The family consisted of john bender, the father, his wife elvira, their daughter kate who was a reported psychic or spiritualist and a son john bender. With gary ayash, peter chiamardas, ben church, melissa b. And to suggest she was an artist is the understatement of the century. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who owned a small general store and inn in labette county, kansas from 1872 to 1873. They are taty bloody batty vocals, andrea vamp guitar, mari bender bass, and angy bender drums. Money was certainly part of why the bloody benders decided to start killing their victims.
The benders turned the front half into an inn and grocery store where travelers on the nearby osage trail could find rest, supplies, and a warm meal. Oct 18, 2017 the bloody benders is patrick shays solo project. The saga of the bloody benders a treasury of victorian murder geary, rick on. The woman who supplied us with the font to use for the bloody benders logo has passed away at age 73. Bloody always stands at the tip of the industry,deepening strategic cooperation between esports and peripheral brands,leading the game peripherals into the era of diversified development. July kicks off with a grisly bang as the boys of blurry photos introduce you to the bloody benders.
Bloody benders talk to the dead in person, theyll send you. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Considered by many to be americas first serial killers, the bloody benders were an immigrant family living in 1870s kansas who ran a roadside murder inn. The deaths appeared to begin in 1871 when a body was found with his head smashed in and his throat slit. They would have been far more suited to the 20th or 21st centuries. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of america.
How the bloody benders made murder the family business. He was speaking of the mysterious group of four who came to be known as the bloody benders, whose horrendous. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas from 1871 to 1873. In the 19th century the benders were a family of mass murderers living near the small town of cherryvale, kansas. Its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. It is poorly shot with distorted scenes that are both confusing and misleading. They had the perfect setup for luring victims in as they served as a general store and inn for those headed out west. It turns out, the bender tavern became their final destination, and out in the old west, no one can hear you scream. Listen to the serial killer podcast episodes free, on demand.
The infamous homicidal family of labette county, kansas. Then, check out carl panzram, another sad, gory serial killer. Ma and kate planted a garden and small orchard near the house. Over 100 years later, the story of the bloody benders still haunts our countrys history. Site of 1870s bloody benders serial killings is for sale. The saga of the bloody benders a treasury of victorian murder. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas page 2.
The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family. It covers the ongoing investigation into the bloody benders. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of. Bloody benders, notorious for murdering travelers and whose fate is unknown to this day. When the bender family opens a tavern along the osage trail in southeastern kansas, many westward bound travelers suddenly go missing.
With the eye witness accounts of some lucky to survive visitors, and the recovery of the bodies, just how they committed the murders was revealed. In 1843, in rural kansas a family of serial killers known as the bloody benders cut. In 1992, fern morrow wood, a cherryvale teacher, wrote the benders, keepers of the devils inn. The bloody benders is a trip worth taking, but just dont sit. In the early 1870s the counties of labette and montgomery in kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. The approximately 152 acres of land that was once the property of the bloody benders, who may be the first serial killer family in america. In the 19th century, kansas was a bloody place, especially before the civil war as freesoilers and slavery advocates duked it out for control of the new territory. The bloody benders they really didnt belong in the 19th century. The benders were a family who arrived in labette county kansa around 1870 the the bender family built a one room log shanty the size of it w. The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family the bloody benders,kate advertised herself as a fortune teller and healer. Bloody benders are an allfemale horror punk band from mexico city, mexico. York, and is a descriptive firsthand account of the murder of her husband, by the benders of cherryvale.
Sep 03, 20 with the benders gone, neighbors searched their property. Aug 12, 2014 with gary ayash, peter chiamardas, ben church, melissa b. The saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. God bless you miss peaches, and may you rest in peace, at last. The big valley, season 3, episode 6, ladykiller 1967 loosely depicts the story of the bloody benders, as an innkeepers pretty daughter is the bait used to rob and kill visitors. Next, check out the story of edmund kemper, whose story is almost too gruesome to tell. The serial killer podcast the bloody benders listen via.
Little house on the prairie, serial killers, and the. What the bloody benders did is by far one of the most mindboggling and mysterious stories in kansas history. It was reported that it is likely that john and kate bender were actually husband and wife and only pretended at times to be brother and sister. See more ideas about bloody benders, serial killers and true crime. In 1843, in rural kansas a family of serial killers known as the bloody benders cut a deadly swath across the prairie. Then neighbors remembered finding additional bodies on the prairie the past winter that had been mutilated in much the same fashion.
But many of their victims were poor, which suggests that the family simply enjoyed killing. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county. John gebhardt may have disappeared into outlaw territory west of texas. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Reverbnation is not affiliated with those trademark owners. Bloody benders is an aggressive project with progressive elements mixed with metalcore.
The bloody benders quickly passed into legend as americas first serial killer family. Kansas serial killer family bloody benders and their. It was shortly following the civil war that the bender family decided to move west, to the freshly settled osage township in the state of kansas. Over a century later, you can still find them in books, tv, and on the big screen people never get tired of their story. Come back to the 1800s with us as we travel to early americas humble beginnings where one family systematically butchered travelers who mistook their predatory existence for kindness. The family consisted of john bender and his wife, elvira, their son, john jr. While bender mythology holds that john and kate were brother and sister, contemporary newspapers reported that several of the benders neighbors have stated that they claimed to be married, possibly a common law marriage.
