Lipstick Killer William Heirens

November 15 1928 in evanston illinois is an american serial killer who confessed to three murders in 1946.

Lipstick killer william heirens. William george heirens november 15 1928 march 5 2012 was an american convicted of murder who confessed to three murders in 1946. The killer was communicating with police telling them to catch him and stop his killing spree as he seemly was unable to stop himself. William george heirens also known as the lipstick killer was a serial killer from america. He got the nickname for the notorious message scribbled in lipstick at the crime scene.

He will forever be known as the lipstick killer. Serial killer william heirens aka the lipstick killer was active for 2 years between 1945 1946 known to have 3 confirmed 3 possible victims this serial killer was active in the following countries. Serial killer william heirens is also known as the lipstick killer because he left a message written in lipstick at the crime scene of his second victim francis brown. Heirens was a 17 year old chicago student and petty burglar when he confessed to killing two women in 1945 one shot and stabbed the other stabbed and the abduction slaying and.

He is currently incarcerated at the dixon correctional center minimum security prison in dixon illinois inmate no. He was convicted in 1946 after he confessed to murdering three people between june 1945 and january 1946. On september 5 1946 william george heirens was sentenced to 3 consecutive life sentences for the murders of 43 year old josephine ross 32 year old frances brown and 6 year old suzanne degnan. William heirens on trial.

William heirens is a name forever associated with the crimes of the chicago lipstick killer. Lipstick killer william heirens dead at 83 chicago murderer terrorised city in the 1940 s killed and dismembered 6 year old girl. William heirens the lipstick killer ginger. March 06 2012 the chicago sun times.

A chicago man who confessed to one of the most shocking slayings in the city s history and paid for it with more years of his life than any illinois state prison inmate has died. Heirens has also been called the lipstick killer due to a notorious message scrawled in lipstick at a crime scene. The note read for heavens sake catch me before i kill again. Heirens was called the lipstick killer after a notorious message scrawled in lipstick at a crime scene at the time of his death heirens was reputedly chicago s longest serving prisoner having spent 65 years in prison.

William george heirens b. As june 26 rolled around heirens was at the top of his game. United states william heirens was born on november 15th 1928 in chicago illinois us.