9 Criminal Minds Episodes Inspired by True Crimes

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The Manson Family (The Tribe, S01E16)

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One day, a VHS tape is received by the BAU, containing a message from a serial killer pleading for the team to stop him. It is evident that the individual is mentally unstable, and the situation worsens further.

Vincent Rowlings, as a child, witnessed his mother being murdered by his father, and now he targets women who bear a resemblance to his late mother.

In the 40s, there was a man who identified himself as the Lipstick Killer, and he successfully took the lives of three women using a similar method before being apprehended.