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Starvation Heights: The Fasting Doctor Who Starved Patients to Death for Money
Starvation Heights: A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest
In the early 1900s, a supposed 'fasting specialist' named Linda Burfield Hazzard lured wealthy patients to her remote clinic in the Pacific Northwest woods. She promised miracle cures through starvation, but her real goal was murder and theft. This true crime story, based on the book 'Starvation Heights' by Gregg Olsen, reveals how Hazzard tortured victims like the Williamson sisters, forced them to sign over their fortunes, and left them to die weighing just 60 pounds. Despite dozens of deaths, she escaped justice for years. Watch to uncover the chilling details of a medical fraud that turned into a killing spree.
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