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EPISODE · Jul 19, 2025 · 14 MIN

Anjette Lyles: The Black Widow of Macon | True Crime Podcast

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Poison, power, and deception — dive into the chilling story of Anjette Lyles, a Southern restaurateur turned cold-blooded killer. Known as The Black Widow of Macon, Lyles shocked 1950s Georgia with a string of mysterious deaths surrounding her family. Was she a misunderstood woman… or a calculating murderer hiding behind charm and Southern hospitality?In this episode of Bloodstained Backstories, we unravel the twisted tale of a woman who used arsenic as her weapon and manipulation as her tool. With each suspicious death, Anjette drew closer to a legacy of lethal ambition.Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloodstainedbackstories/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodstainedbackstories/Twitter/X: https://x.com/BloodstaindBTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloodstainedbackstoriesDiscord: https://discord.gg/ByrDwT4pQE#TrueCrimePodcast #AnjetteLyles #BlackWidow #MaconGeorgia #FemaleSerialKiller #PoisonMurders #BloodstainedBackstories #TrueCrimeStory #SouthernGothic #HistoricCrime #SpotifyTrueCrime #YouTubeTrueCrime

Poison, power, and deception — dive into the chilling story of Anjette Lyles, a Southern restaurateur turned cold-blooded killer. Known as The Black Widow of Macon, Lyles shocked 1950s Georgia with a string of mysterious deaths surrounding her family. Was she a misunderstood woman… or a calculating murderer hiding behind charm and Southern hospitality?In this episode of Bloodstained Backstories, we unravel the twisted tale of a woman who used arsenic as her weapon and manipulation as her tool. With each suspicious death, Anjette drew closer to a legacy of lethal ambition.Follow us on Social Media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bloodstainedbackstories/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodstainedbackstories/Twitter/X: https://x.com/BloodstaindBTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bloodstainedbackstoriesDiscord: https://discord.gg/ByrDwT4pQE#TrueCrimePodcast #AnjetteLyles #BlackWidow #MaconGeorgia #FemaleSerialKiller #PoisonMurders #BloodstainedBackstories #TrueCrimeStory #SouthernGothic #HistoricCrime #SpotifyTrueCrime #YouTubeTrueCrime

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Poison, power, and deception — dive into the chilling story of Anjette Lyles, a Southern restaurateur turned cold-blooded killer. Known as The Black Widow of Macon, Lyles shocked 1950s Georgia with a string of mysterious deaths surrounding her...

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