Dark and Devious

Episode 63: The Bloody Benders of Kansas


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In 1873, the people of Labette County, Kansas were confronted with a horrible crime. A family from the area, the Benders, had spent the last couple of years robbing and murdering travelers in the area and disposed of many of them in the orchard on their small farm. The discovery of the horrible crime set off a cross-country manhunt and set the people of Kansas on edge. Listen to today's case sourced from the fascinating book: Hell's Half-Acre by Susan Jonusas.
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