G.R. McAnich

Mass murderer
5known / alleged victims
Similar offenders
EL Elsie Nollen Mass murderer · USA · 1937 Elsie Nollen was a 30-year-old farm wife of Dennison, Iowa. She backed the fami… 6 victims
Kathryn Schoch Mass murderer · USA · 1934 Kathryn Schoch was a trained nurse who killed members of the Dempsey family in… 6 victims
Andrew Kehoe Mass murderer · USA · 1927 Andrew P. Kehoe committed suicide the same day by killing himself in the explos… 44 victims
George Holman Mass murderer · USA · 1944 George Holman was described as a pyromaniac and an arsonist blamed for a deadly… 22 victims
Leung Ying Mass murderer · USA · 1928 Leung Ying (also known as Loy Yeung, Wong Gay, and Lim Onn) pleaded guilty to k… 11 victims
Clarence Bertucci Mass murderer · USA · 1945 Clarence V. Bertucci was an American soldier, Private Clarence V. Bertucci, who… 9 victims
Random profiles
James Roszko Murderer · Canada · 2005 James Roszko was a Canadian man operating a hydroponic marijuana grow-op in Roc… 4 victims
Aaron Alexis Mass murderer · USA · 2013 Aaron Alexis was a lone gunman who carried out a mass shooting at the headquart… 12 victims
Edward Earl Williams Murderer · USA · 1992 Edward Earl Williams was also identified as Akeem Aki-Khuam in the federal habe… 3 victims
Tyrone Cade Murderer · USA · 2011 Defendant: Tyrone Cade (Black male) · TDCJ number: 999575 · Prior prison record… 2 victims
Susan Newell Murderer · USA · 1923 Susan Newell (1893–1923) was convicted in Glasgow of the murder of newspaper bo… 1 victim
Richard Henyard Murderer · USA · 1993 Richard Henyard was convicted by a jury in the Circuit Court, Lake County, Flor… 2 victims
Case Facts
Gender
female
Country
USA
Location
Norwalk, Iowa, USA
Date of birth
1905
Age at first offence
32
Characteristics
parricide
Victim profile
Five of her seven children
Method of murder
Shooting
Date(s) of murder
October 31, 1937
Years active
1937
Date of arrest
—
Status
Died in custody

Committed suicide by shooting herself the same day Mrs.

Case Summary

Background

G.R. McAnich was 35 years old. She killed five of her seven children and then turned the gun on herself.

The offence

G.R. McAnich killed five of her seven children. She turned the gun on herself.

Outcome

G.R. McAnich committed suicide by shooting herself.

Other details

The case involved Norwalk, Iowa. The killing occurred on October 31, 1937.

Explore related records

More from USA
More: Mass murderer
Other female offenders
Cases from the 1930s
5+ victims
Other cases: Died in custody
Offenders aged 30–34
Mass murderer in USA

Spotted an error, or have more information about this case?