Best of 2025: Richard Speck: The True Story of the 1966 Chicago Nurse Murders
Podcast: Weekly Spooky | Scary Stories for HalloweenPublished On: Fri Apr 24 2026
Description: Corazon Amurao hid beneath a bed while Richard Speck murdered eight nurses in Chicago in 1966. Her survival and testimony became central to the case against him. This Best of 2025 Terrifying & True follows the South Side townhouse attack, the manhunt, the trial, and the later reversal of Speck's death sentence. The episode also examines revelations from his prison years and the lasting impact on the victims' families and the city. A historical true crime account focused on the lives destroyed, the witness who could identify the killer, and how the evidence brought him before a jury.Bonus episodes & support: https://weeklyspooky.com/joinMore scary stories: https://weeklyspooky.com/Story submissions: WeeklySpooky@gmail.com
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