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See any errors? Let us know!Nannie Doss: The Giggling Granny
Introduction
Nannie Doss, born Nancy Hazel on November 4, 1905, in Blue Mountain, Alabama, was an American serial killer responsible for the deaths of at least 11 people between 1927 and 1954. Known by various nicknames such as "The Giggling Granny," "The Lonely Hearts Killer," and "The Black Widow," Doss's crimes were motivated by financial gain and a twisted search for romance.Early Life
Nannie Doss endured a difficult childhood, marked by an abusive father and a traumatic head injury at the age of seven. These experiences were later cited as contributing factors to her mental instability.Crimes
Doss's killing spree spanned decades and involved poisoning her victims, often with arsenic. Her victims included family members and spouses, many of whom she killed to collect life insurance money. ...Read MoreVictims
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Confirmed Victims: (8)
Robert Franklin Harrelson , Date of Death: 1945 ...View 7 additional victims
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Nannie
Doss
November 4, 1905 Blue Mountain, Alabama, United States
June 2, 1965 (aged 59) McAlester, Oklahoma, United States
Leukemia
Female
White
The Giggling Granny, The Giggling Nanny, The Jolly Black Widow, The Lonely Hearts Killer
Life imprisonment
11
1927 - 1954
Alabama, North Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma
October 1954
Oklahoma State Penitentiary
07/03/2025
