Vanessa Richardson

Mary told Mrs. Cooper that her husband would soon leave her. Worse than that, she claimed he would sell all of their home furnishings in secret, then leave her behind with no wealth to support herself. The only way Mrs. Cooper could remedy the situation was to keep her belongings with Mary until Mr. Cooper changed his mind.

Mary told Mrs. Cooper that her husband would soon leave her. Worse than that, she claimed he would sell all of their home furnishings in secret, then leave her behind with no wealth to support herself. The only way Mrs. Cooper could remedy the situation was to keep her belongings with Mary until Mr. Cooper changed his mind.

Mary would know when it was safe, of course, and promptly return the furniture to her customer. Unwilling to risk losing her marriage and her money, Mrs. Cooper did as Mary advised. She moved her furnishings to Mary's place, in reality, the most dangerous spot she could have left them. And as soon as Mrs. Cooper left, the witch started selling the lot.

Mary would know when it was safe, of course, and promptly return the furniture to her customer. Unwilling to risk losing her marriage and her money, Mrs. Cooper did as Mary advised. She moved her furnishings to Mary's place, in reality, the most dangerous spot she could have left them. And as soon as Mrs. Cooper left, the witch started selling the lot.

With the cash she made, Mary quietly paid off her debt to Roberta Stead. Now in the perverse game of musical chairs, it was the Coopers left standing. But as far as Mary saw it, they were lucky. They had gotten away with their lives. Elizabeth hadn't had that privilege. Not that Mary cared. Death was nothing when there was money to be made.

With the cash she made, Mary quietly paid off her debt to Roberta Stead. Now in the perverse game of musical chairs, it was the Coopers left standing. But as far as Mary saw it, they were lucky. They had gotten away with their lives. Elizabeth hadn't had that privilege. Not that Mary cared. Death was nothing when there was money to be made.

And though the death of the expectant mother had been an accident, Mary's next kill would be anything but a fluke. Thanks for tuning in to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast. We'll be back Monday with another episode.

And though the death of the expectant mother had been an accident, Mary's next kill would be anything but a fluke. Thanks for tuning in to Serial Killers, a Spotify podcast. We'll be back Monday with another episode.

For more information on Mary Bateman, amongst the many sources we used, we found the book The Yorkshire Witch, The Life and Trial of Mary Bateman by Summer Strevens, extremely helpful to our research. Stay safe out there.

For more information on Mary Bateman, amongst the many sources we used, we found the book The Yorkshire Witch, The Life and Trial of Mary Bateman by Summer Strevens, extremely helpful to our research. Stay safe out there.

This episode was written by Lauren DeLille, edited by Joel Callen, fact-checked by Bennett Logan, researched by Mickey Taylor and Chelsea Wood, sound designed by Alex Button, with production assistance by Ron Shapiro, Trent Williamson, Carly Madden, and Bruce Katowicz. Our head of programming is Julian Boirot.

This episode was written by Lauren DeLille, edited by Joel Callen, fact-checked by Bennett Logan, researched by Mickey Taylor and Chelsea Wood, sound designed by Alex Button, with production assistance by Ron Shapiro, Trent Williamson, Carly Madden, and Bruce Katowicz. Our head of programming is Julian Boirot.

Our head of production is Nick Johnson, and Spencer Howard is our post-production supervisor. I'm your host, Vanessa Richardson.

Our head of production is Nick Johnson, and Spencer Howard is our post-production supervisor. I'm your host, Vanessa Richardson.

She was a student at SUNY Albany. She had just transferred there. She'd been at another SUNY campus in New York. decided to switch to SUNY Albany. She grew up in Ballston Spa, which is outside of Saratoga Springs. And so she wanted to go back to the Albany area to be closer to her parents, but also to be closer to her boyfriend who was in the area.

She was a student at SUNY Albany. She had just transferred there. She'd been at another SUNY campus in New York. decided to switch to SUNY Albany. She grew up in Ballston Spa, which is outside of Saratoga Springs. And so she wanted to go back to the Albany area to be closer to her parents, but also to be closer to her boyfriend who was in the area.

She was big into computers, loved writing poetry. She was really into horses. Even her mom said she was a little bit nerdy, but just a brilliant, really kind-hearted, thoughtful girl. Everyone I've talked to says she was just wise beyond her years, very mature, and just a very insightful, interrogating person.

She was big into computers, loved writing poetry. She was really into horses. Even her mom said she was a little bit nerdy, but just a brilliant, really kind-hearted, thoughtful girl. Everyone I've talked to says she was just wise beyond her years, very mature, and just a very insightful, interrogating person.

What's frustrating about Susie's case is we don't know where she was last seen. So she had been getting ready for midterms and so she wasn't really participating in any socializing.

What's frustrating about Susie's case is we don't know where she was last seen. So she had been getting ready for midterms and so she wasn't really participating in any socializing.