jr. (who was not Ken's blood relative) terrorize Los Angeles, California in the late 1970s, leaving a dozen or more women dead.

A year after the bodies of nude women began piling up in LA, two murders 1,200 miles away uncover the identities of the Hillside Stranglers.

Sammy "The Bull" Gravano was one of the most feared mobsters in history he was the right-hand man to mafia kingpin John Gotti and carried out multiple murders on behalf of the crime family.

After his arrest, Sammy Gravano broke the oath of silence and cut a deal with the government, testifying against his former boss, John Gotti.

He calls himself "B.T.K." which stands for Bind, Torture, Kill and for decades this bloodthirsty serial killer terrifies Wichita as he murders again.

For years the BTK killer plays a cat and mouse game with law enforcement and the media taunting them as he seeks the attention he craves.

It was the crime that inspired the legend of the Amityville horror. In November 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were found murdered inside their beautiful seaside home.

Para psychologists and psychics descend on the house to investigate who murdered the DeFeo family and why.

The summer of 1985 was one of the hottest Los Angeles had seen in a century. But terrified residents weren't sleeping with the windows open; a killer known as the "Night Stalker" was on the loose.

A tip from a teenage boy leads to the identity of the Night Stalker and twenty-four hours later a mob of angry citizens track him down and capture him.

The early life of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, living with an abusive alcoholic father, to his successful contracting company hiring young men, where he would trick them into handcuffs before he raped and murdered dozens of young men.

The story of John Wayne Gacy continues, diving deeper into how the calculated serial killer was able to hide in plain sight.

A look at the life of Charles Manson, who terrorized Hollywood when he charmed his hippie followers into brutally murdering celebrities.

The profile of cult leader Charles Manson continues. His grisly killings went unsolved, until detectives received a tip-off from a surprising source.

Judias V. Buenoano, convicted of murders spanning 1971-1983, killing husband, son, attempting boyfriend's murder. Linked to partner deaths 1974-1980. Florida's first woman executed since 1848 for multiple murders.

The story of the infamous American serial killer Judy Buenoano, who was executed for the 1971 murder of her husband.

Un asesino en serie de los 90 que atacaba mujeres vulnerables, dejando caritas felices en sus cartas. Fue capturado y condenado a cadena perpetua sin libertad condicional.

Un asesino serial de los años 90 que mató a ocho mujeres. Se ganó su apodo por dibujar caritas felices en las cartas que mandaba a los medios de comunicación.

The Butcher Baker was one of the most prolific rapists and serial killers in Alaska's history.