Levi Boone Helm (January 28, 1828 – January 14, 1864) was an American mountain man, Old West gunfighter and serial killer known as the Kentucky Cannibal. Helm gained his nickname for his opportunistic and unrepentant proclivity for consuming human flesh, usually in survival situations, though instances of killing people for their meat unprovoked were also documented. Early life. Boone Helm was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, into what was considered an honest, hard-working, and respected family, who moved to Jackson Township, Monroe County, Missouri, when he was still a boy.
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Levi Boone Helm (January 28, 1828 – January 14, 1864) was an American mountain man, Old West gunfighter and serial killer known as the Kentucky Cannibal. Helm gained his nickname for his opportunistic and unrepentant proclivity for consuming human flesh, usually in survival situations, though instances of killing people for their meat unprovoked were also documented. Early life. Boone Helm was born in Lincoln County, Kentucky, into what was considered an honest, hard-working, and respected family, who moved to Jackson Township, Monroe County, Missouri, when he was still a boy.
