Episode 1: The Devil’s Bride: Lavinia Fisher
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In 1819, Lavinia and John Fisher were arrested in Charleston, SC after beating up a couple of travelers. Their case ballooned from accusations of assault to a charge of highway robbery—and a double death sentence. Today, Lavinia is remembered as America’s first female serial killer. What in the world happened?
Sources:
Six Miles to Charleston: The True Story of John and Lavinia Fisher, by Bruce Orr
The newspaper press of Charleston, S.C.: a chronological and biographical history, embracing a period of one hundred and forty years, by William L. King
Murder and Mayhem in the Holy City, by Pat Hendrix
Interviews with Randy Johnson (Bulldog Tours) and Leigh Mishoe (Sandlapper Water Tours)
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