![]() Books about the Bloody Benders include Robert Adleman’s The Bloody Benders, and Rick Geary’s graphic novel, The Saga of the Bloody Benders. ![]() It was not until nearby counties began to wonder about the number of people gone missing that they made the connection to the Benders, who escaped and were never apprehended. The Benders killed at least nine people, including two young children, stole their belongings and then buried them in the garden. While many families would purchase goods and pass through without any trouble, the lone traveler might not be so lucky. The Benders appeared to be an average family of homesteaders who ran a store and restaurant in Labette County, just a few miles away from where the town of Cherryvale would be platted. ![]() The Bloody Benders – Labette County, Kansas – 1870-1873 In the meanwhile, here are some famous (and not so famous) Kansas murders worth reading about. Shadow on the Hill: The True Story of a 1925 Kansas Murder is weeks away from being available to read. ![]()
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