35: Belle Gunness

In turn-of-the-century Indiana, Belle Gunness lured wealthy men to her farm where they were never seen again. She is widely regarded as the first female serial killer in the United States, and her victims are often estimated between 20 and 40.  Join us this week as we look at Belle Gunness, AKA Hell’s Belle, and uncover how she managed to make so many people disappear. FURTHER READING: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/562322/belle-gunness-murders (Corpses in the Pig Pen: The Tale of Indiana's Most Notorious Serial Killer) https://allthatsinteresting.com/belle-gunness (The Story Of Belle Gunness, America's Most Infamous Black Widow Killer) https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/belle-gunness (Belle Gunness - Facts, Life & Death) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunness (Belle Gunness - Wikipedia) https://murderpedia.org/female.G/g/gunness-belle.htm (Belle Gunness - Murderpedia) ----------------------------------------------- https://pod.link/1499149474 (Like the show? Give us a rating and review!) Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/pg/squaremilepod/ (Facebook) https://www.instagram.com/squaremileofmurder/ (Instagram) https://squaremileofmurder.com/ (Squaremileofmurder.com) Support us: https://www.patreon.com/squaremileofmurder (Patreon) https://squaremileofmurder.com/support-us/ (Other support options) <a rel="payment" href="https://patreon.com/squaremileofmurder">Support this podcast</a>