Today a ghost haunts the Old City Jail in Charleston, South Carolina, one said to be in a white wedding dress looking for more victims to add to her list. Her name is Lavinia Fisher and she's often called America's first female serial killer.
The legends say in 1819 the authorities of Charleston, South Carolina raided the Six Mile Wayfarer Hotel just outside of the city looking for a group of thieves. Instead they found more than they bargained for and discovered a hotel of horrors.
The owners, John and Lavinia Fisher, were arrested and charged with over 100 counts of murder and Lavinia Fisher went down in history as America's first female serial killer. But if we look at the events surrounding the case was she really the evil entity the legends say she is?
Find out the true story of Lavinia Fisher on today's episode of Myths, Mysteries, & Monsters!
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Sources
https://ghostcitytours.com/charleston/lavinia-fisher/
http://www.sfmuseum.org/1906.2/charleston.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1886_Charleston_earthquake
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/119735321/lavinia-fisher
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavinia_Fisher
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