She Poisoned 12 Husbands — Until One Son Made a Phone Call

In today's true crime documentary, we cover the case of Kulthum Akbari — an Iranian woman dubbed the Black Widow by the media who allegedly poisoned 11 elderly husbands over 22 years to inherit their property and dowries. She moved across multiple regions of Iran to avoid detection. She was finally caught in 2023 when the son of her final victim made a connection no one else had made. She confessed to 11 murders. She is now facing execution in Iran. This documentary is produced for educational and journalistic purposes in the public interest. Kulthum Akbari. Iran Black Widow. Serial killer Iran. Poisoned husbands. True crime documentary 2025. 🔔 Subscribe for new true crime documentaries every week.