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Mads Sorenson

Case from Cook County, IL dated Jul 30, 1900

Victim Details

Mads Sorenson

Male

White / Caucasian

Cook County

IL

1900-07-30

45

Mads

Sorenson

07/02/2026

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Mads Sorenson, a 45-year-old Norwegian-American man, passed away on July 30, 1900, under circumstances that later raised suspicions. Sorenson had taken out two life insurance policies, and on the day of his death, both policies were active simultaneously—one was expiring, while the other was beginning. His wife, Belle Gunness, claimed that Sorenson had returned home complaining of a headache, and she provided him with quinine powder for relief. When she later checked on him, he was found dead. ...
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    I can't stop thinking about how eerie the Sorenson case is, especially considering the life insuranc... ...Read More
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    I was just reading about Mads Sorenson’s death and something about the quinine powder really caugh... ...Read More
    01/28/2024
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