It turns out, the bender tavern became their final destination, and out in the old west, no one can hear you scream. News soon spread about the bloody benders deadly deeds. In this group of cooperative killers was an enigmatic, attractive young woman, a selfprofessed spiritualist with the alias kate bender. Hey murderinos, just listened to the new episode and heard karens recommendation for the dollop episode on the bloody benders. Punk music, lyrics, and videos from mexico city, d. 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 when the brother of one of their many victims, a cavalry officer, came to investigate, the benders disappeared and were never heard from again. Bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 bloody sunday 2002 full movie bloody sunday 2002 full movie bloody sunday 2002 full movie a dramatization of the irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by british troops on january 30, 1972.
After the civil war, as pioneers began to head westward along the many trails through kansas, murder and mayhem. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of america. After a series of brutal murders over a 2 year period, the benders fled kansas. Kate and young john headed south to the nomans land between texas and new mexico where their trail was lost. In 1870 a family of murders moved into southeast kansas. Bloody benders from wikipedia, the free encyclopedia bender family other names john bender kate bender kate bender daughter john bender jr.
One of these families was the benders, who moved onto a 160acre property facing the osage trail. Murder with friends jeffrey dahmer part 1 murder with friends duration. Many people over the next several years were accused of being members of the bender murder family, but none were. It is the first and only comprehensive story of the bloody benders. Geary has done another bangup job merging history, murder, and detailed drawings to pull the reader into a time that is often difficult to understand.
The bloody benders part 1 an american horror story duration. God bless you miss peaches, and may you rest in peace, at last. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas, from 1869 to 1873. They are taty bloody batty vocals, andrea vamp guitar, mari bender bass, and angy bender drums. Id spotlights family of serial killers known as the bloody. When the bender family opens a tavern along the osage trail in southeastern kansas, many westward bound travelers suddenly go missing. The bloody benders 2016 the bloody benders 2016 genre. See more ideas about bloody benders, bender, serial killers. Bloody benders are an allfemale horror punk band from mexico city, mexico. The bloody benders horror, thriller see all indevelopment titles on imdbpro note. Secretly, the four made a living through murder and robbery. 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.
Order reprint this is the place where the ghost hunters wanted to set up their. Over a century later, you can still find them in books, tv, and on the big screen people never get tired of their story. He was probably born in germany or the netherlands. 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. The woman who supplied us with the font to use for the bloody benders logo has passed away at age 73. Its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. The saga of the bloody benders by rick geary is part of a treasury of victorian murder put out by nbm comics lit. The family consisted of john bender and his wife, elvira, their son, john jr. And to suggest she was an artist is the understatement of the century.
Bloody batty lead vocals mari bender bass angy bender drums andrea vamp guitar. 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 was sixteen by twenty the shanty was used for an inn divided by a canvas curtain so there might be some privacy the benders lived on one. Bloody benders, notorious for murdering travelers and whose fate is unknown to this day. Once kansas declared itself with the union and the civil war began to rage, the bloody battles continued. 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. The six most terrifying serial killer families in history. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas bender mounds, kansas by kathy weiseralexander. Much less well known today, but perhaps even more notorious in their own time, were a family of four who went by the last name of bender and who operated an inn and. Nov 28, 2016 its bizarre enough when a single serial killer is terrorizing the community. 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. C photoduplication service, library of congress,19. With the benders gone, neighbors searched their property.
The bender s was a deadly place for many travellers. Murder with friends the bloody benders tv episode 2016 imdb. When people begin to mysteriously vanish on the frontier, the troubled doctor york goes. Based on the horrifying true story of americas first serial killing family. The saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who owned an inn and small general store in labette county of southeastern kansas from 1871 to 1873. The benders lured travelers in with food and lodging, but their guests were never seen again.
Watch evil kin season 2, episode 2 the bloody benders. But an entire family of serial killers is almost unheard of. Bloody benders state historical marker cherryvale, ks. American serial killers spotlights the old west family who had a taste for murder. Aug 12, 2014 watch evil kin season 2, episode 2 the bloody benders. Ma and kate planted a garden and small orchard near the house. In the 1870s a group of four german immigrants settled in kansas. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The story of the bloody benders was originally posted on murder by gaslight on november 6, 2010. The mystery is not about the familys murders, however. 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. 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. The infamous homicidal family of labette county, kansas.
May 07, 2007 the saga of the bloody benders is the final of rick gearys altogether eight graphic novels on various murder cases of the victorian era. 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. In the 19th century the benders were a family of mass murderers living near the small town of cherryvale, kansas. Apr 25, 2012 in 1870 a family of murders moved into southeast kansas. In 1992, fern morrow wood, a cherryvale teacher, wrote the benders, keepers of the devils inn. This is the place where the ghost hunters wanted to set up their equipment.
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. Dec 28, 2016 the 1800s serial killer family of kansas. The bloody benders in the 1870s a group of four german immigrants settled in kansas. They operated a small grocery store and provided meals for travelers at their cabin. Because this project is categorized as in development, the data is only available on imdbpro and is subject to change.
The bloody benders, americas first serial killer family mental floss. 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. This family of serial killers made national headlines for their horrific crimes committed during the american reconstruction era. In early may, 1873, the bender family quickly fled from their homestead leaving behind ten, to be discovered, graves. The bloody benders serial killers of kansas legends of.
I recently came across a book entitled history, romance and philosophy of great american crimes and criminals with some fascinating depictions of the bender family, along with a floor plan of their house and an illustration of how the murders were done. 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. 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. 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 industry,leading the industry into.
One of the great murder mysteries of all time involves the kansas family of the late 19th century, the bloody benders. Sep 03, 20 with the benders gone, neighbors searched their property. Aug 12, 2014 with gary ayash, peter chiamardas, ben church, melissa b. Then neighbors remembered finding additional bodies on the prairie the past winter that had been mutilated in much the same fashion. In this episode of murder with friends, grace baldridge and amir nikoui discuss the bloody benders. The bloody benders were the first in the united states. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. July kicks off with a grisly bang as the boys of blurry photos introduce you to the bloody benders. Bloody benders i eat your brain hardcore worldwide directed by.
At the time of this photograph, the crude sign has already become a souvenir. Kansas serial killer family bloody benders and their. 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 general store in kansas and killed at least 11 people from. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Bloody benders property goes up for sale in kansas cnn. The bloody benders were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in labette county, kansas from 1871 to 1873. Murder with friends the bloody benders tv episode 2016. When it comes to vintage serial killers who shat where their ate, so to speak, h. With gary ayash, peter chiamardas, ben church, melissa b. Kate soon gained notoriety as a selfproclaimed healer and spiritualist. By all appearances, the benders were like most area settlers. Several disappearances in the county and neighboring counties began occurring with little to go on. The bloody benders 18 comments in the early 1870s the counties of labette and montgomery in kansas were experiencing an alarming number of missing persons. The bender cabin had been passed through several times during the.
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