Becky Cotton, also known as “The Devil in Petticoats,” met her demise in 1807 on the steps of the old Edgefield, SC Courthouse, when her brother smashed her in the head with a rock. Over the years, Cotton’s legend has grown, and little is known about her alleged crimes, as most information regarding her trial…
Legend of Becky Cotton
We are led to believe that Lavinia Fisher was the first female serial killer widely recognized in the United States. While Mrs. Fisher, who died by hanging on February 18, 1820, for highway robbery, not murder, could have certainly been a female serial killer, was she the first? If looks could kill, Becky Cotton from…