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Cincinnati, Ohio
Journal Entry – April 6, 1871 Cincinnati, Ohio The Ohio River was gray this morning. Wide, slow, and cold—like the eyes of every man...

Kate Bender
Jul 17, 20251 min read


Somewhere between Boston and Hell
Journal Entry – April 3, 1871 Somewhere between Boston and Hell They say a woman’s reputation travels faster than a telegram. If that’s...

Kate Bender
Jul 16, 20251 min read


“Ma Bender: Born of Shadow”
They said she came from the Old World — that dark place across the sea where superstition lingered longer than law. Most agreed she was...

Kate Bender
Jul 11, 20251 min read


The Bender Inn
The Bender Inn stands as a chilling relic of American frontier history—an unassuming prairie roadhouse that once lured weary travelers...

Kate Bender
Jul 10, 20252 min read


Kate Bender
Kate Bender was the mysterious and alluring daughter of the infamous Bender family, a group of serial killers who operated a remote inn...

Kate Bender
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Meet the Bloody Benders: America’s First Family of Horror
Long before modern serial killers haunted headlines, a quiet family on the Kansas frontier earned a name soaked in blood: The Bloody...

Kate Bender
Jun 26, 20251 min read
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