"The Bloody Benders" of Labette County, Kansas
What a Creep
Season 29, Episode 9
“The Bloody Benders”
The Bloody Benders were a family of serial killers who operated a small inn and general store in Labette County, Kansas, during the early 1870s. They are considered one of America’s first known serial killer families.
The Benders lived along a remote stretch of the Osage Trail (later part of the Santa Fe Trail), where they ran a waystation for travelers. Guests who stayed at the Bender property were sometimes never seen again.
Sources for this episode
People Library of Congress Blog Humanities KansasKCTC TVA&E Kansas Alumni GroupKWCH-TVThe Wild West Extravaganza YouTubeHell Comes to Play by Lee Ralph Hell’s Half Acre by Susan Janusas Kansas History Kansas Reflector Legends of the West podcast Wikipedia
Trigger Warnings: Murder and incest
Be sure to follow us on social media. But don’t follow us too closely … don’t be a creep about it!
Subscribe to us on Apple PodcastsFacebook: Join the private groupBlueSky Instagram @WhatACreepPodcastVisit our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/whatacreepEmail: [email protected] We’ve got merch here! https://whatacreeppodcast.threadless.com/#Our website is www.whatacreeppodcast.com Our logo was created by Claudia Gomez-Rodriguez. Follow her on Instagram @ClaudInCloud
What a Creep
Hosts Margo and Sonia chat about Creeps. We talk about Creeps of the past and the present: It's the who's who of who's the worst. Do you have a story about one of the Creeps we covered? Email us at [email protected].
- No. of episodes: 230
- Latest episode: 2025-06-20
- Comedy News Entertainment News
Where can you listen?
