Welp.. here is your yearly reminder not to commit mass murder. His mother was a deeply devout Christian Presbyterian, once scolding her more relaxed husband for having a beer at a party. newdiv.innerHTML = copytext; Richard Speck was a murderer notorious for killing eight student nurses in 1966. In 1972, Speck's death sentence was commuted to 50 to 100 years in prison, when the U.S. Supreme Court abolished capital punishment. At one point, a prisoner from behind the camera asked Speck why he killed the eight student nurses, to which he merely replied, "It just wasn't their night," and laughed. //Get the selected text and append the extra info Currently the full video is NOWHERE to be found. He had already left town and headed to Chicago, where one of his sisters resided and the murders of the eight student nurses took place. On the night of July 13, 1966, 25-year-old career criminal Richard Speck broke into the townhouse for student nurses of the South Chicago Community Hospital, with an intention of committing a routine burglary. With Corin Nemec, Amy Lyndon, Coley Feifer, Jake Riding. Indiana authorities wanted to interview Speck regarding the murder of three girls who had vanished on July 2, 1966, and whose bodies were never found. Some additional info-wiki. Bettmann/Getty ImagesCorazon Amurao, the lone survivor of the brutal Chicago massacre of eight student nurses. I've read a few comments online from people saying that the full video used to circulate during the early internet days, apparently it could be seen at Youtube in the early 2000's when it was lawless. In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished capital punishment, and Specks death sentence was commuted to 50 to 100 years in prison. First came Suzanne Farris, 21, who Speck stabbed to death in the upstairs hallway as she was walking to her room. I know because I'm one of them: with the diagnosis I have people are usually very aggressive, slow at learning things and it overall affects their quality of life, despite a lot of cases go unnoticed before adulthood. In 1966, Richard Speck committed one of the most horrifying mass murders in American history when he brutalized and killed eight student nurses living on Chicagos South Side. Speck had to service the inmates sexual demands, including submitting to group penetration. THAT VIDEO TAPE ALONE, CREATED SO MUCH PUBLIC OUTCRY THAT THE ENTIRE IDOC WAS OVERHAULED. Speck's chest was also noticeably different in the video. Between the hundreds of fingerprints Speck left at the crime scene and Amuraos positive identification in court, the trial was open and shut, lasting only 12 days. 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According to Thought Co., Speck sexually abused Shirley and even raped her at knifepoint. Pitying the grieving child, his sisters and female teachers babied him. All of Speck's victims were women. He is in that room because he is just like the other two guys in the room. There, they found stolen items from reported thefts, but Speck was nowhere to be found. When Speck saw his pregnant teen wife looking on, he would laugh, reveling in her pain before driving off. Chicago Massacre: Richard Speck: Directed by Michael Feifer. While lawmakers do not have the power to prosecute, they can investigate and recommend charges. People like that have to victimize someone. newdiv.style.left = '-99999px'; I feel I will pass on the book, as I have no personal interest in prison life or in men with breasts, LOL, but each to her or his own. There were nine women staying at the townhouse and one by one, Speck tortured and killed the student nurses. Even into adulthood, Speck would often be financially dependent on his doting sisters, as he was perpetually drunk and frequently jobless. Specks mother stood by her son, loyally paying his bail and visiting him in jail each time he got in trouble. ``They have anal and oral sex for the camera.. ONE WERE SPECK NOW HAD HORMONE INDUCED BREASTS A WOMAN'S HAIRCUT AND PANTYHOSE. People seem torn on wether they should be outraged at him being able to party in jail, or psyched about him having to prostitute himself to stay alive. After 25 years behind bars, Speck died from a heart attack on December 5, 1991, a day before his 50th birthday. If the guards are turning their backs on aberrant behavior because "they're bad people anyways" or they're just really fucking lazy, that prison needs new guards. Best Known For: In 1966, Richard Speck committed one of the most horrifying mass murders in American history when he brutalized and killed eight student nurses living on Chicago's South Side. However, his initial plan soon took a dark turn. ``It vindicates our view that his conduct was not drug induced and was not done in amnesiac state, but it is little solace to the victims families at this point or anybody else, said former chief prosecutor William J. Martin. In 1972, Speck was re-sentenced to from 400 to 1,200 years in prison (eight consecutive sentences of 50 to 150 years). The videotape, portions of which began airing last week on Chicagos WBBM-TV, shows no contrition from the man who murdered eight student nurses nearly 30 years ago. THEN SNUFFED OUT THE LIFE OF 8 OF THOSE NURSING STUDENTS. THIS TAPE AND. He justified his hatred by deciding that too many women were sexually easy, and deserved any foul treatment he might inflict. Speck brought her to his room where he raped her and stole her mail-order .22 caliber Rhm pistol. That seemed to be the end of the Richard Speck story until a bizarre videotape surfaced in 1996. Benjamin Speck died of a heart attack when his youngest son, Richard, was six-years-old. