How Hunting A Serial Killer Actually Works

Mark Williams-Thomas is a former police detective and a multi-award-winning investigative reporter. He is well known for working on investigations, including the "Yorkshire Ripper" Peter Sutcliffe. Williams-Thomas speaks with Insider about special investigative techniques and common issues in the process. Williams-Thomas is the author of “Hunting Killers” and has starred in television programs and crime series looking at cold case murders and violent crimes, such as “The Investigator: A British Crime Story” on Netflix. He’s reported on crime stories including Jimmy Savile, Oscar Pistorius, and the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Find out more: https://www.williams-thomas.co.uk “Hunting Killers”: https://www.williams-thomas.co.uk/hunting-killers/ Chapter 1: The Killer Mindset 00:40 - 03:11 Chapter 2: Gathering Evidence 03:12 - 06:02 Chapter 3: Tracking Suspects 06:03 - 08:30 Chapter 4: The Apprehension 08:31 - 09:47 Chapter 5: The Interview 09:48 - 12:02 Chapter 6: The Wrong Man 12:03 - 13:22 Chapter 7: The Convictions 13:23 - 15:41 Chapter 8: The Aftermath 15:42 - 17:39 MORE HOW CRIME WORKS VIDEOS: How The Hells Angels Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider https://youtu.be/lyTxdT4u60I How Crystal Meth Labs Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider https://youtu.be/H533rjo0CGQ How Gun Smuggling Actually Works | How Crime Works | Insider https://youtu.be/k-HQgP2TpUI ------------------------------------------------------ #SerialKillers #HowCrimeWorks #Insider Insider is great journalism about what passionate people actually want to know. That’s everything from news to food, celebrity to science, politics to sports and all the rest. It’s smart. It’s fearless. It’s fun. We push the boundaries of digital storytelling. Our mission is to inform and inspire. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.insider.com Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/insider Insider on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insider Insider on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisinsider Insider on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Insider/2708030621 Insider on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@insider How Serial-Killer Investigations Actually Work | How Crime Works | Insider