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The Bloody Benders | America's First Family of Serial Killers

2022/8/8
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播音员：本德一家，又称血腥本德一家，是美国历史上臭名昭著的连环杀手家族，他们在1871年至1872年间在堪萨斯州莱贝特县经营一家小客栈，利用客栈的便利条件残忍杀害了至少十几名旅客。他们的作案手法极其残忍，通常先用锤子击打受害者的头部，然后割破受害者的喉咙，并将尸体埋在客栈附近的果园里。本德一家的作案动机至今仍是一个谜，有人认为他们是为了钱财，也有人认为他们只是单纯地享受杀戮的快感。本德一家最终逃脱，下落不明，他们的故事至今仍被人们津津乐道，成为美国历史上最令人毛骨悚然的悬案之一。 播音员：本案中，受害者大多是途经莱贝特县的旅客，他们被本德一家热情招待后，惨遭杀害。本德一家利用客栈的地理位置和结构特点，以及女性成员的魅力，吸引受害者上当。他们作案后，迅速处理现场，并将尸体埋藏起来，企图掩盖罪行。然而，随着越来越多的旅客失踪，当地居民开始怀疑本德一家，最终发现了他们的罪行。本案的侦破过程也充满了曲折和悬念，警方虽然找到了大量的受害者遗体，但却始终未能抓获本德一家，他们的下落至今仍是一个谜。

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The Bloody Benders were a family of serial killers who operated an inn in Kansas, where they lured travelers with charm and then brutally murdered them.

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The Bender family, AKA The Bloody Benders, were a family of serial killers who lived and operated in Labette County, Kansas from May 1871 to December 1872. The family consisted of John Bender, Elvira (John's wife), their son, John Jr., and their daughter, Kate.

Based on estimates, the Bender family killed at least a dozen travelers before their crimes were ever discovered. The fate of the family remains unknown to this day. Theories range from a lynching of the family to a successful escape. A lot of folklore and legend surrounds the Bender family, making it very difficult to separate fact from fiction.

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