This is the first of a three-part miniseries about a precocious little orphan. One who was abused and ignored for so long that her acting-out behaviors eventually escalated to scandalous, multiple murders. Of people who betrayed her. Of people who loved her. And of strangers.The Greatest True Crime Stories is a production of Diversion Audio.• Follow Diversion Audio on Instagram • Explore more: diversionaudio.com This series is hosted by Mary Kay McBrayer. Check out more of her work at www.marykaymcbrayer.com.This episode was written by Mary Kay McBrayerEditorial Direction by Nora BatelleDeveloped by Scott Waxman, Emma DeMuth, and Jacob BronsteinProduced, edited, and directed by Mark FrancisTheme Music by Tyler CashExecutive Produced by Scott Waxman, Mark Francis, and Jacob BronsteinSpecial thanks to:

Mary Kay McBrayer, America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster
Harold Schechter, Fatal
Dariaan Berryman obituary, Lexington, KY, 9 March 2012.
“Gunman Gets 20 Years in Georgia School Seizure” by Alan Blinder, New York Times, 16 September 2014
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