Bella Paulsdatter[1] or Brynhild Paulsdatter Størset[2]
November 11, 1859
Selbu, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
Died
April 28, 1908(1908-04-28) (aged 48) (unverified)
La Porte, Indiana, U.S.
Motive
Money
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 14 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 40 murders[4] making her one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. Gunness seemingly died in a fire in 1908, but it is popularly believed that she faked her death. Her actual fate is unconfirmed.
^ abcTorre, 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".
^"Belle Gunness". Biography. Retrieved June 29, 2018. Quote: 'over 40 victims [were found] on her property'.[better source needed]
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the famous BelleGunness serial murderess case. In 1908 farm hand Ray Lamphere was charged with murder and arson for the burning of the Gunness farm house...
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nominated for an Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime for The Truth about BelleGunness (1955). She died in 1993 at the age of 91. She was predeceased by her...
used personal ads to find potential victims. Notable examples include: BelleGunness was a serial killer with at least 14 victims, active 1884–1908. Johann...
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