Catching One of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killers

Plus: Queen Elizabeth's Revenge

View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS MATTHEW LYNCH, EXECUTIVE EDITOR Today we return with the second installment of Rachel Dodes's two-part story on William Noguera, a California death-row inmate who became a murder investigator himself. In a story already abounding in other shoes dropping, Noguera's own fate becomes part of the story. Catch up on part one before diving in. Elsewhere, David Canfield profiles actor turned documentary maker Shoshannah Stern, Adam Scott revisits his career, and Prince Harry pays a family tribute. More tomorrow… How a Death Row Murderer Exposed One of America's Most Prolific Serial Killers (Part 2) BY RACHEL DODES How William Noguera—the self-described "Jane Goodall of serial killers"—helped expose the cold-case murders linked to Joseph Naso while they were serving time on death row. One day Naso gave Noguera a piece of his own "art": a collage of 11 headshots of different women encircling Naso's black-and-white self-portrait. The collage sent a chill down Noguera's spine. He asked Naso how many of the women pictured were still alive. Naso "took his index finger, hit his temple, and said, 'They're all alive right here,' " then erupted in laughter, Noguera recalls. "It was creepy as hell." READ MORE Read All About It PROFILE How Shoshannah Stern Took Control BY DAVID CANFIELD Stern broke through as a deaf actor, starring in Weeds, Supernatural, and Grey's Anatomy. Now, she's proven herself as a major filmmaker, earning raves out of a Sundance premiere and set for an Oscar campaign this fall. READ MORE ROYALS Prince Harry's Discreet Tribute to Prince Philip BY SÉRAPHINE ROGER After Charles III and Camilla left an official ceremony honoring the end of World War II, Prince Harry had a friend deliver a wreath with a heartfelt message. READ MORE FIRST LOOK Hedda Gabler Like You've Never Seen Her Before BY REBECCA FORD An exclusive first look at Tessa Thompson and Nia DaCosta's take on the Ibsen classic, featuring a lesbian love triangle and a protagonist who "wants people's animals to come out." READ MORE ROYALS Don't Mess With the Royal Family BY VANITY FAIR Lord Ivar Mountbatten, cousin of the Windsors, shares an amusing anecdote of when the late Queen Elizabeth II sought revenge for the former. READ MORE Scene Selection Adam Scott Rewatches His Best Work BY VANITY FAIR "It was like learning how to do the high jump for the first time at the Olympics." The actor takes a walk down memory lane as he rewatches scenes from his classic works including Boy Meets World, Severance, Parks and Recreation, Party Down, Big Little Lies, and more. READ MORE In Case You Missed It How a Death Row Murderer Exposed One of America's Most Prolific Serial Killers (Part 1) William Noguera begins closely observing Joseph Naso, who is possibly responsible for as many as 22 murders. MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.