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Jennie Olsen

Death by Force
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Jennie E. Olsen, a 16-year-old white female, was the foster daughter of Belle Gunness, a Norwegian-American woman later revealed to be one of the most prolific serial killers in U.S. history. Jennie lived with Gunness on her farm in La Porte, Indiana, during the early 1900s. In December 1906, Jennie disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Gunness claimed that she had sent Jennie to California to attend school, a story she repeated to neighbors and acquaintances. However, Jennie was never hea ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Jennie Olsen

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    La Porte County

    IN

    1906-12

    16

    Jennie

    Olsen

    11/15/2025

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    05/20/2025
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    08/31/2024
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