Born To Raise Hell (Richard Speck Part 1 of 2)

About this episode

This episode discusses the brutal mass murder committed by Richard Speck in 1966, focusing on the events of that night and its impact on society's view of violent criminals.

On the night of July 13-14, 1966, drifter Richard Speck committed one of America's most shocking mass murders when he systematically tortured and killed eight student nurses in their Chicago townhouse—a crime so brutal it would forever change how the nation viewed violent criminals. The 24-year-old with a "Born to Raise Hell" tattoo and a long history of violence was captured days later after a failed suicide attempt, only to be identified by the lone survivor who had hidden beneath a bed during his eight-hour killing spree. 👉 Go Ad-Free, Join Our Next Livestream, & Support Us @  https://patreon.com/talkmurder 👉 Subscribe & Follow @  https://talkmurder.com Content warning: the true crime stories discussed on this podcast can involve graphic and disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is strongly advised. Fair use disclaimer: some materials used in this work are included under the fair use doctrine for educational purposes. Any copyrighted materials are owned by their respective copyright holders. Questions regarding use of copyrighted materials may be directed to legal@talkocast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy…

People in this episode

Host: Talkocast

Topics covered

• mass murder
• true crime
• Richard Speck
• Chicago
• student nurses
• violence

Keywords

• Richard Speck
• mass murder
• true crime
• Chicago
• student nurses
• violence
• killing spree

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Born to Raise Hell

Places: Chicago

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