Ep. 158 H. H. Holmes and the Murder Castle
From Bug in a Rug by Kaitlyn and Whitney
February 13, 2025 · 1h 8m
About this episode
This episode explores the life and crimes of H. H. Holmes, America's first serial killer, and the infamous Murder Castle.
H. H. Holmes was known for robbing graves, stealing horses, insurance fraud, and... murder. The United States’ first serial killer allegedly had up to 200 victims fall prey to the soundproof rooms, secret passages, trapdoors, acid vats, pits of quicklime, gas chambers, and crematorium in his ’Murder Castle’.
Topics covered
- H. H. Holmes
- Murder Castle
- serial killer
- true crime
Keywords
- grave robbing
- insurance fraud
- murder
- victims
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: H. H. Holmes, Murder Castle
Places: The United States’
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