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Levi Leo Henter
BornJune 17, 1900
DiedMay 8, 1966 (aged 65)
OccupationFarmer
Motive
  • Financial
  • sexual gratification
Criminal chargeFirst-degree murder, arson, check fraud, kidnapping
Details
VictimsConvicted of 1, suspected of 2 more
Date apprehended
1961

Levi Leo Henter (June 17, 1900 – May 8, 1966) was an American murderer, sex offender, and suspected serial killer from Minnesota. Henter was convicted for the 1961 arson-murder of a transient in Pine City, Minnesota, in an attempt to escape a check fraud case. He is also suspected of murdering two of his ex-wives for their inheritance from previous marriages. In 1955, he was convicted for the kidnapping of two underaged babysitters.

Early life

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Born June 17, 1900 in North Dakota

Early crimes

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Suspected murder of his two ex-wives

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Kidnapping conviction

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1961 arson-murder

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Trial

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Death

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Levi Henter died on May 8, 1966, aged 65, while incarcerated at the Washington County Jail in Washington County, Minnesota.



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