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Arlie Lanning

Case from Lexington, NC dated Feb 16, 1952

Victim Details

Arlie Lanning

Male

White / Caucasian

Lexington

NC

1952-02-16

20

Arlie

Lanning

07/07/2026

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Arlie Jackson Lanning, a 52-year-old white male, passed away on February 16, 1952, in Lexington, Davidson County, North Carolina. His death was later revealed to be the result of poisoning, orchestrated by his wife, Nannie Doss, who became infamously known as the "Giggling Granny" or "Lonely Hearts Killer." Nannie Doss was a serial killer who targeted her husbands, among other victims, over a span of decades. Arlie Lanning was her third husband, and their marriage, which began in 1947, was marke ...
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