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Killers of Lovers
NameKillsSurvivorsVictimsModus
Phan Thi Ai5lover, lover's wife and childrenburned
Wanda Jean Allen 2loversshot
Paula Angel1loverstabbed
Lena Baker1lovershot
Grete Beier1fianceepoison
Elfriede Blauensteiner5+1+husbands, lovers, neighborspoisoned
Jean Harris1lovershot
Cindy Lou Landress1loverstabbed
Alice Mitchell1loverslashed throat
Karla Faye Tucker 2ex-lover and his partnerpick-axe
Kathy Yeo1ex-boyfrienddecapitated

Husband killers
NameKillsSurviversVictimsModus
Anna Antonio1husbandcontract killing
Polly Barclay1husband
Margie Velma Barfield 4 (7)two husbands, mother, fianceepoison
Susan Basso1husbandtortured, beaten
Marie Alexandrine Becker12husband, lover, friendspoison
Betty Lou Beets 21husbandsshot
Marie Besnard13two husbands, parents, in-laws, cousins, neighborspoison
Catharine Bevan1husbandpoisoned, beaten
Ann Bilansky1husbandpoison
Elfriede Blauensteiner5+1+husbands, lovers, neighborspoisoned
Betty Broderick2ex-husband and his wife
Judias Buenoano31two husbands and a sonpoison
Michelle Byrom1husbandcontract killing
Opal Collins4husband, 3 in-laws
Mary Ann Cotton(17+)husbands, children, stepchildren, mother, sister-in-lawpoison
Theresa Cross 2 (3)daughters, possibly husbandshot, beaten
Millicent May Cumberbatch1husbandbeaten, stabbed
Dovie Dean1husbandpoison
Daisy Louisa C. De Melker3two husbands and a sonpoison
Jane Dorotik1husbandbeaten, strangled
Nannie Hazel Doss10four husbands, children, sister, mother, grandchildrenpoison, suffocation
Roxalana Druse1husbandbeaten, chopped, boiled
Guin Garcia2husband, infant daughtershot, smothered
Tillie Gbrurek51four husbands, one neighborpoison
Janie Lou Gibbs5husband, four childrenpoison
Amy Gilligan9five husbands, four patientspoison
Kelly Renee Gissendaner1husbandcontract killing
Debora Green21children, husbandburned, poisoned
Belle Gunness16 (49)two husbands, children, employees, suitorspoison, bludgeoning, decapitation
Judy Haney1husbandcontract killing
Alcee Harris1husbandaxe
Louise Harris1husbandcontract killing
Brynn Hartman1husbandshot
Audrey Marie Hilley 3 (4)4husband, daughter, mom-in-law, neighbor childpoison
Patricia JoAnn Jennings (aka Wells)1husband
Shonda Johnson1husbandshot
Eva Kaber 1husbandcontract killing
Christene Knapp Kemmerlin1husbandcontract killing
Sharon Kinne 31husband, lover's wife, motel pick-upshot
Naomi Kinney1husbandshot
Beatrice Lampkin1husbandcontract killing
Deidra Lane1husbandshot
Virginia Gail Larzelere1husbandcontract killing
Ada Leboeuf1husbandcontract killing
Christa Lehman 4husband, father-in-law, and at least two neighborspoison
Anjette Lyles 4two husbands, mother-in-law, daughterpoison
Rhonda Belle Martin 6 (8)1two husbands, mother, 3 (5) childrenpoison
Virginia McGinnis 4husband, mother, daughter"accidents"
Eliza McNabney aka Laren Simms1husbandpoison
Blanche Taylor Moore 51two husbands, father, mother-in-law, loverpoison
Sharon Nelson2husbands
Francis Elaine Newton3husband 23, son 7, daughter 2shot
Stella Nickell2?husband, strangerpoison
Gaile Kirksey Owens1husbandcontract killing
Shirley Phillips1husbandburning bed
Marilyn Plantz 1husbandcontract killing
Elizabeth Reed1husbandpoison
Vera Renczi 35numerous husbands, lovers, suitors, one son
Mary Rogers1husband
Robin Lee Rowe3husband 34, son 10, daughter 8burned to death
Mary Runkle1 (3)husband, childrenstrangled, drowned
Mary Ellen Samuels2husband and hired killercontract killing
Kelly Silk32husband, son, daughterstabbed, burned
Frankie Silver1husbandaxe, dismembered
Pam Smart1husbandcontract killing
Rebecca Smith1husband
Ruth Snyder1husbandbludgeoned
Bathsheba Spooner1husbandbeaten, thrown into well
Delpha Spunaugle1husbandbeaten, strangled
Barbara Stager2husbandsshot
Rose Marie Stinette1husbandcontract killing
Lois Thacker1husbandcontract killing
Lois Tharp1husbandcontract killing
Catherine Thompson1husbandcontract killing
Lydia Trueblood 61four husbands, son, brother-in-lawpoison
Eliz. Van Valkenburgh2husbandspoison
Maria Velten 5two husbands, father, aunt, loverpoison
Louise Vermilyea 10two husbands, three children (hers), stepson, friendspoison
Velma West1husbandhammer
Lorraine Alice Whyte1husbandpoison
Pamela Worms1husband

