The Murderess from Missouri: Emma Stillwell

In 1883, 30-year-old Emma Stillwell arrived at her father-in-law's house and believed she was dying. As she lay preparing for death, she confessed a dark, twisted, and horrifying past. When she was just 15, she married her first husband but killed him shortly after with the help of her mother and brother. She then murdered an innocent traveller whom she believed possessed a large fortune. Years later, she remarried but killed her 14-month-old baby who suffered from poor health, and was then involved in several schemes to kill her rich husband. The town of Middlebury, Ohio, is stunned by her chilling confessions, but one question continues to nag at them: are Emma's stories true?

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