Episode Details

In episode 6 of the Murder Men, Johnny and Matt discuss the tale of HH Holmes, who is widely acknowledged by experts as being America's first serial killer. In this episode they discuss -How the killing's of HH Holmes coincided with the rise of the American nation and the industrialization of cities, particularly Chicago -How HH Holmes began as a low-level fraudster and con-artist, but moved up to killing as a way to further his financial crimes -How Holmes likely killed his business partners, wives, and young children -Holmes sold the cadavers of his victims to medical schools, and always managed to make a buck out of his killings -They discuss Holmes' infamous "Castle" which was a hotel that he operated in which he made his victims disappear before dissolving them in acid -How Holmes was eventually caught on a fluke, when the police who had been investigating him for check fraud stumbled upon human remains at the Castle which led them to discover the whole operation Thank you so much for watching and make sure to like, comment, and subscribe!

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