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The Truth About Truth Serum in Interrogations
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29:16 - 39:38 (10:21)

William Heirens, who claimed to be innocent of a triple murder in Chicago in 1945, was given "truth serum" to extract his confession. However, analysis of the results by the inventors of the polygraph machine suggests it was inconclusive and he had likely been forced into confessing.

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The effectiveness of truth serum has been controversial in history with some believing it to be a useful tool for obtaining information and others questioning its reliability.
29:16 - 32:14 (02:58)
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Truth Serum
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The effectiveness of truth serum has been controversial in history with some believing it to be a useful tool for obtaining information and others questioning its reliability. In the case of William Heirens, who was forced to confess under the influence of truth serum, it was later revealed that his confession was likely coerced and did not actually reveal the truth.

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The Truth About Truth Serum in Interrogations
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INFAMOUS: Lipstick Killer
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Crime Junkie
The Chicago police claimed to have found another print matching the one found at the crime scene on William Negron but only nine points match out of the required ten.
32:14 - 36:44 (04:29)
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True crime
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The Chicago police claimed to have found another print matching the one found at the crime scene on William Negron but only nine points match out of the required ten. The fingerprint experts at first dismissed the claim that William Negron's prints matched the ones found at the apartment.

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The Truth About Truth Serum in Interrogations
Episode
INFAMOUS: Lipstick Killer
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Crime Junkie
Steve Hodel's father George Hodel was one of the prime suspects in Black Dahlia murder investigation in 1947 and Steve has some circumstantial evidence against him.
36:44 - 39:38 (02:54)
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Black Dahlia Murder
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Steve Hodel's father George Hodel was one of the prime suspects in Black Dahlia murder investigation in 1947 and Steve has some circumstantial evidence against him. Moreover, George was a convicted sex abuser and the suspect of other heinous crimes including murder and incest.

Chapter
The Truth About Truth Serum in Interrogations
Episode
INFAMOUS: Lipstick Killer
Podcast
Crime Junkie