EP194: The Lipstick Killer
In June 1946, 17-year-old William Heirens was arrested for burglary. During his lengthy interrogation which lasted six days, he confessed to some unsolved murders in the Chicago area, including one of a six-year-old girl. William eventually was convicted and died in prison. Listen to this week’s story and decide for yourself If he was guilty of the crimes he was convicted of.
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- Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology: Psychiatric Study of William Heirens
- William Heirens Murderpedia Page
- Frightening Aspect of William Heirens’ Story : a Vicious Killer Beneath the Façade of Normalcy Murder in the City of Chicago by King Vecchia
- William Heirens Case: the 1940S Lipstick Killer Chicago Serial Killer By Shayne Regula
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