The Bloody Benders

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of The Wild Wild Death, we dive into the bizarre and bloody tale of the Bender family, who turned their Kansas inn into the final stop for unlucky travelers in the 1870s. With a dad who muttered like a horror movie villain, a mom who could make Medusa look friendly, and a daughter who combined fortune-telling with cold-blooded murder, the Benders were a family that really knew how to keep secrets buried in their orchard. Join us as we delve into the macabre world of the Bender family and the mystery that remains unsolved to this day.If you're interested in the history behind this episode of The Wild Wild Death, check out these links:https://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/kansas-stories/people/true-crime-in-kansas-the-mystery-of-the-bendershttps://kansasreflector.com/2021/10/31/a-mysterious-murder-site-has-a-new-owner-hes-looking-for-answers-about-the-bloody-benders/https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/bill-caldwell-bloody-benders-were-frontier-serial-killers/article_f6349444-0acf-11ee-974c-53c671e62b02.htmlhttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-benders/KEYWORDS:Bender family mystery1870s Kansas inn murdersBloody Benders true crimeUnsolved murder caseSerial killing familyFortune-teller murderessMacabre innkeepersCold-blooded family crimeFrontier crime historyBender family orchard secretsGruesome family murdersTrue crime frontier podcastUnsolved Bender murders