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  1. Herman Webster Mudgett
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    Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as H.H. Holmes, was a con artist and bigamist who was one of America’s first serial killers. Sometimes referred to as the “Beast of Chicago,” Holmes is believed to have killed somewhere between 20 and 200 people.
    Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or, more commonly, H. H. Holmes, was a prolific serial killer who operated in the late 19th century. Said to have killed as many as 200 people, he would eventually confess to 28 murders, but only nine could be confirmed.
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    H. H. Holmes - Wikipedia

    He was alleged to have insured his life to Holmes for $20,000 and wrote to friends that he was working for Holmes in Chicago. Holmes and Pitezel took George Thomas out to a Mississippi swamp on the Tombigbee River in June 1894, killed him, and disposed of the body. Holmes confessed to the murder to his … See more

    Herman Webster Mudgett (May 16, 1861 – May 7, 1896), better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes, was an American See more

    Holmes moved to Chicago in August 1886, which is when he began using the pseudonym "H. H. Holmes".
    Soon after his arrival, he came across a drugstore at the … See more

    On July 4, 1878, Holmes married Clara Lovering in Alton, New Hampshire. They had one son, Robert Lovering Mudgett (February 3, 1880 – … See more

    The case was notorious in its time and received wide publicity in the international press.
    In his 1927 essay … See more

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    Holmes was born Herman Webster Mudgett on May 16, 1861, in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, the third child of Levi Horton Mudgett and Theodate Page Price, both of whom were … See more

    Holmes's murder spree finally ended when he was arrested in Boston on November 17, 1894, after being tracked there from Philadelphia by … See more

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  5. Murder Castle - H.H. Holmes, Chicago World's Fair

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      WebJan 23, 2020 · Crime. Did Serial Killer H.H. Holmes Really Build a ‘Murder Castle’? Holmes allegedly killed as many as 200 by luring visitors to his lair during the Chicago World's Fair. But historians...

    • H.H. Holmes and the Murder Castle of Chicago

      WebHerman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or, more commonly, H. H. Holmes, was a prolific serial killer who operated in the late 19th century. Said to have killed as many as 200 people, he …

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      WebAlexandra Silets | May 10, 2017 5:01 pm. H.H. Holmes is considered America’s first serial killer. He built a hotel of horrors to lure and kill guests during the World’s Columbian Exposition, held in Chicago in 1893.