July 14, 1966 is an infamous day in the annals of American crime. In fact, some argue that Richard Speck’s murderous rampage in Chicago – which claimed the lives of 8 nurses in one night – was the first random mass murder of the 20th century, changing the country forever. When I was growing up, I heard … Continue reading “Born to Raise Hell”: Richard Speck and the 1966 Chicago Nurse Murders