It was in a dark, dusty basement that a former police officer discovered an old box - the contents of which were to reveal exactly how the woman suspected of being Britain's most "horrific" serial killer was caught.

A suspected serial killer accused of slaying six women and a man in 2003 and dumping their bodies behind a shopping plaza in New Britain, Connecticut, appeared in court today through video conference and will appear in court again in December. William ...

In 1975, a shadowy predator stalked the streets of northern England, murdering 13 women in a spree of violence that shocked the nation. Over the span of five years, fear rapidly grew as he evaded capture, striking again and again while police struggled to stop him.

A week of extremes plays out across the headlines. Thirty-eight people are killed when hurricane-force winds tear through Britain; the UK’s most prolific serial killer, Harold Shipman, is finally jailed. In Washington, President Bill Clinton fights for ...