S2 Ep28: The Harrowing Murders of Amelia Dyer

<div>To countless women, Amelia Dyer offered salvation: She was a supposedly married but barren woman who offered to adopt babies whose parents (usually unwed mothers) couldn't afford to raise them properly. Dyer promised to rear the "precious" babies as her own and even offered the biological mothers the chance to visit and stay part of the children's lives -- for a small fee, of course. Eventually, one body surfaced that could be tied to Dyer, and then another. Soon, police realized that Dyer had been running a so-called baby farm, killing dozens of helpless children over a span of decades before her undoing. <br> <br> "<a href="https://www.centuriespod.com/">Crimes of the Centuries</a>" is a podcast from the <a href="https://www.obsessednetwork.com/">Obsessed Network</a> exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history.<br> <br> Follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/">Instagram</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/centuriespod">Twitter</a>: @centuriespod<br> <br> Episode Sponsors:</div> <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.magicmind.co/cotc">Magic Mind</a> - The World’s First Productivity Shot. Get 40% off your subscription at <a href="http://www.magicmind.co/cotc">www.magicmind.co/cotc</a> by using code COTC20.</li> <li> <a href="https://modernfertility.com/COTC/">Modern Fertility</a> - Fertility hormones shouldn’t be a mystery. Get $20 off your fertility test when you go to <a href="http://www.modernfertility.com/COTC">www.modernfertility.com/COTC</a>.</li> <li> <a href="https://helixsleep.com/pages/landing-page?promo=cotc">Helix</a>: Comfort designed for every body. Helix is offering up to $200 off all mattress orders AND two free pillows for our listeners at <a href="http://www.helixsleep.com/cotc">www.HelixSleep.com/cotc</a> </li> </ul>