Nanny Doss, known as the 'Giggling Granny,' killed four husbands, two children, a sister, her mother, two grandsons, and a mother-in-law, primarily by arsenic poisoning.
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The hosts pivot to the Mechanicsville, NY case: Amy Steadman, 64, was found dead in her apartment along with her daughter Sarah Myers, 44, and four grandchildren — Harper, Hudson, and twins Gavin and Grace Iceland. Police Chief William Rabbit says evidence strongly suggests Steadman orchestrated a group poisoning before killing herself, with one child showing signs of 'sharp force injuries,' suggesting she stabbed one when poison wasn't enough. A letter was found. The theory is that the estranged father was about to gain some form of custody, and Steadman — in a very New York grandmother way — decided no one could have the grandchildren if she couldn't keep them. Henry riffs darkly about Italian grandmothers and omertà before Eddie brings up Nanny Doss, the 'Giggling Granny,' who killed 11 family members by arsenic and is the historical prototype for this kind of crime. Henry promises a Miseducation of Ed Larson episode on her.
Amy Steadman, 64, of Mechanicsville, NY, is suspected of poisoning her daughter Sarah Myers and four grandchildren, then killing herself, apparently over a custody dispute with the estranged father.
Amy Steadman, a 64-year-old grandmother in Mechanicsville, NY, is suspected of poisoning her daughter and four grandchildren, then killing herself — all apparently because the estranged father was about to regain custody. Police found a letter and are not looking for anyone else.
Nanny Doss, the 'Giggling Granny,' killed 11 family members — four husbands, two children, a sister, her mother, two grandsons, and a mother-in-law — primarily by arsenic poisoning. She was one of the only female serial killers to describe a sexual element to her crimes.
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