Della Sidel Sorenson

Serial Killer

Della Sidel Sorenson: A Detailed Account of Her Crimes

Introduction

Della Sidel Sorenson was a notorious serial killer who committed a series of murders in Nebraska between 1918 and 1925. Her victims were primarily family members and close acquaintances, and her preferred method of killing was poisoning. Sorenson's crimes went undetected for several years before she was finally apprehended.

Early Crimes

Sorenson's first known victim was her sister-in-law's infant daughter, Viola Cooper, whom she poisoned on July 23, 1918. This marked the beginning of a string of mysterious deaths that would plague her family and community.

Subsequent Murders

Over the next few years, Sorenson continued her killing spree:

• Wilhelmina Weldam, Sorenson's mother-in-law, poisoned in 1920.
• Minnie Sorenson, Sorenson's daughter, poisoned in September 1920.
• Joe Sorenson, Sorenson's husband, poisoned in September 1920.
• Clifford Cooper, Sorenson's former sister-in-law's infant son, poisoned in August 1922.
• Delia Sorenson, Sorenson's daughter, poisoned in early 1923.
• An unnamed infant daughter of Sorenson's friend, poisoned in early 1923.

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