Lydia Sherman
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| Gender | Female |
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| Death | 145 years ago |
| Born | Burlington |
| New Jersey | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | May 16,1878 |
| Died | Wethersfield State Prison |
| Span of crimes | 1863–1877 |
| Date apprehended | June 7, 1872 |
| Victims | 12 (including 3 husbands and 8 children, 6 of which her own) |
| Date of birth | December 24,1824 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Spous | Horatio Sherman |
| State | Connecticut |
| Victim | 12 |
| Other name | The Derby Poisoner |
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| ID | 711803 |
Lydia Sherman Life story
Lydia Sherman, née Danbury, also known as The Derby Poisoner, was an American serial killer. She poisoned eight children in her care and her three husbands and was convicted of second-degree murder in 1872.
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