Scientific curiosity about the inner workings of the human body has led to countless medical breakthroughs.  Medical discovery has been a noble path, but one that has also experienced detours, such as this one, into crime and murder.

In the early 1800s, Great Britain saw an increase in the number of students wanting anatomical training, and classrooms of medical colleges swelled to capacity.  Most classes could easily be taught in lecture halls to many students, but anatomy

The easy money she got from hooking was a hard habit for Puente to shake.

In 1948, she stole checks from an acquaintance to buy a hat, purse, shoes and panty hose. She was convicted of forgery, served four years in jail, then skipped town when she was on probation.

In 1952, she married her second husband, Axel Johansson. Johansson was a merchant seaman, Norton writes, and when he returned from long absences, he'd sometimes find other men living with his wife. Neighbors complained of taxis