Chapter
The Arsenic Widows
02:25 - 11:15 (08:50)
This episode is about the female serial killer Belle Gunness who killed her husbands and suitors with arsenic and disposed of their bodies in her hog farm.
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Amy's Boarding House in Oregon offered people to pay $1,000 for lifetime care, being able to live the rest of their lives under Amy's guidance in a warm and comfortable environment, for just $7 a week, or $205 in today's dollars.
02:25 - 05:01 (02:36)
Summary
Amy's Boarding House in Oregon offered people to pay $1,000 for lifetime care, being able to live the rest of their lives under Amy's guidance in a warm and comfortable environment, for just $7 a week, or $205 in today's dollars.
ChapterThe Arsenic Widows
EpisodeThe Devil in the Nursing Home: America’s First Female Serial Killer
PodcastHeart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings, and Mysteries
In a transcript about the dark history of Amy Archer Gilligan, the first female serial killer in the US, a lawsuit is discussed where she was being sued for $5,000 for neglect of one of her inmates, Teresa McClintock.
05:01 - 05:58 (00:57)
Summary
In a transcript about the dark history of Amy Archer Gilligan, the first female serial killer in the US, a lawsuit is discussed where she was being sued for $5,000 for neglect of one of her inmates, Teresa McClintock. The lawsuit financially devastated Amy, as her house only had 21 beds and all of them were already full.
ChapterThe Arsenic Widows
EpisodeThe Devil in the Nursing Home: America’s First Female Serial Killer
PodcastHeart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings, and Mysteries
James' death was attributed to kidney disease, however, there were no symptoms of it and his death arose only weeks after Amy took out a life insurance policy on him.
05:58 - 07:38 (01:39)
Summary
James' death was attributed to kidney disease, however, there were no symptoms of it and his death arose only weeks after Amy took out a life insurance policy on him. This led to suspicions of life insurance fraud in the elderly care homes industry.
ChapterThe Arsenic Widows
EpisodeThe Devil in the Nursing Home: America’s First Female Serial Killer
PodcastHeart Starts Pounding: Horrors, Hauntings, and Mysteries
The podcast explores the history of poison, questionable causes of death, and the science behind some of the most famous poison cases in history.
07:38 - 11:15 (03:37)
Summary
The podcast explores the history of poison, questionable causes of death, and the science behind some of the most famous poison cases in history.