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Belle Gunness, born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth nicknamed Hell's Belle, was a Norwegian-American serial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana..
Belle Gunness
Norwegian-American serial killer
Belle Gunness, born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth (November 11, 1859[3] – possibly April 28, 1908), nicknamed Hell's Belle,[1] was a Norwegian-Americanserial killer who was active in Illinois and Indiana between 1884 and 1908.[1] Gunness is thought to have killed at least fourteen people (most of whom were men she enticed to visit her rural Indiana property through personal advertisements), while some sources speculate her involvement in as many as forty murders, making her one of the most prolific female serial killers in history.
Gunness seemingly died in a fire in 1908, although her actual fate is unconfirmed.
Early life
Belle Gunness was born Brynhild Paulsdatter Størseth[4] in Selbu Municipality in Søndre Trondhjem county, Norway, on November 11, 1859,[5] to Paul and Berit Størseth; she was the youngest of eight children.
She was confirmed at the Church of Norway in 1