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Zella Austin Archerd, a 48-year-old Caucasian woman, died on July 25, 1956, in Covina, Los Angeles County, California. She was the fourth wife of William Dale Archerd, a serial killer who was convicted of multiple murders using insulin as his weapon of choice. Zella's death was one of the many mysterious fatalities linked to Archerd, who was known for his cold-blooded and calculated methods.
William Dale Archerd, born in Arkansas, was a slender man with pale blue eyes and wavy silver hair ...Read More
William Dale Archerd, born in Arkansas, was a slender man with pale blue eyes and wavy silver hair ...Read More
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Zella Archerd
Female
White / Caucasian
Covina
CA
1956-07-25
48
Zella
Archerd
11/13/2025





