Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of rape, murder, assault, and attempted suicide

that some people may find offensive. We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

July 13, 1966, was a scorching summer day in Chicago. As night fell, the exhausted

residents of 2319 East 100th Street turned in for the evening, desperately seeking relief.

Around 10.30 pm, Korazone Amarau, a 23-year-old nursing student,

walked into the upstairs bedroom she shared with her roommate, Marlita. She locked the door

behind her and got ready for bed. Amarau went to turn the light off, but Marlita told her to keep

it on. She wanted to do her nightly prayers before going to bed. Amarau sighed and climbed to

the top bunk and laid down, trying to fall asleep despite the light. About a half hour later,

Amarau had just closed her eyes when she heard four soft knocks on her door.

Marlita was still praying, but Amarau climbed down from her bunk. She opened the door

expecting to see one of her housemates, but it was a stranger on the other side of the door.

A tall man with combed back hair and a badly pockmarked face. He was dressed all in black,

and in his right hand, he held a gun.

Hi, I'm Greg Poulson. This is Serial Killers, a Spotify original from Parkcast.

Every episode we dive into the minds and madness of Serial Killers. Today we're discussing

Richard Speck. I'm here with my co-host, Vanessa Richardson.

Hi, everyone. You can find episodes of Serial Killers and all other originals from Parkcast

for free on Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. In today's one-part episode,

we're talking about Richard Speck, one of the most infamous mass murderers in American history.

In 1966, he killed eight nurses in one night in Chicago.

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