Orr, Bruce
Innkeepers John and Lavinia Fisher were convicted and hanged for the crime of highway robbery in 1820. The circumstances of the crime which they supposedly committed are controversial. Lavinia Fisher is notorious for being the first female serial killer in the history of the United States.
From the description of Research materials on John and Lavinia Fisher, 1819-2010. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 696160089
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| creatorOf | Orr, Bruce. Research materials on John and Lavinia Fisher, 1819-2010. | South Carolina Historical Society |
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| associatedWith | Fisher, John, d. 1820. | person |
| associatedWith | Fisher, Lavinia, d. 1820. | person |
| associatedWith | Six Mile House (Charleston, S.C.) | corporateBody |
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