Episode 003: A Killer Personal Ad and Life on the Run

Welcome to episode three, where we're coming in hot with some more murder and mayhem. First, Liz tells the story of Belle Gunness, a lady of the 1800s who had a killer personal ad. Then, Melissa tells the story of Pauline Dakin, a woman who spent most of her childhood on the run. What was her family running from? You'll never guess the answer to this one. 

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Liz's Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunness

https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/belle-gunness

https://laportecountyhistory.org/exhibits/belle-gunness/

https://www.historynet.com/belle-gunness-poisonous-pen.htm#:~:text=Some%20have%20speculated%20that%20Gunness,those%20of%20her%20three%20children.

https://www.findlaw.com/family/foster-care/foster-care-background-and-history.html 

Melissa's Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/global/2018/may/13/my-childhood-on-the-run-memoir-run-hide-repeat

https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-42951788

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-september-6-2017-1.4275964/this-author-believed-her-family-was-fleeing-the-mafia-then-she-uncovered-the-real-story-1.4275966