Belle Gunness | |
|---|---|
 Gunness, c. 1904 | |
| Born | November 11, 1859 Selbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway |
| Died | April 28, 1908 (aged 48) (unverified) |
| Motive | Monetary gain |
| Details | |
| Victims | 14+ |
Span of crimes | 1884–1908 |
| State(s) | Illinois, Indiana |
Date apprehended | N/A |
Belle Gunness, born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth (November 11, 1859[3] – possibly April 28, 1908), nicknamed Hell's Belle,[1] was a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908.[1] Gunness is thought to have killed at least fourteen people (most of whom were men she enticed to visit her rural Indiana property through personal advertisements), while some sources speculate her involvement in as many as forty murders, making her one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. Gunness seemingly died in a fire in 1908, although her actual fate is unconfirmed.
- ^ a b c Torre, Lillian de la (June 6, 2017). The Truth about Belle Gunness: The True Story of Notorious Serial Killer Hell's Belle. Open Road Media. ISBN 9781504044578.
- ^ Schneider, Howard (May 18, 2018). "'Hell's Princess' Review: A Butcher Named Belle". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
- ^ "Kirkebøker: SAT, Ministerialprotokoller, klokkerbøker og fødselsregistre - Sør-Trøndelag, 695/L1147: Ministerialbok nr. 695A07, 1860-1877, s. 2".