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Myrtle Sorenson

Death by Force
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Myrtle Sorenson, an 11-year-old girl, tragically lost her life on April 28, 1908, in what became one of the most infamous murder cases of the early 20th century. She was one of three children found deceased in the aftermath of a devastating fire at the farm of Belle Gunness, a woman later suspected of being a prolific serial killer. The fire, which consumed the Gunness farmhouse in La Porte, Indiana, led investigators to uncover a series of gruesome discoveries that pointed to a much darker real ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Myrtle Sorenson

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    La Porte County

    IN

    1908-04-28

    11

    Myrtle

    Sorenson

    12/01/2025

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