
Prosecutor in ‘Crime Of The Century’ Case Dies at 80
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William J. Martin died Friday after a long battle with cancer. He was 80 years old.
The man who led the prosecution of Richard Speck for the brutal murder of eight Chicago nurses died Friday. We revisit last year’s interview with William Martin.
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Prosecutor in ‘Crime Of The Century’ Case Dies at 80
Clip: 7/10/2017 | 8m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
The man who led the prosecution of Richard Speck for the brutal murder of eight Chicago nurses died Friday. We revisit last year’s interview with William Martin.
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