Speck never expressed remorse for his victims. When it was healthy enough to stand, he tied a string around its leg and had it perch on his shoulder. The night Robbie Lynns father killed the eight student nurses, he had been drinking and was high on drugs. At age 20, Speck met 16-year-old Shirley Malone at a state fair. This browser does not support getting your location. As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. There is no information on whether she is married or has any children in her personal life. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. In mid-afternoon, he received an assignment on Sinclair Oil's tanker SS Sinclair Great Lakes, which was a 30-minute drive away in East Chicago, Indiana. Surely the U.S. Supreme Court hasnt outlawed executing prisoners as I believe there are still states doing it? The first known man to chemically transition gender while in a United States prison, Richard Speck was a serial rapist, mass murderer, intimate partner abuser and suspected serial killer. Debt-ridden couple killed their dog and then shot themselves dead with shotgun on the day they were due to Was it all for the cameras? Leave your condolences to the family on this memorial page or send flowers to show you care. Richard Speck was born on December 6, 1941 in Kirkwood, Illinois, United States, United States (49 years old). Adeja Peterson is theoldest child and daughter of American football running back and free agent Adrian Peterson. Subsequent research failed to substantiate this observation as well. Oops, some error occurred while uploading your photo(s). Find family history information in a whole new way Create a free family tree for yourself or for Robbie Speck and we'll search for valuable new information for you. Add to your scrapbook. Speck had forged and cashed a co-worker's $44 paycheck and also robbed a grocery store for cigarettes, beer, and $3 in cash. reported that they had found no evidence of significant behavior differences, on average, between men with XYY karyotypes and those with normal genomes, and that XYY males had been unfairly stigmatized by earlier unsupported speculation.[49][31][50]. [28][29], After Getty contacted Telfer to discuss her findings and their possible relevance to his client, Telfer wrote a speculative piece for the British journal Think in which she mistakenly reported that Speck had an XYY karyotype. Authorities in the state of Indiana wanted Speck for questioning in the disappearances of three young women on July 2, 1966. Law enforcement sources believed Speck broke into the home of 65-year-old Virgil Harris in Monmouth, Illinois on April 2, 1966, and raped, robbed and bound her. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? For a person who has kept a low profile like Robbie Lynn Speck, it is hard for such people to be active on social media platforms. Victims' relatives, though", "A Crime to Remember: And Then There Was One", "Great Crimes and Trials of the Twentieth Century: Richard Speck", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Richard_Speck&oldid=1133619967, The story of the investigation of Townhouse Massacre, the arrest, and trial of Speck was featured in an episode of, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 18:36. Speck had reason to fear he would not survive long enough to be executed by the state. After graduating from Glenbard Township High School in Glen Ellyn in 1959, she worked as a secretary but didn't like it. In 1965, Speck attacked a woman in the parking lot of her apartment building with a 17-inch carving knife. Thanks for the information. Specks psychiatrist would later say that Mary Specks unconditional love created an internal conflict within Speck. "[17] Richard Speck is the first recognized name. Speck was also suspected of the murder of Mary Kay Pierce, a 32-year-old barmaid who worked in a tavern which Speck frequented. Speck lost out that day to a seaman with more seniority for a berth on the SS Flying Spray, a C1-A cargo ship bound for South Vietnam, and returned to his sister Martha's apartment for the weekend. However, in 1972, when the U.S. Supreme Court declared the death penalty unconstitutional, Speck was resentenced to between 400 to 1,200 years in jail. Fearing for her life, Speck's wife filed for divorce and took full custody of their child. To evade further police questioning, Speck skipped town and found work on a ship. In January 1966, Malone who had been separated from Speck filed for divorce. Speck became angry when he learned his ex-wife had remarried two days after she was granted a divorce on March 16, 1966. Try again later. [62], Speck's sister feared that his grave would be desecrated, so he does not have an identified physical resting place. Close this window, and upload the photo(s) again. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. The police arrived within minutes and apprehended Speck a few blocks away. Although the death penalty was formally reinstated in 1976, Speck lived out his life in prison. Was it the Illinois Supreme Court? The panel's confidential report deemed Speck competent to stand trial and concluded he had not been insane at the time of the murders. Their son, Robbie Lynn, would be 29 now. Benjamin Speck died of a heart attack when his youngest son, Richard, was six-years-old. [12], Concerns over the recent Miranda case that had vacated the convictions of a number of criminals meant Speck was not even questioned for three weeks after his arrest. Richard Speck met Robbies mother in October 1961 at Texas State Fair. Corazon Amurao was the sole survivor, having escaped Specks notice by hiding under a bed. See the article in its original context from. Try again later. Try again. Due to his stepfathers nature, Robbies father struggled in school, and with his poor performance, he dropped out of school. He entered and, using only a knife, killed Gloria Davy, Patricia Matusek, Nina Jo Schmale, Pamela Wilkening, Suzanne Farris, Mary Ann Jordan, Merlita Gargullo, and Valentina Pasion. He also described in detail the experience of strangling someone: "It's not like TV it takes over three minutes and you have to have a lot of strength. Richard Speck Biography No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. "[57], Shortly before December 5, 1991, Speck was transported from Stateville Correctional Center to Silver Cross Hospital in Joliet, Illinois after complaining of severe chest pains. 