During the late 1800s into the beginning of the 20th Century, the greater area of Boston, MA was plagued by a young female serial killer. Countless murders of the elderly and the sick were disguised as natural deaths. The perpetrator could have continued their murder spree for decades had her killings not become so personal. This is the story of Boston’s “Jolly Jane” Toppan whose claim, if true, makes her the most prolific serial killer in American History.
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Research for Episode 28 includes:
Library of Congress Online News Archives:
Springfield Weekly Republican (Springfield, MA ) 1902
The Worcester spy, (Worcester. MA) 1901-1904
https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/jane-toppan
www.lowellhistoricalsociety.org/lowells-ties-to-jolly-jane-massachusetts-female-serial-killer/
