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Conviction July 14, 1966 Multiple Homicide

Richard Speck Victims

Status Conviction
Type Multiple Homicide
Date July 14, 1966
Location Chicago, Illinois
Victim Age Unknown
Gender Female

Richard Speck broke into a Chicago townhouse and methodically murdered eight student nurses. Corazon Amurao survived by hiding under a bed and later identified Speck. He was convicted and sentenced to death, later commuted to 400 years. He died in prison in 1991.

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