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Belle Gunness: The Fire That Hid a Mass Grave | The Missing Files
In this episode of The Missing Files, host Sally Calhoun explores the chilling true crime case of Belle Gunness, often cited as one of America’s first female serial killers. This narrative dissects how a Norwegian immigrant named Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth used deception, insurance fraud, and gaslighting to orchestrate the disappearances of at least fourteen people between 1884 and 1908. Listeners will learn how Gunness operated not in shadows, but in plain sight, using newspaper personal ads to lure men seeking marriage or employment to her pig farm in La Porte, Indiana. The episode…
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