Episode 10: William Heirens "The Lipstick Killer" - Part 1

Crime and Compulsion Podcast

This case made history due to the brutality of three murders and a chilling message scrawled in red lipstick at one of the crime scenes - thus earning the killer the moniker "The Lipstick Killer." But was William Heirens the right man? Join us as we discuss several inconsistencies, the credibility of Heiren's confession, and a possible suspect linking this case to the Black Dahlia Murder.
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Sources:
http://www.edgewaterhistory.org/ehs/articles/v23-1-5
http://www.justicedenied.org/billheir.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Hodel#Murder_and_rape_suspect
http://chicagocrimescenes.blogspot.com/2009/04/estelle-carey-gangster-girlfriend.html#:~:text=April%2020%2C%202009-,Estelle%20Carey%2C%20Gangster%20Girlfriend%2C%20Murdered,in%20Lakeview%20at%20512%20W.&text=Miss%20Carey%20was%20exceptionally%20beautiful,waitress%20at%20a%20Northside%20restaurant.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truth_serum
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Heirens
Lie Detection and Criminal Interrogation - Book by Fred Edward Inbau and John E. Reid
Black Dahlia Avenger: The True Story Paperback – July 25, 2006
The Mask of Sanity: An Attempt to Clarify Some Issues About the So Called Psychopathic Personality 5th Edition by Hervey M. Cleckley
Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit Paperback – October 24, 2017
Psychopathy, intelligence and conviction history by Hanna Heinzena, Denis Köhlerb, Nils Godta, Friedemann Geigerc, Christian Huchzermeie