Singleton Spouse/Lover Killers
NameKillsSurviversVictimsModus
Phan Thi Ai5lover, lover's wife and childrenburned
Paula Angel1loverstabbed
Anna Antonio1husbandcontract killing
Lena Baker1lovershot
Polly Barclay1husband
Susan Basso1husbandtortured, beaten
Marie Alexandrine Becker12husband, lover, friendspoison
Grete Beier1fianceepoison
Catharine Bevan1husbandpoisoned, beaten
Ann Bilansky1husbandpoison
Betty Broderick2ex-husband and his wife
Michelle Byrom1husbandcontract killing
Opal Collins4husband, 3 in-laws
Theresa Cross 2 (3)daughters, possibly husbandshot, beaten
Millicent May Cumberbatch1husbandbeaten, stabbed
Dovie Dean1husbandpoison
Jane Dorotik1husbandbeaten, strangled
Roxalana Druse1husbandbeaten, chopped, boiled
Janie Lou Gibbs5husband, four childrenpoison
Kelly Renee Gissendaner1husbandcontract killing
Debora Green21children, husbandburned, poisoned
Judy Haney1husbandcontract killing
Alcee Harris1husbandaxe
Jean Harris1lovershot
Louise Harris1husbandcontract killing
Brynn Hartman1husbandshot
Audrey Marie Hilley 3 (4)4husband, daughter, mom-in-law, neighbor childpoison
Patricia JoAnn Jennings (aka Wells)1husband
Shonda Johnson1husbandshot
Eva Kaber 1husbandpoison
Christene Knapp Kemmerlin1husbandcontract killing
Naomi Kinney1husbandshot
Gaile Kirksey Owens1husband
Sharon Kinne 31husband, lover's wife, motel pick-upshot
Beatrice Lampkin1husbandcontract killing
Cindy Lou Landress1loverstabbed
Deidra Lane1husbandshot
Virginia Gail Larzelere1husbandcontract killing
Ada Leboeuf1husbandcontract killing
Christa Lehman 4husband, father-in-law, and at least two neighborspoison
Rhonda Bell Martin 6 (8)1two husbands, mother, 3 (5) childrenpoison
Eliza McNabney aka Laren Simms1husbandpoison
Alice Mitchell1loverslashed throat
Francis Elaine Newton3husband 23, son 7, daughter 2
Gaile Kirksey Owens1husbandcontract killing
Shirley Phillips1husbandburning bed
Marilyn Plantz 1husbandcontract killing
Elizabeth Reed1husbandpoison
Mary Rogers1husband
Robin Lee Rowe3husband 34, son 10, daughter 8burned to death
Mary Runkle1 (3)husband, childrenstrangled, drowned
Mary Ellen Samuels2husband and hired killercontract killing
Lydia Sherman10(+)?3 husbands, 5 children, 2 stepchildrenpoison
Kelly Silk32husband, son, daughterstabbed, burned
Frankie Silver1husbandaxe, dismembered
Pam Smart1husbandcontract killing
Rebecca Smith1husband
Ruth Snyder1husbandbludgeoned
Bathsheba Spooner1husbandbeaten, thrown into well
Delpha Spunaugle1husbandbeaten, strangled
Rose Marie Stinette1husbandcontract killing
Lois Thacker1husbandcontract killing
Lois Tharp1husbandcontract killing
Catherine Thompson1husbandcontract killing
Karla Faye Tucker 2ex-lover and his partnerpick-axe
Velma West1husbandhammer
Lorraine Alice Whyte1husbandpoison
Pamela Worms1husband

Multiple Spouse/Lover Killers
NameKillsSurviversVictimsModus
Wanda Jean Allen 2loversshot
Margie Velma Barfield 4 (7)two husbands, mother, fianceepoison
Betty Lou Beets 21husbandsshot
Marie Besnard13two husbands, parents, in-laws, cousins, neighborspoison
Elfriede Blauensteiner5+1+husbands, lovers, neighborspoisoned
Judias Buenoano31two husbands and a sonpoison
Mary Ann Cotton(17+)husbands, children, stepchildren, mother, sister-in-lawpoison
Daisy Louisa C. De Melker3two husbands and a sonpoison
Nannie Hazel Doss10four husbands, children, sister, mother, grandchildrenpoison, suffocation
Tillie Gbrurek51four husbands, one neighborpoison
Amy Gilligan9five husbands, four patientspoison
Belle Gunness16 (49)two husbands, children, employees, suitorspoison, bludgeoning, decapitation
Anjette Lyles 4two husbands, mother-in-law, daughterpoison
Rhonda Bell Martin 6 (8)1two husbands, mother, 3 (5) childrenpoison
Blanche Taylor Moore 51two husbands, father, mother-in-law, loverpoison
Stella Nickell2?husband, strangerpoison
Vera Renczi 35numerous husbands, lovers, suitors, one son
Lydia Sherman10(+)?3 husbands, 5 children, 2 stepchildrenpoison
Barbara Stager2husbandsshot
Lydia Trueblood 61four husbands, son, brother-in-lawpoison
Eliz. Van Valkenburgh2husbandspoison
Maria Velten 5two husbands, father, aunt, loverpoison
Louise Vermilyea 10two husbands, three children (hers), stepson, friendspoison