Episode 1895 • • 1:48:51 - 1:51:08
1895: XY You're Out
Kalthum Akbari, Iran's Black Widow Serial Killer
Kalthum Akbari, a 56-year-old Iranian woman dubbed the "Black Widow," was sentenced to death for the murder of at least 10 of her ex-husbands. Akbari confessed to poisoning her victims—many of whom were elderly—to collect gold, cash, and dowries. The hosts discuss her method of lacing drinks with medication and compare it to similar domestic murder cases involving antifreeze.