'La Spara,' ran a secret society in Rome, where married women who were looking to become wealthy widows could learn how to poison their spouses.
Dec 2020
Belle Gunness: Comely Widow Who Wants You to Stay Forever
<p>Belle Gunness wanted what every American wants: the American Dream. And through insurance fraud and murder, she eventually found it. "Hell's Belle," as she was known, used strychnine -- and a meat cleaver -- to kill an estimated 40 victims she met through personal ads, almost ... Show More
37m 6s
Dec 2020
Mary Ann Cotton: 'She's Dead and She's Rotten'
<p>Mary Ann Cotton was convicted of, and hanged for, the lethal poisoning of her stepson Charles Edward Cotton. But it's likely that she murdered as many as 21 people, including three of her four husbands and 11 children, apparently in order to collect on their insurance policies ... Show More
33m 38s
Dec 2020
Amy Archer-Gilligan: Sometimes Predators Look Like Pious Grandmas
<p>Amy Archer-Gilligan was the proprietress of The Archer Home for Elderly People and Chronic Invalids, in Windsor, Conn., one of the first nursing homes in the U.S. But she may have been responsible for the intentional deaths of as many as 48 residents.</p><p> </p> Learn more ab ... Show More
31m 8s
Sep 2022
Carl & Jackie - Part 1 (Carl Gaimari)
<p>A twisted tale of possible arson, adultery, and the murder of a wealthy commodities trader starts to unravel decades later in a conversation between two sisters. </p><p> </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/">https://anat ... Show More
48m 22s
