Henri Landru was a French serial killer in the 20th century who had a victim count of 11 under his belt. In 1915, Henri began placing ads in the lonely hearts section in Paris newspapers, usually something along the lines of ‘’Widower with two children, aged 43, with comfortable income, serious and moving in good society, desires to meet widow with a view to matrimony. ’’ Many women eagerly responded to his ads and they would move in with him in his rented villas. After a short amount of time, Henri would kill his victims and burn their remains in his oven. Afterward, he sold their securities and possessions. Eventually, in 1919, the sister of one of his victims, who was on a mission to track down her missing sibling, pushed for police to arrest Henri. When they searched his house, they found many valuables that belonged to the missing women. Henri was found guilty at his trial and met the guillotine on February 23, 1922. His severed head is now showcased in the Museum of Death.