A button that says download on the app store, and if clicked it. By all appearances, the benders were like most area settlers. They are cast and portrayed inaccurately in this movie, from their ages to their speech. While bender mythology holds that john and kate were brother and sister, contemporary newspapers reported that several of the. This movie barely skimmed the surface nor showed the many proven acts or alleged acts of americas first serial killer family. While bender mythology holds that john and kate were brother and sister, contemporary newspapers reported that several of the benders neighbors have stated that they claimed to be married, possibly a common law. No, she was not a graphic designer, not an illustrator, she was nothing of the sort. To access earlier episodes of corpus delicti and to help support the show, please visit.
The saga of the bloody benders by rick geary goodreads. Little house on the prairie, serial killers, and the nature of memoir. The serial killer podcast the bloody benders listen. Paying supporters also get unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app. A couple of posses claimed to have killed all four and disposed of their bodies.
On this episode of oclock, tom and jenny explore one of the darkest corridors of 19th century american history, focusing on the infamous bloody benders, a faux family of four murderers who are. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas, from 1869 to 1873. Mar 20, 2018 once the body was in the basement, the bloody benders, as they later became known, would strip it of any clothes and valuables and bury it in a mass grave. The true story and legend of the bloody benders is quite fascinating and horrific. He was probably born in germany or the netherlands. And their story remains a ghastly part of kansas folklore to this day. Depicting the arrival of a murderous german immigrant family in rural kansas shortly after the civil war, it makes no attempt whatsoever to analyze its characters actions and worldviews from a contemporary perspective. Nearly a dozen travelers who stopped at their small inn were murdered, and their bodies later found buried on the benders property. This week we talk about one of the earliest stories of a serial killing family, better known as the bloody benders.
The investigation passed several times through the cabin of the benders, a family of german immigrants who ran a small grocery store and restaurant outside of cherryvale, kansas, but the benders appeared completely innocent. I grew up around independence and have heard all of the lore surrounding those familiarly known as the bloody benders. The only sure thing is that the reward for their capture was never claimed. In the 1870s, labette county, kansas became a destination for a small groups of spiritualists among them, the bender family, who built a cabin that served as their home and an inn for travelers. In his next volume, geary takes us out to the wild w. The bands name is taken from the bloody benders, a family john bender, his wife, son and daughter of serial killers who owned an inn and small.
Jul 10, 2017 a troubled doctor searches for patients swallowed by the prairie and encounters the benders, homesteaders with an unnatural way of living off the land. Patrick had been recording solo material for quite a long time. But no one linked the murder to the bloody benders. The approximately 152 acres of land that was once the property of the bloody benders, who may be the first serial killer family in america, is up for auction. Includes highquality download in mp3, flac and more.
Murderpedia, the free online encyclopedic dictionary of murderers. Scare master john carpenter, who created the halloween franchise, wants to make a picture about the bloody benders, a german family of serial killers who ran a general store and saloon in mound valley, kansas, in the early 1870s. Bloody cooperates with agfox electronic sports club, exclusive title agfox lol womens team and mens team, bloody adheres to highend enterprise strategy up to the entire. Bloody benders history 620 8910072 329 main and 200 e 4th, cherryvale, ks 67335 visit website. But an entire family of serial killers is almost unheard of. The ghastly discovery of eight bodies, including the corpse of a little girl, plus the bloody, stenchfilled cellar, told the grim tale. Don richardson, a selfproclaimed unofficial expert on the bloody benders and their crimes, said hes surprised the land is up for sale. The benders were a family who arrived in labette county kansa around 1870 the the bender family built a one room log shanty.
The inn is separated by a canvas curtain, from behind which the bleeck family kills visitors seated in a chair of honor with a hammer. As a family of psychopaths, the bloody benders often killed their victims. The family consisted of john bender and his wife kate ma bender, as well as their son and daughter. Stories of the ultimate fate of the bloody benders are as numerous and as credible as elvis sightings. The benders lured travelers in with food and lodging, but their guests were never seen again. Nov 21, 2017 on this episode of oclock, tom and jenny explore one of the darkest corridors of 19th century american history, focusing on the infamous bloody benders, a faux family of four murderers who are. Hey murderinos, just listened to the new episode and heard karens recommendation for the dollop episode on the bloody benders. In the late 1800s in kansas, a family of 4 committed a series of murders that left the state shaken. Made in 2008 about the bloody bender family in 1800s kansas,an audio telling of their strange story. Sketches from the 19 book the benders in kansas by john towner james the members of the bender family were not named bender, and with the exception of the two women, were not related.
Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The family consisted of john bender, his wife elvira bender, son john, jr. This book contains the bender tragedy, and is a reprint from june 8, 1875. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas, between 1871 and 1873. Bloody benders property goes up for sale in kansas cnn. With the benders gone, neighbors searched their property.
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