Richard Speck

1. Richard Speck source“Paraphrase: Richard Speck murdered eight young women who were student nurses in their Chicago residence on July 13–14, 1966, using stabbing and strangulation. He raped Gloria Davy before killing her. A ninth nurse, Corazon Amurao, survived.”
2. Richard Speck source“Paraphrase: Speck entered the nurses' townhouse armed, bound women with strips of a bedsheet, and led victims out of the room to kill them. Amurao hid under a bed and later identified him. He was convicted of all eight murders.”
3. Richard Speck source“Paraphrase: The murders occurred on July 13–14, 1966. He was convicted in April 1967.”
4. Richard Speck source“Paraphrase: The nurses' townhouse in South Deering, Chicago, Illinois, United States.”
5. Richard Speck source“Paraphrase: Amurao testified that Speck said he wanted money to travel to New Orleans. That statement explains his demand for money, but does not establish a complete motive for the murders or rape.”
6. Richard Speck source“Paraphrase: His initial death sentence was later replaced by imprisonment. He died in custody in 1991.”
7. Additional source“Paraphrase: His initial death sentence was later replaced by imprisonment. He died in custody in 1991.”
8. Richard Speck“Paraphrase: Speck killed eight student nurses by stabbing or strangling and raped one victim before killing her; Amurao survived.”

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