Episode 85: Belle Gunness - The Black Widow of La Porte
Belle Gunness came to the United States from Norway in 1881, in search of the American Dream. Belle seemed to have it all in the beginning— a husband, a daughter, a candy business. But tragedy struck Belle and her family time and time again, making some question whether Belle’s misfortune was coincidental or self-inflicted. Belle’s crimes led to her earning the nicknames the Black Widow of La Porte, Lady Bluebeard, and the Butcher of Men.
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Belle Gunness came to the United States from Norway in 1881, in search of the American Dream. Belle seemed to have it all in the beginning— a husband, a daughter, a candy business. But tragedy struck Belle and her family time and time again, making some question whether Belle’s misfortune was coincidental or self-inflicted. Belle’s crimes led to her earning the nicknames the Black Widow of La Porte, Lady Bluebeard, and the Butcher of Men....