EPISODE · Sep 18, 2017 · 38 MIN
“The Midwest Black Widow” - Belle Gunness
from Killer Stories with Harvey Guillén · host Spotify Studios
Norwegian immigrant Belle Gunness was one of America's deadliest black widows. Suitors answering her personal ads seeking romance found themselves at the wrong end of Belle's meat cleaver. Join Greg and Vanessa as they investigate the motives behind Belle's prolific murders. Was early-life trauma to blame? Or did simple greed drive Belle to kill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Norwegian immigrant Belle Gunness was one of America's deadliest black widows. Suitors answering her personal ads seeking romance found themselves at the wrong end of Belle's meat cleaver. Join Greg and Vanessa as they investigate the motives behind Belle's prolific murders. Was early-life trauma to blame? Or did simple greed drive Belle to kill? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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