Lavinia Fisher: First Female Serial Killer?

Many legends claim that Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer in the United States. She and her husband John operated an inn just outside of Charleston, South Carolina. They named it Six Mile Wayfarer House, but their intentions behind the business were sinister. It is said the Fishers targeted wealthy travelers, poisoning them at dinner and stealing their valuables. For these crimes, the Fishers were executed on February 18, 1820. It is said that Lavinia wore her wedding dress to the gallows and when it came time for her to speak her last words she unrepentantly bellowed, “if you have a message you want to send to hell, give it to me, I’ll carry it.” But the historical accuracy of this legend is entirely false. In fact Lavinia may not have actually murdered anyone.
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[@dburnette7984]

That house had a code hidden in plain sight, Six mile house.... my mind immediately thought of SIX FEET BELOW house. Awesome that gentleman adhered to his INTUITION - the last nail to expose those prior that they killed.

[@RomanGabewrongwayed]

Good story time...ive heard many diff but similar dramatics ppl have undoubtedly added ..

[@Merricat_likesu]

Pretty Lavinia of the six and five mile long inn. Works the lost corner in a town of missing me . Carolina swamp juice by her finger, as she lingers, pretty, pretty, pretty, Lavinia

[@donvivan6150]

Never trust to a woman with such name as Lavinia - has something vampirish behind it ))
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[@workedfortheciawhenisoldrock]

It does sound like a vampires name

[@loretta_3843]

As she was attractive, I can imagine men trying to impress her by making out that they were well off, then being let down when she and her gang robbed them😕

[@Arcticmj87]

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[@SouthernGothicThePodcast]

Thanks Michael!

[@manicmax7909]

I would've proposed but, ya know, that probably wouldn't have gone over well.

[@andreaohara3402]

Cool video!

[@yelenabelova1430]

This was interesting. Thanks!

[@psychoannie6703]

Thank You for the story

[@fearlessEm]

She was not the first woman serial killer sorry

[@SouthernGothicThePodcast]

As we discussed, she likely wasn't even a killer at all!

[@charliekezza]

Spelling a name like lavinia can have many different ways levinia lavenia not including missing letters altogether. Then she may only be called msr. Fisher again a couple different spellings for that too. Or if she had come into the country by boat she may only be called by her fathers name and given the christian name 'child' with a vague age. This might be the reason getting more details is extremly difficult

[@loretta_3843]

That's interesting, I'd only ever known it written as "Lavinia"