As we approach Halloween, Lindsay covers one of the most sinister cases in American history – serial killer, H.H. Holmes. During Chicago’s World’s Fair of 1893, Holmes used his charisma to lure his victims through insurance fraud and by creating his own three-story labyrinth of terror, later known as the Murder Castle. How many lives did he take? Did he really bury one of his victims in Lake Michigan? Listen in this week as we dive into this disturbing tale…
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