What a Creep
Season 29, Episode 9
“The Bloody Benders”
The Bloody Benders were a family of serial killers who operated a small inn and general store in Labette County, Kansas, during the early 1870s. They are considered one of America’s first known serial killer families.
The Benders lived along a remote stretch of the Osage Trail (later part of the Santa Fe Trail), where they ran a waystation for travelers. Guests who stayed at the Bender property were sometimes never seen again.
Sources for this episode
- People
- Library of Congress Blog
- Humanities Kansas
- KCTC TV
- A&E
- Kansas Alumni Group
- KWCH-TV
- The Wild West Extravaganza YouTube
- Hell Comes to Play by Lee Ralph
- Hell’s Half Acre by Susan Janusas
- Kansas History
- Kansas Reflector
- Legends of the West podcast
- Wikipedia
Trigger Warnings: Murder and incest
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