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Episode 374: Belle Gunness Part I - Holes in the Hog Pit

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Is There No Excuse for Beginningerono?

In 18 84, she and her husband bought a candy store in chicago where they sold cigarettes and a few groceries in addition to the candy. After less than a year, a fire from a supposed exploding kerosene lamp burned the place to the ground when only belle and jenny were minding the store. Investigators never found any traces of glass but somehow bell was able to convince the insurance investigators that, yes, a kerosene lamps exploded. And with that, bell learned that she could get away with major crimes without consequence. She took her first step towards the more murderous side of insurance fraud. But i also think she just likes setting fires. It's thi same,

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