William George Heirens, a notorious American criminal, is often shrouded in mystery and controversy, with some speculating that he was a serial killer responsible for a string of heinous murders. In 1946, he was formally charged and convicted of committing three gruesome crimes, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
Despite his notoriety, Heirens remains somewhat of an enigma, with many questions surrounding his motives and the true extent of his involvement in the crimes. One of the most iconic and chilling aspects of his modus operandi was his habit of leaving a signature message at each crime scene, scrawled in lipstick, which earned him the moniker "Lipstick Killer".
