Lyda Southard
Flypaper Lyda, The Black Widow
Active for 6 years
(1915-1920) in United States
6
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
6
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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Lyda Southard (Lyda Anna Mae Trueblood) an American serial killer who poisoned her 4 husbands, a brother-in-law, and her daughter by using arsenic poisoning derived from flypaper. Southard died of a heart attack on February 5, 1958 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Lyda Southard Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Lyda Southard (aka) Flypaper Lyda, The Black Widow, was active for 6 years between 1915-1920, known to have ( 6 confirmed / 6 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Lyda Southard was born on October 16th 1892 in Keytesville, city.
Lyda Southard a female citizen of the United States of America.
In 1915 (Age 22/23) Lyda Southard started her killing spree, during her crimes as a serial killer she was known to murder her victims.
Lyda Southard died on February 5th 1958 (Age 65), cause of death: natural causes, myocardial infarction at Salt Lake City, county seat in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA and Utah federated state capital city.
Profile Completeness: 42%
serial killers by profile completenessLyda Southard has been listed on Killer.Cloud since September of 2018 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Lyda Southard a known:
Lyda Southard
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2018-10-11 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lyda Southard |
| Nickname: | Flypaper Lyda, The Black Widow |
| Victims: | 6 - 6 |
| Years Active: | 1915 - 1920 |
| Ages Active: | 22/23 - 27/28 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1892 - 1958 |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Female |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | N/A |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | October |
| Marital Status: | N/A |
| Children: | N/A |
| Living With: | N/A |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Oct 16, 1892 |
| Given Name: | Lydia |
| Birth Location: | Keytesville, city |
| Birth Order: | N/A |
| Siblings: | N/A |
| Raised By: | N/A |
| Birth Category: | N/A |
| Mother: | N/A |
| Father: | N/A |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | N/A |
| Highest School: | N/A |
| Highest Degree: | |
| Incarceration | |
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| Arrested: | N/A |
| Convicted: | N/A |
| Sentence: | N/A |
| Prison Location: | N/A |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | N/A |
| Previous Jail: | N/A |
| Previous Prison: | N/A |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | Feb 5, 1958 (Age 65) |
| Manner of Death: | natural causes |
| Cause of Death: | myocardial infarction |
| Death Location: | Salt Lake City, county seat in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA and Utah federated state capital city |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Lyda Southard
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Lyda Southard. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 16 1892 | Lyda Southard was born in Keytesville, city. #18921016 |
| Oct 16 1912 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1915 (Age 22/23) | Lyda Southard started her serial killing spree. #1915 |
| 1920 (Age 27/28) | Lyda Southard ended her serial killing spree. #1920 |
| Oct 16 1922 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 16 1932 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Oct 16 1942 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| Oct 16 1952 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| Feb 05 1958 (Age 65) | Lyda Southarddied.cause of death:natural causes,myocardial infarctionat Salt Lake City, county seat in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA and Utah federated state capital city. #19580205 |
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Books that Mention Lyda Southard
Randy Stapilus
Outlaw Tales of Idaho
Andy Weeks
Haunted Idaho
Erin H. Turner
Outlaw Tales of the Old West: Fifty True Stor...
Andy Weeks
Forgotten Tales of Idaho
4 Books that mention Serial Killer
Lyda Southard
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1461746159 | Outlaw Tales of Idaho | Randy Stapilus | Lyda Southard | 1 |
| 0811749800 | Haunted Idaho | Andy Weeks | Lyda Southard | 1 |
| 1493023292 | Outlaw Tales of the Old W... | Erin H. Turner | Lyda Southard | 1 |
| 1625852460 | Forgotten Tales of Idaho | Andy Weeks | Lyda Southard | 1 |
Lyda Southard (also known as Lyda Anna Mae Trueblood) was born on October 16, 1892, and died on February 5, 1958, of a heart attack. She is considered one of America's first known female serial killers, preceded by Jane Toppan. It was suspected that she had killed her four husbands, a brother-in-law, and her daughter by using arsenic poisoning derived from flypaper to poison them in order to attain life insurance money.
External References
- Q10321845 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 11, 2018.
- Lyda Southard on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 18, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Lyda TRUEBLOOD on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Oct 18, 2018.
Internal References
Lyda Southard is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #19 of 36[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
- #23 of 42[ Page 2 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #23 of 75[ Page 2 ] of Female Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #129 of 327[ Page 9 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #244 of 651[ Page 17 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #292 of 651[ Page 20 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #485 of 651[ Page 33 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #560 of 651[ Page 38 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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