A fire rages at black widow Belle Gunness's murder farm, where her many victims lie buried below her hog pen. After deputies find a headless woman's body in the ashes, authorities believe that Belle was murdered by her jealous farmhand. But Greg and Vanessa think that’s exactly what Belle wanted them to believe. Why would a serial killer fake her own death? ... Show More
Oct 12
Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...Or Did She?
Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother 40 whacks… The popular schoolyard rhyme has withstood the test of time, despite it getting a few details wrong. Over 130 years later, we still don’t really know who killed Andrew and Abby Borden. Lizzie was acquitted, and yet most peop ... Show More
48m 19s
Oct 5
Secret Agent Scam: The Lies, Lives, and Wives of Will Jordan
For nearly twenty years, a charming con man poses as a globe-trotting CIA operative, seducing women and draining their savings in the name of “classified missions”—until one wife uncovers his lies and helps bring down the man she thought she would share her life with. Sources for ... Show More
45m 35s
Jul 2021
"The Murder Farm" Belle Gunness Pt. 1
Belle Gunness never wanted much from her life: a fresh start in the USA, a nice husband, and maybe some children. But after a chance fire burned down her family home, an idea sparked in her — one that would lead to countless murders at her chilling Indiana farm. Learn more about ... Show More
43m 26s
Sep 2011
The Belle Gunness Episode: Who was the Mistress of Murder Hill?
<p>In 1908, a fire leveled the Indiana home of Belle Gunness. Four bodies were found in the cellar, and it seemed possible that Gunnes might have escaped. When about a dozen more bodies were found, Gunness was revealed as a serial killer.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choi ... Show More
20m 55s
Oct 2020
SYMHC Classics: Belle Gunness
We're revisiting a 2011 episode today. In 1908, a fire leveled the Indiana home of Belle Gunness. Four bodies were found in the cellar, and it seemed possible that Gunnes might have escaped. When about a dozen more bodies were found, Gunness was revealed as a serial killer. Learn ... Show More
21m 2s
Feb 2025
Belle Gunness: America's Most Prolific Female Serial Killer
Belle Gunness—“Hell’s Belle”—lured wealthy men to their doom with chilling precision. A tale of deception, greed, and murder, her dark legacy still haunts true crime history.
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1h 1m
Jul 2019
Episode 375: Belle Gunness Part II - I Love Being a Farmhand
<p>On the conclusion to our series on Belle Gunness, we take a look at the useful idiot that became a central part of Belle's life, the victim that got Gunness discovered, and the fiery scheme that may have let her get away with the whole thing.</p><p> </p>
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1h 33m
<p>We take a deep dive into Belle Gunness, a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norwegian-American" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">Norwegian-American</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serial_killer" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow">serial killer</a> w ... Show More
