This week we will be taking a look at America's first ever serial killer, H.H. Holmes. Holmes was a doctor, businessman, and best selling author who is believed to have killed over 200 people in the late 1800s during his reign of terror. Holmes is most widely known for the creation of his murder castle or hotel, commonly nicknamed the "death factory". It is here that Holmes committed his unspeakable and horrendous deeds, taking the lives of many men, women, and children. Holmes and his infamous Chicago "Murder Hotel" has also served as one of the primary inspirations behind American Horror Story's Hotel season.

Join us as we discuss and research the life and crimes of the Godfather of all serial killers, the torture doctor himself H.H. Holmes. For part 1 of this case, we will be specifically focusing on the origin and early life of Henry Howard Holmes as well as some of his early crimes and murders.