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Jul 2018
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“The Murder Factory” - Amy Archer-Gillig...

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Amy Archer-Gilligan opened a nursing home in Connecticut in 1907. By portraying herself as a kind and religious woman, she was able to recruit new residents. She was beloved in her neighborhood which is exactly why nobody suspected that she was a cold, calculated killer.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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