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1966 · Chicago, Illinois
Richard Speck
Multiple & serial murders
Richard Speck attacked a Chicago townhouse occupied by student nurses in 1966, killing eight women. Corazon Amurao survived by hiding beneath a bed and later identified him. Her testimony and the investigation brought the case to trial and national attention.
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When1966
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Chicago History Today
The Student Nurse Murders (7-14-1966)
A local-history essay remembers the student nurses murdered in Chicago in 1966.
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Speck (2002)
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Investigation Discovery · Season 3, Episode 3 · Listed air date 2015-11-24
A Crime to Remember — And Then There Was One
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The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation
Narrated by Christina Delaine
Unabridged
Reconstructs Speck's 1966 killing of eight Chicago nurses and the investigation and trial, including survivor Corazon Amurao's role.
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Speck (2002)
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Into the Fire — Richard Speck (Episode 22)
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Richard Speck : The Student Nurse Murders (Part 1)
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released November 6, 2025. About 57 minutes.
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Richard Speck : The Student Nurse Murders (Part 2)
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released November 10, 2025. About 56 minutes.
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True Crime All The Time
Richard Speck
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released April 16, 2018. About 80 minutes.
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#103: The Nurse Killer From Hell (Case of Richard Speck)
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released October 6, 2021. About 50 minutes.
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Killer Psyche
Chicago's Mass Murderer: Richard Speck
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released April 4, 2023. About 47 minutes.
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The Casual Criminalist
Richard Speck: The Self-Annointed Devil
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released November 21, 2025. About 226 minutes.
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Crimes of the Centuries
Richard Speck: Born to Raise Hell
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released February 22, 2021. About 44 minutes.
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I Could Murder A Podcast
Born To Raise Hell: Richard Speck
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released April 19, 2021. About 79 minutes.
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The Revenge of the Night Nurse | The Case of Corazon Amurao | UNSEEN
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released January 26, 2026. About 17 minutes.
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Solved Chicago Nursing Student Massacre
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released June 5, 2022. About 76 minutes.
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Last Podcast On The Left
Episode 86: Spree Killers Pt. 1: If They Knew How Much Fun I Was Havin'...
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released February 16, 2015. About 68 minutes. This episode covers more than one subject.
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Home Is Where The Murder Is
Episode 107: Richard Speck and The Chicago Nurse Murders
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released April 11, 2025. About 66 minutes.
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Richard Speck
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released November 21, 2021. About 92 minutes.
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True Crime Time For July 13, 2026 | Richard Speck, Prison Warden Affair & Baby Drowned in Detergent
Podcast coverage of the Richard Speck case. Released July 13, 2026. About 47 minutes.
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Rotten Mango — Richard Speck (Episode 103)
Episode 103 discusses Richard Speck. The official episode page identifies this case and provides the show’s listening options. Contains descriptions of violence; this is podcast commentary, not a court record.
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LIFE — July 29, 1966
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Born to raise hell by Jack Altman
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The Crime of the Century
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Search reviewed 2026-09-16. Sources searched: Google Books, Internet Archive, Open Library, Library of Congress, Smithsonian Magazine, The Atavist Magazine, Google Books (case/title search), Scribd, Everand, OverDrive and hoopla (combined title search). Search indexing is incomplete; this is not an exhaustive list of the web. Access can change by edition, country and library membership. Library loans may require sign-in or a wait. Everand titles may need a paid subscription; a trial is not permanent free access. Scribd documents are third-party uploads, with uploader details noted where checked. We link to source pages and write our own descriptions rather than reproducing copyrighted books.
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Reporting on Richard Speck
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The Herald-Palladium · 1966-07-18 · Page 1
Speck charged after the nurses’ killings
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Florida Today · 1983-06-20 · Page 4A
Speck interviewed in prison
A rare prison interview records Speck’s statements and the status of his sentence in 1983.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1967
Born to raise hell; the untold story of Richard Speck
Altman, Jack, 1938- · Ziporyn, Marvin, 1923-. A library catalog record for a book connected with Richard Speck. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Internet Archive · Library record · 1993
The crime of the century : Richard Speck and the murder of eight student nurses
Breo, Dennis L., 1942-. A library catalog record for a book connected with Richard Speck. The record may offer a preview or borrowing options; full reading access is not guaranteed.
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Court opinionArchive copy
People v. Speck — sentencing decision on remand
An Illinois Supreme Court decision addressing Richard Speck’s sentences after review by the United States Supreme Court.
- Court / agency
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- Document date
- September 20, 1972
- Case / citation
- 41042
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- Justia
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See the full case checklist →Former student nurses' residence
Private property2319 East 100th Street, Chicago, Illinois
Eight student nurses were murdered at this residence in July 1966. It was then used as student accommodation.
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The Casual Criminalist
Richard Speck: The Self-Annointed Devil
Video from The Casual Criminalist covering the Richard Speck case. Length: 3:38:57.
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CBS Chicago
Richard Speck Speaks: Inside the killer's mind
Interview or news segment from CBS Chicago covering the Richard Speck case. Length: 6:08.
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Oxygen
The Details of Mass Murderer Richard Speck | Oxygen
Video from Oxygen covering the Richard Speck case. Length: 4:45.
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I Could Murder A Podcast
Richard Speck born To Raise Hell: America's Most Wanted Man
Video from I Could Murder A Podcast covering the Richard Speck case. Length: 1:16:45.
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Lesser Known Monsters
Episode 3: Richard Speck
Video from Lesser Known Monsters covering the Richard Speck case. Length: 26:39.
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CBS Chicago
Richard Speck Speaks: Remembering the manhunt for the killer
Interview or news segment from CBS Chicago covering the Richard Speck case. Length: 6:59.
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