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June 30, 2025 30 mins
The Boody Benders, ever heard of these guys? You have now....In the 1870s, a seemingly ordinary family of settlers ran a modest inn and general store on the edge of the American frontier in Labette County, Kansas. But behind the warm hospitality of the Bender family, John, Elvira, Kate, and John Jr.—lurks one of the most chilling chapters in true crime history. Travelers checked in and were never seen again. Authorities would eventually uncover a trapdoor, a blood-soaked cellar, and a burial ground beneath the family's orchard. This was America’s first known serial killer family. The Bloody Benders vanished without a trace, leaving behind a trail of horror, mystery, and unanswered questions that still haunt the plains of Kansas.

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