Was This America's First Female Serial Killer - February 18 2025

February 18th: Lavinia Fisher Dies (1820) Some historical mysteries are so marred by rumor and speculation it becomes difficult to discern fact from fiction. On February 18th 1820 a woman was executed for crimes she committed against men in Charleston. A woman who was either a member of a dangerous group of robbers or, more remarkably, the first female serial killer in the United States. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fisher, https://ghostcitytours.com/charleston/lavinia-fisher/, https://www.legendsofamerica.com/sc-laviniafisher/, https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/user/login?destination=/us/blog/machiavellians-gulling-the-rubes/202312/lavinia-fisher-americas-first-known-female-serial, https://www.postandcourier.com/news/lavinia-fisher-of-charleston-nations-first-female-serial-killer-or-wrongly-accused/article_8cd5c8da-e60f-11e9-abd7-0712bc94dd35.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices