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1. The first decade. Born Brynhild Paulsdatter Storseth, this woman killed both her husbands, all of her children, many lovers and drifters, burying them on her farm. By 1908, it was assumed she killed over twenty people. Who is this lovely lady?
2. In the second decade of the 20th Century, the disappearance of this painting shook France so bad they closed the borders to prevent the thief from escaping. Who painted this missing piece of art?
3. The Roaring Twenties; this was the decade of the first known international one-man crime spree, which spanned over two continents. This man's horrific acts consisted of hiring eight black men for a hunt. He hunted and killed them all. Who was this vicious killer?
4. The 1930s brought on a new type of crime to hype up the media. On March 1, 1932, the infant son of world renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh was kidnapped.
What was the name of the person who was tried and convicted of the kidnapping and murder?
5. The 1940s brings us to a much publicized crime. The body of Elizabeth Short was found mutilated and severed. Her name was Elizabeth Short, and her murder gave rise to speculation. It is also the source of several books and film adaptations. What was Elizabeth nicknamed?
6. The 1950s brought a case that people still talk about. In February 1957, a badly bruised, naked body of a little boy, no more than two-years old, was found in a cardboard box, in a remote area of Philadelphia. This young child was given many labels over the past fifty years; which of the following was he not called?
7. The flower power, peace out 1960s brings us to the scariest monster of all. This was the beginning of the brainwashing, cult following era. Who was the deadliest man to murder, by instructing others to commit the crime, and never having to do the deed himself?
8. The 1970s brought terror to New York, the man the police called the Son of Sam was shooting random people. New York City was frightened. What was the Son of Sam's birth name?
9. The autumn of 1982 brought the first known cause of death by product tampering. Seven deaths were caused by this tampering, and the culprit was never found. What was the item that was the item and how?
10. The 1990s brought us "the trial of the century", the most watched event in American television history, the verdict of "not guilty", was read on October 3, 1995. Who was the person at the center of the trial?
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