If you want love, you might advertise. That was certainly true in 1908 La Porte, Indiana, when Norwegian immigrant, Belle Gunness went looking for a mate in the newspaper’s Lonely-Hearts section. But it didn’t lead to love, it led to murder… and lots of it.

More about the show:
🌐 https://thehistoryofmurder.com

🎙️ Team & Contributors

Executive Producer- Clare O’Donohue
http://www.clareodonohue.com

Executive Producer – Margaret Smith

Senior Editor — Steph Kelly
https://stephkellyedits.com

Social Media Manager & Design — Mikayla Bogus
https://mikayladesign.cargo.site

IT Manager — Conor Sweeney

Marketing Consultant- Patrick Hackett

The History of Murder Logo — Bernadette Carr
https://bcarrdesign.com

Theme Song “My Carnal Life I Will Lay Down” — Rob Brereton
https://robertbrereton.com

Bruce Johnson & the LaPorte County Historical Society
https://laportecountyhistory.org

David Johnson & the Norske Museum
https://norskmuseum.org

Norwegian Landscape Photo
Creative Commons License

Chicago History Museum Photo Archive
https://chicagohistory.org

Voice of Belle Gunness — Ragnhild Swanson

Voice of Nellie Larson — Anna Öjdahl Sweeney

This was truly a team effort, and we’re grateful to everyone who played a part.

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