Alfred Leonard Cline

Alfred Leonard Cline (March 12, 1888 – August 5, 1948), known as The Buttermilk Bluebeard, was an alleged American serial killer responsible for murdering at least nine people.

Biography Cline was born on March 12, 1888, in Frederick, Kansas. He was never convicted of murders, as no supporting evidence was found. He married women of status, convinced them to will their possessions to his name, and persuaded them to drink a glass of poisoned buttermilk that contained powerful sedatives.

Cline cremated his later wives to hide any evidence of murder. Cline died of a heart attack in the prison on August 5, 1948.