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Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American con artist and serial killer active between 1891 and 1894.
Jan 19, 2024 · H.H. Holmes was the alias of one of America’s first serial killers who terrorized Chicago starting in the 1880s. Read about his “murder castle,” name, and more.
Jul 13, 2017 · With Holmes, allegedly, safely ensconced in prison, in 1895, the Murder Castle was gutted by fire, after witnesses reportedly saw two men entering the building late one night.
H.H. Holmes (born May 16, 1861?, Gilmanton, New Hampshire, U.S.—died May 7, 1896, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) was an American swindler and confidence trickster who is widely considered the country’s first known serial killer.
May 7, 2021 · Mired in myth and misconception, the killer’s life has evolved into “a new American tall tale,” argues tour guide and author Adam Selzer in H.H. Holmes: The True History of the White City ...
In May 1896, one of America’s first serial killers, H.H. Holmes, was hanged. The Castle was remodeled as an attraction and named the “Holmes Horror Castle”; however, it burned to the ground shortly before its opening. For more information, please visit: The H.H. Holmes Biography.
Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or, more commonly, H. H. Holmes, was a prolific serial killer who operated in the late 19th century. Said to have killed as many as 200 people, he would eventually confess to 28 murders, but only nine could be confirmed.
Apr 9, 2021 · H.H. Holmes: The Victims of Chicago's First Serial Murderer. On May 7, 1896, H.H. Holmes was hanged for the murder of his business partner Ben Pitezel. Before his execution, Holmes confessed...
Nov 30, 2021 · An apparently perfect image of evil in human form — said to believe he was actually turning into a devil while incarcerated — H. H. Holmes is often described today as “America’s First Serial Killer,” an honorific taken from Harold Schechter’s book about his crimes, Depraved.
Oct 22, 2023 · In the annals of American crime, few figures are as chilling and enigmatic as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, often referred to as H.H. Holmes. Born as Herman Webster Mudgett in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, in 1861, Holmes would later earn infamy as one of our nation’s first documented serial killers.
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