‘Crime Of The Century’ That Earned The Convict Longest Prison Term: Tale Of ‘Lipstick Killer’

William Heirens, the infamous "Lipstick Killer" who in 1946 confessed to three terrible murders in Chicago and subsequently spent the rest of his life in prison.

William Heirens, the infamous "Lipstick Killer" who in 1946 confessed to three terrible murders in Chicago and subsequently spent the rest of his life in prison.

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The day was January 7, 1946. Six-year-old Suzanne Degnan’s sister woke up to her mother’s wail. Suzanne had been missing from their apartment in Chicago, United States. A ladder was found outside the window of Suzanne’s room. The police came, and upon inspecting the apartment found a $20,000 ransom note, according to media reports from the time.  The 6-year-old was never found alive.  In what left the city of Chicago terrified, the police discovered the severed head