Outside of dumb luck, the number one way serial killers are caught is through the help of the public.

There are many more serial killers living outside the prison walls than inside.

We assume people we know can't be serial killers.

Often, a serial killer has no felony record.

In reality, serial killers are of average intelligence.

While we are being fascinated by the tales of famous serial killers and how they were brought to justice, the real serial killer goes about his business with hardly a thought to being caught.