Transcript
Carter Roy (0:01)
Hi listeners, it's Carter Roy.
Katie Ring (0:03)
Real quick. Before today's episode of Murder True Crime Stories, I want to tell you about another show from Crime House that I know you'll love. America's Most Infamous Crimes. Hosted by Katie Ring. Each week, Katie takes on one of
Carter Roy (0:18)
the most notorious criminal cases in American history. Serial killers who terrorized cities. Unsolved mysteries that keep detectives up at night, and investigations that change the way we think about justice.
Katie Ring (0:33)
Listen to and follow America's most infamous crimes Tuesday through Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Carter Roy (0:54)
This his crime house. A message written in a dead woman's lipstick.
Katie Ring (1:03)
A teenager who claimed a murderous alter
Carter Roy (1:06)
ego made him do it. A city so desperate for answers that police did unspeakable things. And a question that still haunts us decades later. Did they catch the right guy? In the mid-1940s, Chicago, Illinois was gripped by fear.
Katie Ring (1:24)
Three people had been murdered in the same Northside neighborhood.
Carter Roy (1:28)
A widow, a Navy veteran and a six year old girl. The killings seemed random, the evidence was thin and the press was hungry.
Katie Ring (1:40)
What followed was one of the most
Carter Roy (1:41)
controversial criminal investigations in American history.
Katie Ring (1:45)
A 17 year old boy eventually confessed
Carter Roy (1:48)
to all three murders. He went to prison for the rest of his life. He died there at 83 years old, still insisting he was innocent. His name was William Hirons and this is his story.
Katie Ring (2:15)
People's lives are like a story.
Carter Roy (2:17)
There's the beginning, a middle and an end. But you don't always know which part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon. And we don't always get to know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy and this is True Crime Stories, a Crime House original powered by Pave Studios. New episodes come out every Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Thank you for being part of the Crime House community.
