<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2452053/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>In 1908, a fire destroyed a farmhouse outside La Porte, Indiana. Inside were the bodies of three children. Nearby, investigators found the remains of a woman believed to be the homeowner, Belle Gunness. But the case didn’t end there.</p><p>Belle Gunness was a Norwegian immigrant and farm owner who placed personal ads seeking marriage. Men arrived at her farm with savings and plans for the future,  and were never seen again.</p><p>In this episode of ClueTrail, we walk through the timeline of the Belle Gunness case, explore who her victims were, and examine the unanswered question that still remains: did Belle die in the fire, or did she manage to disappear?</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>Sources &amp; Further Reading:</p><p>Chicago Tribune archives; HistoryNet; Smithsonian Magazine; Harold Schechter, The A–Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers; Jack Levin &amp; Eric Hickey, Serial Killers and Sadistic Murderers; Encyclopaedia Britannica.</p><p><br/></p><p><a rel="payment" href="https://www.patreon.com/ClueTrail">Support the show</a></p>