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. Speck assured the girls that he was only going to rob them. Especially since some of the symptoms like muscles flexing and not relaxing for weeks also toss a great deal of pain into the mix. She stayed hidden under the bed until 6 a.m. for safe measure, hours after Speck had finished his rampage. Not even close. Now that youve read about Richard Speck, learn about serial killer Edmund Kemper, whose story is almost too gross to be real. Speck dropped out of school at age 15. In 1991, while still in prison, Speck died of a heart attack. *Authors Note: Some readers have expressed concern about the use of the word petty crime in relation to Specks criminal act of indecent exposure. When hes sober or unarmed, he couldnt face down a mouse.. Its just fucked up. Instead, Speck then led them one by one out of the room and then stabbed or strangled each of the women to death. Kind of the ultimate poetic Justice. Richard Speck died on Dec. 5, 1991, the eve of his 50th birthday, from a heart attack. Speck, who murdered eight student nurses in the 1960s, died of a. heart attack in 1991, a day before his 50th birthday. In the video, Speck, wearing silk panties and with female-like breasts grown using smuggled hormone treatments, performs oral sex on another inmate, while they both do large amounts of cocaine. Bettmann Archive/Getty ImagesRichard Speck sits in court before being returned to Chicago. Prison isn't even a punishment for some offenderscould even possibly be a step up from prior living conditions. Students and staff of one of the leading and largest higher education institutions in the UK are accusing the university of UK Scotland. However, he continued to run into trouble with the law. His stepfather was a traveling salesman with a long criminal record who would drink and verbally abuse the young Speck. Fortunately, one of Specks intended victims, Corazon Amurao, managed to escape his clutches of madness by hiding under a bed. The trial of Richard Speck was a national sensation. He was also heard saying, "If they knew how much fun I was having in here, they would turn me loose," as reported by AP News. deserve much more punishment than just living uncomfortably. In 1996, videotapes featuring Speck were shown before the Illinois State Legislature to highlight some of the illegal activity that took place in prisons.Source: WikipediaLink: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Speck She-hes in prison is nothing new, and werent in the late eighties when Speck was transitioning either. Enraged, Speck embarked on a drinking spree in the neighborhood. Richard Speck: The Serial Killer Who Slaughtered Eight Nursing Students In A Single Night. Well, of course he was. His mother stayed at home with the children while his father worked as a packer. So I do feel empathy for someone forced in a situation like speck, its really the most nightmare thing I could think of and I would definitely kill myself before I lived like that, but there is a comfort in realizing if Speck was in a position to be dominant a force someone else to grow tits and bang them he would. Vintage Prison Video (Spree Killer Richard Speck) 17. Richard Benjamin Speck[1][2] (December 6, 1941 December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who systematically tortured, raped, and murdered eight student nurses from South Chicago Community Hospital on the night of July 13 into the early morning hours of July 14, 1966.He was convicted at trial and sentenced to death, but the sentence was later overturned due to issues with jury selection at his trial. newdiv.style.position = 'absolute'; A public school teacher referred to all students by their last names to circumvent a school policy requiring staff to use UK Leeds, England. After his father's death, Richard's mother remarried and the family moved to Dallas, Texas. ``And if thats happening, it doesnt matter what watch its happening on, thats not what the taxpayers of illinois are bargaining for.. After a mile, he came across a townhouse that was functioning as a dormitory for nine student nurses at the South Chicago Community Hospital. Do you or someone you know watched it? But the videotaping? Enter your email address to subscribe to Women Are Human and receive notifications of new articles by email. IN THE SUMMER OF RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO HE BROKE INTO A NURSE'S DORMITORY WHERE HE ENGAGED IN HIS TWISTED OBSESSIONS. Yeah I find the thought of anyone getting raped upsetting, even if they were a rapist and shit. Corazon Amurao, the lone survivor of the brutal Chicago massacre of eight student nurses. He then left the apartment with stolen goods. She eventually crawled out onto a window ledge and screamed for help. If so, sorry about the nightmares, I dont know about everyone and now I cant unsee this. He was also charged with fraud. He systematically brutalized and fatally stabbed the nurses one by one over a four-hour period. One victim was also raped prior to her murder. This video is age-restricted and only available on YouTube. He saved Gloria Davy for last, raping and sodomizing her before strangling her. According to the New York Times, at least one victim was raped. Everyone has seen the video of serial Killer Richard Speck in prison in the 80s doing drugs with other inmates, having sex with them, and sporting what appears to be hormone-induced breasts. As investigators descended upon the apartment, one of them picked up a camera and photographed the scene. Astrological Sign: Sagittarius, Death Year: 1991, Death date: December 5, 1991, Death State: Illinois, Death City: Joliet, Death Country: United States, Article Title: Richard Speck Biography, Author: Biography.com Editors, Website Name: The Biography.com website, Url: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/richard-speck, Publisher: A&E Television Networks, Last Updated: December 1, 2021, Original Published Date: April 2, 2014. Apparently he was selling that bussy for drugs and protection. 