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American criminal and potential serial killer William George Heirens admitted to three murders. In 1946, he was found guilty of the charges and earned the moniker "Lipstick Killer" after leaving an infamous note was found at one crime scene in lipstick. Was he a serial killer or wrongfully convicted? Listen to hear the full story!

Source Materials

https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/heirens/

https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/The_Lipstick_Killer

https://allthatsinteresting.com/william-heirens-lipstick-killer

https://www.crimetraveller.org/2015/07/william-heirens-the-lipstick-killer/

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/07/us/william-heirens-the-lipstick-killer-dies-at-83.html

https://loriajohnston.medium.com/william-heirens-the-man-known-as-the-lipstick-killer-fa203fd05f52

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20160107/edgewater/70-years-after-lipstick-murders-doubt-over-killers-guilt-still-lingers/

https://www.chicagomag.com/city-life/march-2012/william-heirens-lipstick-killer-dead-at/

https://www.thescarechamber.com/lipstick-killer/

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-ill-inmate-known-as-the-lipstick-killer-dies-2012mar06-story.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/william-heirens-convicted-lipstick-killer-dies-at-83/2012/03/06/gIQAmZmsvR_story.html