Osaka High Court upholds death penalty for 'black widow' serial killer Chisako Kakehi
The Osaka High Court on Friday upheld the death penalty imposed on a 72-year-old woman dubbed Japan's "black widow" for murdering her husband and two common-law partners with poison to inherit money and escape debt. In handing down the sentence to Chisako Kakehi, presiding Judge ...
A woman dubbed the "black widow," who is accused of murdering her husband and other partners with cyanide, is expected to plead not guilty to all charges in her upcoming trial, sources close to the matter said. Documents submitted by lawyers for 69-year-old defendant Chisako ...
'Black widow' indicates involvement in additional deaths: police sources
A four-time widow who has purportedly confessed to poisoning her husband and another partner with cyanide has hinted at her involvement in the deaths of several other men, investigative sources said on Wednesday. The media has dubbed Chisako Kakehi, 68, a "black widow." But it ...
