Medical Murders

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“Black Dahlia Murderer” Dr. George Hodel Pt. 2 Jan 13, 2021

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Despite the evidence against him, Dr. Hodel was never convicted of Elizabeth Short’s murder — or any other crime he was accused of in the 1940s and beyond. The skilled physician remained free to hone his dark proclivities until his death in 1999.

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“Black Dahlia Murderer” Dr. George Hodel Pt. 1 Jan 06, 2021

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In 1999, a former homicide detective flipped through a photo album belonging to his late father. One face stood out above the rest: Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress whose gruesome murder decades earlier was still unsolved — but not, perhaps, for long.

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The Lainz Angels of Death Dec 30, 2020

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The “witch” of Ward D in Austria’s Lainz General Hospital led a group of nurses’ aides on a murderous crusade in the 1980s, killing at least 20 — and possibly up to 300 — patients in their care.

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Glennon Engleman Pt. 2: “The Dentist Hitman” Dec 23, 2020

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After killing three people, Engleman was confident he could continue to outsmart the law — so he plotted a three-victim homicide that would earn him his biggest fortune yet.

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Glennon Engleman Pt. 1: “The Dentist Hitman” Dec 16, 2020

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Some killers want blood, and some want glory. But more than anything, Missouri dentist Glennon Engleman wanted the hefty life insurance payout that accompanied a well-arranged murder.

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Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 2: “The ‘Red Surge’ Nurse” Nov 25, 2020

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Employment at a nursing home would’ve been Elizabeth’s crowning career victory, but it proved to be a fast road to burnout. Struggling to provide medical support to so many people, she began taking her anger and exasperation out on her patients.

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Elizabeth Wettlaufer Pt. 1: “The ‘Red Surge’ Nurse” Nov 18, 2020

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Starting in 2007, a Canadian nurse began injecting her elderly patients with lethal insulin overdoses. The inconspicuous method allowed her to escape suspicion for nearly a decade.

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Amelia Dyer Pt. 2: “Britain’s Baby Butcher” Nov 11, 2020

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Over three decades, Amelia Dyer killed upwards of four hundred infants. She conned desperate mothers while fine-tuning the details of her operation, until a bargeman’s discovery in 1896 forced the baby-farmer to have a reckoning.

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Amelia Dyer Pt. 1: “Britain’s Baby Butcher” Nov 04, 2020

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After her husband died 1869, nurse Amelia Dyer turned to baby-farming to avoid financial ruin. She took out ads in newspapers, and took in unwanted infants for a fee. But for Amelia, this was a business — and she was willing to do anything to keep the money coming.

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Walter Freeman Pt. 2: “Ice Pick Lobotomist” Oct 28, 2020

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As criticisms of lobotomy mounted, Dr. Freeman continued performing his dangerous procedure — even without patient consent. Then, with his legacy and career on the line, Freeman spent the final years of his life seeking redemption from patients.

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