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Murder Dictionary

Letters: William Hickman

Murder Dictionary

Brianna Miera

Comedy, Documentary, History, Society & Culture

4.4645 Ratings

🗓️ 20 December 2019

⏱️ 107 minutes

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Summary

This week we talk about William Hickman’s escalation from burglary and financial crimes, to kidnapping and murder. He tormented the parents of Marion Parker with many letters, before returning only pieces of their daughter.


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WILLIAM HICKMAN LINKS:

https://books.google.com/books/about/Butterfly_in_the_Rain.html?id=xrpnCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marion_Parker

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-04-me-21037-story.html

http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/570054

http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/779/

http://www.folkarchive.de/marian.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEAFehDIboY


MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LINKS:
https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/get-help-bulletins-for-crime-victims/bulletins-for-teens/bullying-and-harassment 
http://stompoutbullying.org
http://www.thehotline.org/?gclid=CjwKEAjwwcjGBRDj-P7TwcinyBkSJADymblT8HNh4scSA-G7d-xEADhi0xODIRWy3zXSWWrGXg2B5hoCdD7w_wcB 
http://www.ncadv.org/  
http://www.crisistextline.org/textline/?gclid=CjwKEAjw9MrIBRCr2LPek5-h8U0SJAD3jfhtHplx6Ibc8Ov7oG79YLibo1TubSfQrumNc-WnXJixDxoCKafw_wcB 
https://www.mentalhelp.net/meeting-finder/ca/woodland-hills/

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The Hello and welcome to Murder Dictionary podcast.

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That's Courtney and I'm Brianna.

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Hello.

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Hey there.

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Welcome.

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Welcome.

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Welcome.

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Welcome to the Thunderdome.

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Is that what this is?

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It sometimes feels like it when we go through these cases where it's like an emotional thunderdome. Tonight is no exception. Absolutely not an exception. Before we get into the last letter case that we have for letter L, let's talk about what's in our description and show notes. Perfect. So you'll find links to our social

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media if you want to follow us over there. You'll also find links to resources that we use to

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research our cases if you ever want to do more reading. And you'll find links to some mental

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health resources, anti-bullying stuff, suicide hotlines,

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all that kind of stuff in case you need those resources as well. And lastly, you will find links to

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our threadless if you want to get merch like t-shirts and phone cases, bath towels, if you want us to take over your

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entire life via merch.

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It is Christmas time.

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Gifts.

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It's the season.

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So also, we have a link to our Patreon where we have bonus episodes, extra content.

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I try and do early release episodes whenever possible and add free episodes.

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