Called the Female Bluebeard, Belle Guness lured men to work her farm only to rob and murder them.
In part one of our two part episode, we look at Belle’s early life, her turn to murder of her husbands and even children, until one night a scorned lover set her house on fire…
Show Notes
Called the Female Bluebeard, Belle Guness lured men to work her farm only to rob and murder them.
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