{"id":11671,"date":"2020-12-01T21:27:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-02T05:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/derangedlacrimes.com\/?p=11671"},"modified":"2020-12-01T21:27:47","modified_gmt":"2020-12-02T05:27:47","slug":"dead-woman-walking-louise-peete-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/derangedlacrimes.com\/?p=11671","title":{"rendered":"WEBINAR–Dead Woman Walking: Louise Peete"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Louise Peete had a sketchy past. Acquitted of murder in Texas, she sought a fresh start in Los Angeles. In 1920, Louise met wealthy middle-aged mining executive Jacob Denton. Jacob was a widower, having lost both his wife and child in the recent influenza epidemic. Louise quickly sized him up as a man she could charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She wooed him non-stop for several weeks but he refused to marry her. Louise concealed her annoyance and ordered Jacob\u2019s caretaker to dump a ton of earth into the basement of the home because, she said, she planned to raise mushrooms. One of Jacob\u2019s favorite foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob disappeared on May 30, 1920.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise concocted an outrageous story for people who came by to call. She said Jacob argued violently with a \u201cSpanish-looking woman\u201d who chopped off his arm with a sword! Who was gullible enough to buy her explanation? Evidently, everyone. If pressed, Louise said Jacob survived the horrific amputation, but he was so embarrassed by his missing limb that he\u2019d gone into hiding. If pressed further, Louise said that not only had Jacob lost an arm, he\u2019d also lost a leg! She allayed everyone\u2019s concerns by telling them he\u2019d come out of hiding once he had learned to use his artificial limbs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jacob was missing for a few months before his attorney became suspicious. He phoned the cops and asked them to search the house. After digging for about an hour in the basement they uncovered Jacob\u2019s body. All four limbs were intact, but he had a bullet in his head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigators had questions for Louise, but couldn\u2019t locate her. They finally found her and she returned to L.A. to face justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 8, 1921, a jury sentenced Louise to life in prison for Jacob\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louise filed motions for a new trial to no avail. She spent 18 years in prison. Did Louise leave prison a changed woman?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hell no.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join me as I delve into the mysterious life and vicious crimes of Louise Peete. <\/p>\n\n\n

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