May 17, 1955: “Giggling Granny” Sentenced

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🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Nannie Doss was a serial killer convicted of killing four of her husbands, though it’s suspected she killed many more people — including two of her own children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Tuesday, May 17th, 2022.
0:06.9	On this day in 1955, Nanny Doss, aka the Giggling Granny,
0:13.2	was sentenced to life in prison for killing four of her husbands.
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1:02.9	Welcome to Today in True Crime, a Spotify original from PARCAST. Due to the graphic nature of these crimes,
1:08.9	listener discretion is advised. This episode includes descriptions of murder. We advise extreme caution for children under 13. Today we're covering the sentencing
1:13.6	of Nanny Doss. This infamous serial killer is suspected of killing as many as 12 of her family members.
1:21.6	Now let's go back to May 17, 1955, to a courtroom in Oklahoma.
1:30.9	Nanny Doss was a jovial 49-year-old grandmother, but despite her unassuming appearance,
1:37.7	many thought she deserved the electric chair. Nanny admitted she'd killed four of her husbands,
1:46.2	and there was reason to believe she killed many more people than that. The judge, however, didn't feel execution was appropriate.
1:52.8	During her trial, Nanny blamed the killings on a head injury she received as a child.
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