A True Crime podcast with a hint of horror and mystery. Join Payton Moreland as she delves into a different case each week, breaking down the facts and pondering on the age old question, “Why do people do what they do?”. Payton also periodically discusses conspiracy theories, hauntings, and all things spooky… so go ahead and walk with her every Wednesday further Into The Dark.
episode 61: 61. The Bloody Benders
In this episode, Payton ventures into the heart of the Kansas frontier during the tumultuous 1870s. As travelers disappeared without a trace, whispers swirl regarding an enigmatic family homestead lurking ominously on the outskirts of town.
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Case Sources:
Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History by Tori Telfer
Hell’s Half-Acre by Susan Jonusas
A&E - https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/bloody-benders
The Joplin Globe - https://www.joplinglobe.com/news/bill-caldwell-bloody-benders-were-frontier-serial-killers/article_f6349444-0acf-11ee-974c-53c671e62b02.html
Slate - https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/03/bloody-benders-true-story-kate-bender-crimes-susan-jonusas.html
New York Post - https://nypost.com/2022/03/26/how-a-serial-killer-family-murdered-8-and-got-away-with-it/
Kansas Reflector - https://kansasreflector.com/2021/10/31/a-mysterious-murder-site-has-a-new-owner-hes-looking-for-answers-about-the-bloody-benders/
Humanities Kansas - https://www.humanitieskansas.org/get-involved/kansas-stories/people/true-crime-in-kansas-the-mystery-of-the-benders
CPI Inflation Calculator - https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1873?amount=2000
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