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The Black Widow Murders: The Story of Septuagenarian Killers Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt

The Black Widow Murders: The Story of Septuagenarian Killers Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt

Update: 2024-09-03
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Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt were sentenced in July of 2008 to life in prison for the murders of Paul Vados and Kenneth McDavid. The women, who were both in their 70s, appeared to be in the business of rescuing down-on-their-luck men in Los Angeles, but it was a deadly ruse. Instead, theymanipulated their marks with offers of free food and housing, and then manipulated them into helping them open life insurances policies – with the women listed as beneficiaries. Helen and Olga then killed these men in staged hit-and-run car accidents, on which they collected payouts totaling in the millions. Let's meet these Black Widow murderers and their victims.

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The Black Widow Murders: The Story of Septuagenarian Killers Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt

The Black Widow Murders: The Story of Septuagenarian Killers Helen Golay and Olga Rutterschmidt

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