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Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

The Lipstick Killer: William Heirens Pt. 2

Serial Killers & Murderous Minds

Crime House

True Crime

4.5713 Ratings

🗓️ 27 January 2025

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

When 17-year-old William Heirens was caught breaking into an apartment, police believed they had finally captured the infamous "Lipstick Killer." Heirens confessed to the brutal murders of two women and a young girl, but his controversial confession and questionable police tactics have led many to doubt his guilt. Mind of a Serial Killer is a Crime House Original. Follow us on Instagram and TikTok @crimehouse for more true crime content.

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0:00.0

Hi, Crime House community. It's Vanessa Richardson. Looking for another Crime House original podcast to add to your rotation, you will love Clues with Morgan Absher and Kalyn Moore.

0:12.8

Every Wednesday, Morgan and Kalin dig into the world's most notorious crimes, clue by clue, from serial killers to shocking murders.

0:21.5

They follow the trail of clues, break down the evidence, and debate the theories.

0:26.3

It's like hanging out with your smart and true crime-obsessed friends.

0:29.8

Listen to clues on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

0:44.6

Music. or wherever you listen to podcasts. This is Crime House.

0:48.5

When it comes to solving a crime,

0:51.3

one of the golden rules is to follow the evidence. It's crucial to approach

0:55.8

the case as objectively as possible to avoid personal biases and take emotion out of the equation.

1:02.5

But that's not always easy. Sometimes a crime is so terrible, so heinous, it's impossible to

1:09.4

stick to the cold, hard facts.

1:11.8

And if that happens, the investigation can go off the rails.

1:16.2

When it came to Bill Hirens, the crimes he was accused of fell squarely into that category.

1:22.6

The authorities were so desperate to bring the lipstick killer to justice,

1:27.0

they were willing to cross serious

1:29.0

ethical lines in order to do it, and in the process, they risked letting a serial killer

1:35.8

go free.

1:38.8

The human mind is fascinating.

1:49.8

It controls how we think, how we feel, how we love, and how we hate.

1:55.6

And sometimes the mind drives us to do something truly unspeakable. This is Mind of a Serial Killer, a Crime House original.

2:04.6

Every Monday we'll be taking deep dives into the minds of history's most notorious serial killers and violent offenders.

2:12.6

At Crime House, we want to express our gratitude to you, our community, for making this possible.

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