1943) were much younger than their four older sisters and two older brothers. The warden merely described him as "a big nothing doing time." (Illinois governor George Homer Ryan did put a moratorium on Illinois capital punishment in 1999 and commuted all death row inmates to life in prison.). [4], A week later, Mary Kathryn Pierce, a 32-year-old barmaid who worked at her brother-in-law's tavern, Frank's Place, in downtown Monmouth, was last seen leaving the tavern at 12:20a.m. on April 9. He was permitted to plead down to aggravated assault, and got off with a slap on the wrist. In 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court abolished capital punishment, and Specks death sentence was commuted to 50 to 100 years in prison. Speck responded: "Sure I did." Family members linked to this person will appear here. We had an eyewitness. This memorial page is dedicated for family, friends and future generations to celebrate the life of their loved one. At 19, Robbies father worked as a laborer for a bottling company in Dallas. Speck was not the first transgender prisoner. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Please reset your password. In December 1965, upon the recommendation of his mother, Speck moved in with a 29-year-old divorced woman, an ex-professional wrestler and now a bartender at his favorite bar, Ginny's Lounge, to babysit her three children. On the evening of July 13, after drinking all evening, Speck robbed and raped Ella Mae Hooper, 53, taking a .22 revolver which he then used to threaten the student nurses a few hours later. [4] After his release, Speck worked for three months as a driver for the Patterson Meat Company. Robbie lived in 72208, USA. [18], In December 1965 and March 1966, Nature and The Lancet published findings by British cytogeneticist Patricia Jacobs and colleagues of a chromosome survey of patients at Scotland's only security hospital for the developmentally disabled. copytext = selection + pagelink; In July 1963, at the age of 21, Speck was sentenced to serve three years in prison after being convicted of forgery and burglary. Learn more about managing a memorial . Robbie Lynn Speck: Children N/A N/A N/A #2: Mary Margaret Carbaugh Speck: Parents . Sure enough, the four other death row inmates terrorized Speck, threatening to kill him. Robie's father was in the military so she moved around quite a bit in her lifetime, living the life of a typical military child. They said there was blood all over the place. He was 49 years old. [35][36][37] It also identified Speck as a "classic example" of an "XYY criminal" and citing Telfer and Getty as sources, predicted that XYY syndrome would form the crux of his insanity defense. 'But if I can't have it, no one can.'" Robbie passed away on March 5 2002, at age 77. I know it keeps up their morale. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Speck fled town before he could be questioned by police and travelled to Chicago to borrow money from his sister Martha. Punishment for such infractions never stopped him. Only one woman survived, Corazon Amurao, 23, who managed to escape by hiding under a bed. We have set your language to Speck moved back to his childhood state of Illinois. [61] The coroner stated that Speck had an "enlarged heart, emphysema and clogged arteries" which most likely contributed to his fatal heart attack. At some point during his interviews with Speck, Ziporyn had obtained a written three-sentence consent from Speck authorizing him to tell "what I am really like." ). Year should not be greater than current year. is survived by a son, Robbie Lynn Speck of . Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. Please enter your email and password to sign in. The little blue pill really is magic! When he was asked if he regretted or felt sorrow over the murders, he said: 'Like I always felt. }, 100); "[57] The Illinois legislature packed the auditorium to view the two-hour video,[57] but stopped the screening when the tape showed Speck performing oral sex on another man. Robbie L Speck, 1924 - 2002 Robbie L Speck was born on April 4 1924. Richard Benjamin Speck (December 6, 1941 December 5, 1991) was an American mass murderer who killed eight student nurses in their South Deering, Chicago, residence via stabbing, strangling, slashing their throats, or a combination of the three on the night of July 1314, 1966. The series was the first performed by the actor, and he began his career in 2019. //****************************************, Diana Shaw is founder, editor and writer at. Though she escaped, Speck was arrested and given a 16-month sentence. [52], On November 21, 1972, in Peoria, Judge Richard Fitzgerald re-sentenced Speck to from 400 to 1,200 years in prison (eight consecutive sentences of 50 to 150 years),[53] which was then reduced to 100 to 300 years. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. Robbie Ann Hulce of Moody went to be with the Lord Januaary 15, 2014 at the age of 48.Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 22 from 11 am to 1 pm at Cole Chapel in Moody. 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