![]() ![]() He was born in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, son of Levi Horton Mudgett and his wife, formerly Theodate Page Price. Interest in Holmes' crimes was revived in 2003 by the publication of a best-selling book about him, The Devil in the White City.Īlthough Holmes is sometimes referred to as America's first serial killer, his crimes occurred after those of others such as Thomas Neill Cream, the Austin Axe Murderer and the Bloody Benders The case was notorious in its time, and received wide publicity via a series of articles in William Randolph Hearst's newspapers. Holmes trapped, tortured, and murdered possibly hundreds of guests at his Chicago hotel, which he opened for the 1893 World's Fair. Herman Webster Mudgett (– May 7, 1896), better known under the alias of "Dr. ![]() Status: Executed by hanging at Moyamensing Prison, Philadelphia, on May 7, 1896 ![]() Location: Indiana/Pennsylvania/Illinois, USA - Canada Holmes" Classification: Serial killerĬharacteristics: To collect insurance money - Torture ![]()
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