The Bloody Benders

Send us Fan MailThis week, Rachael takes us back in time to the early U.S. to discuss a case involving a loooot of dead bodies, a trap door, a tiny "cabin", and one murderous family. Sources: 1) https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1871?amount=46002) https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/3) https://crimereads.com/the-bloody-benders-americas-first-family-of-serial-killers/4) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherryvale,_Kansas5)https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/civil_war/Homestead_Act.htm#:~:text=To%20help%20develop%20the%20American,western%20land%20to%20individual%20settlers.Support the show