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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.
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Apr 26, 2024 · 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.
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May 7, 2021 · More than a century after his death, Holmes—widely considered the United States’ first known serial killer—continues to loom large in the imagination.
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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.
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.
Jan 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 ” during the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. According to...