Sante Kimes

American multiple murderer, slaver (1934–2014)

Sante Kimes, also known as the Dragon Lady, was an American murderer, con artist, robber, fraudster, serial arsonist and suspected serial killer. Her decades-long crime spree – including throughout her marriage to her second husband, millionaire Kenneth Kimes Sr. – was briefly paused starting in 1985 when she served three years in prison on a conviction of slavery, and eventually ended with her arrest for the 1998 murder of Irene Silverman in New York City. Many of these crimes were committed with the assistance of her son, Kenneth Kimes Jr. In 2000, both were tried and convicted together on 118 charges, including the murder of Silverman.