Josephine Ross was found dead here on June 5, 1945. She was the first victim of the notorious Lipstick Killer - William Heirens.
William George Heirens (November 15, 1928 – March 5, 2012) was a convicted American serial killer who confessed to three murders in 1946. Heirens was called The Lipstick Killer due to a notorious message scrawled in lipstick at a crime scene. At the time of his death, Heirens was reputedly the world's longest serving prisoner, having spent 65 years in prison.