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His most notorious crimes took place in Chicago around the time of the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893. Despite his confession of 27 murders, including some people who were verifiably still alive, Holmes was convicted and sentenced to death for only one murder, that of business partner, and possible accomplice Benjamin Pitezel.
13 Ιουλ 2017 · However, the Chicago fair became better known for the so-called “Murder Castle” of H.H. Holmes, America’s first documented serial killer.
Set in Chicago during the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, it tells the story of World’s Fair architect Daniel Burnham and of H. H. Holmes, a criminal figure widely considered the first serial killer in the United States.
23 Ιαν 2020 · H.H. Holmes is notoriously known as one of America's first serial killers who lured victims into his hotel dubbed the “ Murder Castle ” during the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893. According to...
29 Δεκ 2021 · Sometimes called a “murder castle” or a “murder mansion,” this mysterious building was initially believed to be a normal hotel — and just a way for Holmes to make money during the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. But a police investigation later revealed something far more sinister.
19 Ιαν 2024 · H.H. Holmes was the alias of one of America’s first serial killers who terrorized Chicago starting in the 1880s. Read about his “murder castle,” name, and more.
Through it all, Holmes traveled throughout the U.S. committing insurance scams with his accomplice, Benjamin Pitezel. Once the World’s Fair had ended, Chicago’s economy was in a slump; therefore, Holmes abandoned the Castle and focused on insurance scams – committing random murders along the way.
