H.H. Holmes is believed to be the United States’ first known serial killer. In 1886, Holmes, whose original name was Herman Mudgett, took a job as a pharmacist in Chicago. At this point, he changed ...

In all, Holmes — born Herman Webster Mudgett — is believed to have murdered as many as 200 people from 1886 until his capture in 1894. The exact number is unknown. And while he is best known ...

He died in prison in 2023. Born Herman Webster Mudgett, H. H. Holmes is widely considered the country's first serial killer. He is known to have killed at least 10 people in the 1890s, though he ...

The murders would eventually be linked to Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as Dr. H. H. Holmes, a serial killer who operated a “World’s Fair Hotel” near the fairgrounds. Mudgett is ...

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6. H.H. Holmes: America’s First Serial Killer – Tubi Set against the backdrop of late 19th-century Chicago, this docuseries introduces us to the infamous Herman Webster Mudgett, better known ...

Born Herman Webster Mudgett, he rebranded upon arrival to usher in his new life, reportedly adopting the surname Holmes as an homage to Sherlock Holmes. He would become a character in a number of ...

The courthouse architect’s name was James Riely Gordon, and the killer was Herman Webster Mudgett, also known as H.H. Holmes. Holmes is considered America’s first known serial killer ...

H.H. Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, admitted to the murder of at least 27 people, according to Smithsonian Magazine, but it's suspected that the man was responsible for more than 200 deaths.

Herman Webster Mudgett was born in 1861 in New Hampshire, and changed his name to Henry Howard Holmes in honor of Sherlock Holmes, according to Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City.