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The first known man to chemically transition gender while in a United States prison, Richard Speck was a serial rapist, mass murderer, intimate partner abuser and suspected serial killer. In recent weeks, two high-profile UK women have been driven out of their jobs for challenging the gender identity narrative. This comment cracked me up. Came into the spotlight with his activities in the prison when the video tapes featuring Speck performing oral sex, doing cocaine, parading in silk panties and sporting female-like breasts surfaced. The body count was so high that he failed to notice that Amurao, who had opened the door for him on his arrival, had managed to hide herself under one of the beds. The more you read into his whole biography the more it feels like that was precisely the case of severely un- and/or mistreated neurological problem out-of-control, because it pretty much shows a pattern of him spiraling into alcoholism and increasingly mindless crimes in certain intervals that are becoming shorter as we get into 1966. Fearing for her life, Specks wife filed for divorce and took full custody of their child. Richard Speck sits in court before being returned to Chicago. There was widespread controversy regarding the released tape, as the criminals were seemingly able to enjoy themselves and engage in illicit activities even in a maximum-security prison, according to the Independent. Speck had to be placed in solitary confinement for his own safety. She climbed out on a window ledge and screamed for help, at which point concerned neighbors summoned the police. He proceeded to brutalize them in the most horrific fashion over the following few hours. His first arrest, in 1955 at age 13, for trespassing, was followed by dozens of others for misdemeanors over the next eight years. Before then, he had been responsible for other acts of violence against his family and others but had a knack for escaping the police. Media coverage splashed Speck's image all over the front pages and, in a desperate bid to escape, Speck tried to commit suicide on July 19, 1966, by slashing his wrists in the seedy hotel he was staying in. Fortunately, Amurao remembered the distinctive "Born to Raise Hell" tattoo that, along with the image, enabled police to identify their suspect as Richard Speck. Hey there, Lopsided_Bet_2578, since you asked about media, please check our wiki where we keep lists of books, podcasts, and videos that may be of interest. It was one of the first times in 20th-century American history that someone had killed so many people at random. In the midst of this carnage, two other student nurses who lived in the dormitory arrived home. Bettmann/Getty ImagesRichard Speck at his trial. Throughout his time there, he regularly got caught with drugs and moonshine. Amurao remained hidden for hours after Specks departure, trembling in terror. However, Lindberg was an alcoholic with a criminal record that included drunk-driving and forgery, and he verbally demeaned Speck and his younger sister Carolyn. He went back to his office and looked through the newspaper, and that's when it dawned on him that his patient looked just like the wanted man. A hotel handyman found Speck bleeding to death, and solicited emergency assistance. Amurao waited until 6 a.m. the following day, crawled out onto a second-story ledge and alerted the police. Speck died of a heart attack in 1991, one day shy of his 50th birthday. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ In the videotape secretly recorded in a maximum-security prison, mass murderer Richard Speck strips off his jumpsuit to reveal womens blue underwear. One of the medical staff noticed the patients distinctive tattoo, and realized he was the man for whom authorities were searching. A GRAPHIC Look Back at the Richard Speck Murders On the night of July 13, 1966, 25-year-old career criminal Richard Speck broke into the townhouse for student nurses of the South Chicago Community Hospital, with an intention of committing a routine burglary. Panicked and desperate, Speck attempted suicide, slicing his own wrists and arm. There were questions regarding Speck's appearance and whether he was illegally provided with female hormones. 180 Share 13K views 3 years ago THE RICHARD SPECK VIDEO FROM STATEVILLE MAXIMUM SECURITY PENITENTIARY. He knew that the authorities were after him as his sketch, as well as a description of his tattoo, was all over the news, thanks to details Amurao provided, as reported by History. Speck, however, seemed to have a knack for making a quick escape and keeping police forces guessing. His sentence was commuted to eight consecutive terms of 50 to 150 years each. The boy took his fathers death hard, regressing to eating crayons and attention-seeking behaviors. Name: Richard Speck Birth Year: 1941 Birth date: December 6, 1941 Birth State: Illinois Birth City: Kirkwood Birth Country: United States Gender: Male Best Known For: In 1966, Richard Speck. Police remove one of eight bodies of the student nurses slain by Richard Speck. selection.selectAllChildren(newdiv); Just a few glimpses of the video have been shown (in the A&E) documentary about Richard. He refused to wear the glasses that he needed and would not speak in class due to anxiety. 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