Tea Time Crimes

The Evil Belle of Bienville: Louise Peete

Episode Summary

Lofie Louise Preslar was fixated on the high life: wealth, parties, and thrilling encounters. She was known for her week-long passionate affairs and tendency for shiny items to go missing when she was around. But why was there a trail of dead men behind her as she jumped from city to city? Buckle up for a wild ride and find out if her victims got the justice they deserved. Content warning: Mention of suicide

Episode Notes

Lofie Louise Preslar was fixated on the high life: wealth, parties, and thrilling encounters. She was known for her week-long passionate affairs and tendency for shiny items to go missing when she was around. But why was there a trail of dead men behind her as she jumped from city to city? Buckle up for a wild ride and find out if her victims got the justice they deserved.

Content warning: Mention of suicide

Tea of the Day: Licorice Spice

Theme Music by Brad Frank

Sources:

• Black Widow The True Story of Louise Peete by Kori Mayer
• Louise Peete: Not Always a Lady by True Crime Bus Stop Reads: Book 11
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGu7UK-0xWw
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8983/jacob-charles-denton
• Ukiah Republican Press - Wednesday, April 25, 1945 Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1753849/?clipping_id=959029&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjE3NTM4NDksImlhdCI6MTY2NTUwMzUwNywiZXhwIjoxNjY1NTg5OTA3fQ.tTwhgQHtKsL4tqXQhu4-UEd2W4y5MTOpxt8Ixr6IZK8
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/608161971/ Los Angeles Evening Express - January 20th, 1921 Page 1
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/84702153/?terms=louise%20Judson&match=1 The Decatur Daily Review - April 11th, 1947 Page 1
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/608134997/?terms=louise%20peete&match=1 Los Angeles Evening Express - February 5th, 1921 Page 1
• https://www.newspapers.com/image/587669501/?terms=louise%20peete&match=1 The Knoxville Journal - Jan 7th, 1945
• https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/the-life-and-lies-of-la-man-killer-louise-peete/
• https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/peete-louise.htm
• St Louis Globe-Democrat Feb 7th 1954