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Lydia Ridell

Case from Brooksville, FL dated Sep 02, 1993

Victim Details

Lydia Ridell

Female

Brooksville

FL

1993-09-02

79

Lydia

Ridell

07/03/2026

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Lydia M. Ridell, a 79-year-old woman, tragically lost her life in a mobile home fire on September 2, 1993, in Brooksville, Florida. Her death was part of a disturbing pattern of crimes targeting elderly women in the area. The fire that claimed her life was not an isolated incident but rather one in a series of similar attacks that raised suspicions of foul play.

Investigators soon linked her death to Edwin Bernard Kaprat III, a serial killer known as "The Granny Killer." Kaprat had a hist ...
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  • Handyman Charged With Killing and Burning 4 Elderly Widows
  • Handyman Charged in Killing of 4 Widows - Los Angeles Times
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    Reading about the tragic murder of Lydia M. Ridell has left a profound impact on me, especially know... ...Read More
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