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  1. H.H. Holmes, American swindler and confidence trickster who is widely considered the country’s first known serial killer. After initially confessing to 27 murders, he increased the total to more than 130, though some researchers put the real number at more than 200.

  2. May 7, 2021 · Meilan Solly. Associate Editor, History. 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 ...

  3. www.crimemuseum.org › crime-library › serial-killersH.H. Holmes - Crime Museum

    Linking Holmes to their murders, police arrested him and he was convicted of their murders. He also confessed to 28 other murders; however, through investigations and missing person’s reports, it is believe that Holmes is responsible for up to 200 murders. In May 1896, one of America’s first serial killers, H.H. Holmes, was hanged. The ...

  4. Apr 9, 2021 · On May 7, 1896, H.H. Holmes was hanged for the murder of his business partner Ben Pitezel. Before his execution, Holmes confessed to killing 27 people. By Biography.com Editors Updated: Apr...

  5. Dec 28, 2023 · H.H. Holmes was one of America's first serial killers. He lured victims into his hotel, the “Murder Castle”. This guide provides access to materials related to the “H.H. Holmes” in the Chronicling America digital collection of historic newspapers.

  6. Jan 23, 2020 · Updated: May 8, 2023 | Original: January 23, 2020. H.H. Holmes is notoriously known as one of America's first serial killers who lured victims into his hotel dubbed the “ Murder Castle ...

  7. 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.

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