Before she became infamous, she ran a nursing home known as “Sister Amy’s Nursing Home for the Elderly,” which was also referred to as the Archer Home. During that time, several nursing home patients died under suspicious circumstances, and investigators later linked her to those deaths. She had two husbands—her first passed away from what seemed like natural causes, but there were questions surrounding the situation. As for her second husband, evidence showed he was poisoned. Over time, the details emerged, painting a chilling picture of betrayal and deception. People began to wonder just how many lives she had taken, and the name Sister Amy became synonymous with one of the most disturbing cases in medical history. The more they looked into it, the clearer it became—Sister Amy wasn’t the caregiver she claimed to be. Instead, she used her position of trust to carry out her crimes, leaving behind a trail of tragedy tied directly to the name Sister Amy.
She would often resort to using arsenic or strychnine when carrying out her crimes. It was clear that she had a preference for these poisons, and over time, people began to suspect her. She moved quietly through life, but behind the scenes, she used these deadly substances to eliminate her victims. There were rumors, of course—whispers about her methods—but she always seemed one step ahead. She wasn’t careless; she knew exactly what she was doing. And each time, it was either arsenic or strychnine that did the job. She left little trace, making it difficult for anyone to prove anything. But eventually, the pattern became too obvious to ignore. She had used those toxins repeatedly, and that’s what ultimately led investigators to focus on her. She couldn’t hide forever.