The Lipstick Killer (Part 1) | Morbid | Podcast

On June 5, 1945, forty-three-year-old Josephine Ross was found stabbed to death in her Chicago apartment. Nothing had been stolen from Ross’ apartment and it appeared as though there were ritualistic aspects to the murder, but with little evidence and no suspects, the case hit a dead end almost as soon as it started. Ross’ murder came to detectives’ minds six months later, when another Chicago woman, Frances Brown, was found murdered in her apartment. This time an ominous message was scrawled on the wall in red lipstick: “For heavens sake catch me before I kill more I cannot control myself.”
The brutal nature of the two murders, and the implication that the killer would strike again, terrified the women of Chicago, and that fear was stoked by the city’s five major newspapers, who were in a daily battle for readers’ attention. The story reached a fever pitch just one month later when six-year-old Suzanne Degnan was abducted from her bedroom by someone who’d entered through an open window. Despite the presence of a ransom note demanding $20,000, investigators discovered Degnan’s dismembered body in the sewer a short time later.
Thank you to the incredible Dave white of Bring Me the Axe & 99 Cent Rental Podcast for research!
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[@emmagross7669]

Can’t listen to this episode because it involves children and my mind just can’t go there right now. But I preordered my signed copy and I am SO EXCITED! Alaina you’re a freaking legend! Having 3 kids myself, idk how the hell you do it! You are such an inspiration! Keep doing your thing girl and I so hope to meet you someday so you can tell me your secret to badassery! ❤

[@felice_picks_sticks]

I appreciate the warning on the child, too. Thanks for being considerate

[@sofiarosales6978]

Omg I have been listening to you girls completely out of order lately so I was freaking out as to why I couldn't find part two then I realize this video was only uploaded two days ago😭😭😭 looking forward to part two!!

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I'll be honest both of you were annoying to me but you grew on me quick lol. Keep up the great work

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Omg I love you guys I get all excited when I see new episodes shoot I went down a deep rabbit hole of Lizzy borden videos the other day cause of y’all lol. Would be so neat to see more investigations of murder locations

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❤ thanks for your time and wishing you a happy day.

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I only wanna add about the bread knife!!! It depends on the brand and the age of the blade and usage for it considered to be dull/not sharp. Otherwise it will cut you VERY EASILY. I only say this because I’m a chef and I work with blades all the time and have cut my self with it by slicing or barely touching the blade. If it has any type of point on it, it will go through anything almost (obviously not a rock or something in that type of solidness) .. for example look up the Mercer renaissance series bread knife. It has a particular point on the end and the serades are very evident. But other than that one note I absolutely love you guys and I listen to y’all all day 😂 … the George saxton murder case was one of my favorite.

[@kaileyturner18]

i live in delphi so when you mentioned it i was shocked

[@andreaallen200]

Do we know if they will be touring this year??

[@socaldeb]

PS. The Delphi case is far from closed. They have an arrest of a man who is innocent until proven guilty.

[@TheREALsillySUNDAY]

I might have a idea for you, and its the Junko Furuta case which is very, And i mean VERY fucked up. (By the way keep up the good work, you guys are my favorite true crime podcasters! And sorrry if u already did the case! :D)

[@AlexanderDavis-vc6zo]

Wow, I’m surprised I was able to listen to that. Really wanted to break down and cry for that poor girl. I think y’all focusing more on the police fuck ups really helped me not to just start balling

[@jessyjeantruecrime]

How the FUCK did I not know that this case was an entirely false conviction!?! The shit they don't teach us, and the shit that STILL fails to make the news...smdh...thank God for Independent journalism & research, at least the poor kid's name can be somewhat cleared today. What a tragedy and absolute EMBARASSMENT of the US justice system. Let alone those victims who were savaged, their families, and the thought of at least TWO sadistic offenders skipping free for the rest of their lives. UGHHHHHHH&HHHHH😢🤯🤯🤯Thank you for covering this.

[@meowmeow2503]

Y’all up to date on Delphi tho… ? 👀

[@lynxclaws]

Holy shit

[@thirdcoastswing5334]

This would have been cool if the other girl wasnt saying “what” “omg” the whole time

[@traymuse]

You all watch waaaaaaay too much television. Yes, some law enforcement officers are losers, but the majority work hard and want to find the truth. This was much harder in the 40s when evidence was harder to come by and much harder to analyze. It's never been true that cases are solved in the 44 minutes it takes during our fave police dramas, and assuming that this means that officers are dumb or not trying makes their already difficult jobs even harder.