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Helmuth Schmidt
BIRTH 4 Jul 1876
Rostock, Stadtkreis Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
DEATH 23 Apr 1918 (aged 41)
Highland Park, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
BURIAL
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA
Born July 4, 1876
Rostock, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died April 23, 1918 (aged 41)
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Cause of death Suicide by crushing his own head with a bed
Other names "The American Bluebeard"
"The German Bluebeard"
Emil Brown
Emil Braun
Herman Neugebauer
John Switt
Conviction(s) Died before trial
Details
Victims 1–4+
Span of crimes
1913–1917
Country United States
State(s) New Jersey, Michigan, New York, Missouri
Date apprehended
April 22, 1918

Helmuth Schmidt (July 4, 1876 – April 23, 1918), also known as The American Bluebeard, was a German-born American bigamist, murderer and suspected serial killer. Soon following his arrest in connection with the murder of maid Augusta Steinbach, Schmidt committed suicide in his jail cell. After searching through his properties, he was connected to the murders of three more women, with additional located jewelry and watches indicating possible other victims in New York and Missouri.




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Helmuth Schmidt - Wikipedia

Helmuth Schmidt (1876-1918) - Find A Grave...
 
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