Across
- 2. Dennis Rader’s chilling moniker based on his “bind, torture, kill” MO
- 3. A modern forensics method uncovering decades-old killers
- 5. Term for an unsolved investigation reopened after fresh leads
- 10. Photograph taken upon a suspect’s initial booking
- 12. A suspect’s formal admission of involvement or guilt
- 13. High-profile courtroom battles shaped by public coverage
- 15. Documentary series portraying notable US criminal cases
- 16. True crime author known for The Stranger Beside Me about Ted Bundy
- 18. Popular audio format revealing real murder mysteries
- 19. Set free after being proven innocent by new evidence
- 20. Vincent Bugliosi’s best-selling account of the Manson Family crimes
Down
- 1. HBO anthology often inspired by real crimes and conspiracies
- 4. Long-running TV series dissecting real-life forensic techniques
- 6. HBO’s chilling documentary series focusing on Robert Durst
- 7. Netflix docuseries examining the Steven Avery investigations
- 8. Constitutional safeguard preventing repeated trial for the same crime
- 9. Truman Capote’s groundbreaking narrative of a 1959 family murder
- 11. Specialized police unit dedicated to investigating murders
- 14. TV show spotlighting real cases of women who kill
- 17. Proper legal representation ensuring a balanced trial