EPISODE · Jun 22, 2025 · 1H 25M
George Hassell - The Man Who Erased Two Families
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Send a message to Monica and Olivia!"No one ever lived who loved children more than I did." These are the words spoken by a man who laughed and joked when recounting the murders of 11 children—all of whom saw him as their father figure. George Hassell was a special type of family annihilator who would extinguish his family when he found them to be inconvenient in some way. If his family became an obstacle, they simply had to go and he would move on as if nothing had happened. While these murders still happen today, back in the early 1900s it was a lot easier to get away with.Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets ad from 1927 Houston Post.Waddell's Department Store ad from 1926 Houston Chronicle.
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Send a message to Monica and Olivia! "No one ever lived who loved children more than I did." These are the words spoken by a man who laughed and joked when recounting the murders of 11 children—all of whom saw him as their father figure. George Hassell was a special type of family annihilator who would extinguish his family when he found them to be inconvenient in some way. If his family became an obstacle, they simply had to go and he would move on as if nothing had happened. While these mur...
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