{
  "id": 87913,
  "title": "How serial killer profiling actually works, according to a former FBI profiler",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/03/how-serial-killer-profiling-actually-works-according-to-a-former-fbi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-03T13:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/how-serial-killer-profiling-works-according-to-former-fbi-profiler-2026-7"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jana Monroe, a former FBI special agent and one of the first women to serve in the Behavioral Science Unit, has provided insight into the workings of serial killer profiling. Monroe's 20-plus year career in the FBI involved working on numerous violent crime and homicide investigations. She contributed to identifying serial offenders by analyzing their behavior. Monroe has been involved in high-profile cases such as Jeffrey Dahmer and the Rogers family killer. Her experiences are detailed in her book \"Hearts of Darkness: Serial Killers, the Behavioral Science Unit, and My Life as a Woman in the FBI.\" The Hulu series \"Furious\" explores these themes, airing new episodes every Monday on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.",
  "summary": "Jana Monroe is a former FBI agent and profiler who has interviewed dozens of female killers. Presented by the new Hulu original series \"Furious.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Jana Monroe, former FBI profiler, explains serial killer profiling.",
    "Analyzed behavior of violent criminals to identify serial offenders.",
    "Book \"Hearts of Darkness\" details her experiences in FBI profiling."
  ],
  "editors_take": "A veteran FBI agent's firsthand account sheds light on the behind-the-scenes role of profiling in catching serial killers, challenging common perceptions of the technique and its practitioners.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/87913.png",
  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}