Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
It’s unusual for a serial killer to gain the sympathy of the public, but in this episode of murderous minds that is exactly what happened when a kindly looking old lady stood in the dock nearly 70 years ago, no one could believe the ever smiling Mrs Doss was capable of quietly murdering at least 11 people people including two of her own children and grandchildren, but that is precisely what she did in the pursuit of the everlasting happiness that she craved...
Over the years, she has been dubbed the Giggling Granny, the Black Widow and the Lonely Hearts killer.
Here we tell the story of America’s most unlikely female serial killer….Nannie Doss.
0:00 America’s Most Unlikely Serial Killer
1:51 Nannie Doss’s Troubled Childhood
6:38 Her First Marriage
9:24 The Killing Begins
14:19 Searching for Love Again
17:35 Nannie Targets Her Own Family
20:33 The Death of Her Second Husband
23:06 A Trail of Dead Husbands
29:39 Her Search for the Perfect Man
33:06 The Murder of Samuel Doss
36:12 The Autopsy That Exposed Her
37:09 Arrest and Confession
38:29 Trial and Imprisonment
39:05 Nannie Doss’s Final Years
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It’s unusual for a serial killer to gain the sympathy of the public, but in this episode of murderous minds that is exactly what happened when a kindly looking old lady stood in the dock nearly 70 years ago, no one could believe the ever smiling Mrs Doss was capable of quietly murdering at least 11 people people including two of her own children and grandchildren, but that is precisely what she did in the pursuit of the everlasting happiness that she craved...
Over the years, she has been dubbed the Giggling Granny, the Black Widow and the Lonely Hearts killer.
Here we tell the story of America’s most unlikely female serial killer….Nannie Doss.
0:00 America’s Most Unlikely Serial Killer
1:51 Nannie Doss’s Troubled Childhood
6:38 Her First Marriage
9:24 The Killing Begins
14:19 Searching for Love Again
17:35 Nannie Targets Her Own Family
20:33 The Death of Her Second Husband
23:06 A Trail of Dead Husbands
29:39 Her Search for the Perfect Man
33:06 The Murder of Samuel Doss
36:12 The Autopsy That Exposed Her
37:09 Arrest and Confession
38:29 Trial and Imprisonment
39:05 Nannie Doss’s Final Years
Our content isn't always ad-friendly. To support and also get exclusive access to extra content, please take a look at our Patreon: ► patreon.com/Top5sOffical
Or grab some official paranormal & alien themed merch: officialtop5s.myshopify.com
🎧 Check out the "Hit The Lights" Podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon, Google and everywhere else you get your podcasts!
🎧 Podcast Links:
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/6anlNMUERfwC7S0665z3wy
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-hit-the-lights-podcast/id1503579405
Google: podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS84MTIwMzkucnNz
Amazon Music: music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/b9116ded-48d9-4f42-ab95-1a74d32c0c89/the-hit-the-lights-podcast
To submit any creepy personal stories or send in videos/photographs you may have caught over the years and can't explain, please email 👉 mystory@top5s.co.uk
Our other channels 👇
🦖 DinosaurDiscovery: DINOSAURS
youtube.com/channel/UCzNwK_O14PRYEm5LBiiOAgw
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youtube.com/channel/UCpbMdDya7ubh013QGe0JqHA/featured
🔎 ColdCaseDetective: TRUE CRIME
youtube.com/channel/UCdjslyNQupPSFxK_mSPcG-g?
🪖 WarsofTheWorld: MILITARY HISTORY
youtube.com/channel/UCB29sxIJ9PQIo0hCnIaOMbg
👽 DestinationDeclassified: ALIENS & UFOs
youtube.com/channel/UCfxuwHJ4cQHgf1ez7662_fQ
⚔️ MedievalMadness: MEDIEVAL HISTORY
youtube.com/channel/UCWoMpx18YeSVuI7ObqEk8eg
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