30 Chilling True Crime Trivia Questions and Answers

Reviewed by Stefanie Zaldarriaga, Author·Updated May 2025·4 min read

1Which serial killer was known as the "Killer Clown" because he performed at children's parties as "Pogo the Clown"?
2What was the name of the infamous cult led by Charles Manson?
3Who was the primary suspect in the Zodiac Killer case, although never confirmed?
4What was Ted Bundy’s method of luring his victims?
5Which unsolved case from 1947 is also known as the "Black Dahlia"?
6What forensic technique became widely used after the 1986 conviction of Colin Pitchfork in the UK?
7Which U.S. government agency is responsible for maintaining the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS)?
8What type of evidence helped convict Richard Hauptmann in the Lindbergh baby kidnapping case?
9Which infamous mobster was ultimately convicted for tax evasion, not his violent crimes?
10What is the primary component of luminol, used to detect blood at crime scenes?
11What event in 1974 led to the coining of the term "Stockholm Syndrome"?
12Which notorious event involved the heist of $6 million in cash and jewels at JFK Airport in 1978?
13Who was known as the "Boston Strangler"?
14What crime was famously nicknamed the "Crime of the Century" in the early 20th century?
15Which infamous female criminal duo was ambushed and killed by law enforcement in 1934?
16What podcast helped reopen the investigation into the murder of Hae Min Lee?
17Which cult leader orchestrated the 1995 sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway?
18What is the name of the prison where El Chapo escaped through a tunnel in 2015?
19Who was the perpetrator of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995?
20Which Netflix true crime documentary series brought attention to Steven Avery’s case?
21Which famous bank robber earned the nickname "Public Enemy No. 1" during the 1930s?
22Who was the first woman executed in the U.S. after the death penalty was reinstated in 1976?
23Which infamous killer operated in London’s Whitechapel district during 1888?
24What case involved the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, leading to one of the most publicized trials in U.S. history?
25What type of evidence was crucial in solving the Golden State Killer case in 2018?
26What technology revolutionized the investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks in the U.S.?
27Who was the first known criminal to be convicted using fingerprint evidence?
28Which ship's sinking in 1915 led to criminal charges against the German military?
29What high-profile case in 1971 involved a group of anti-war activists breaking into an FBI office?