This week we talk about William Hickman’s escalation from burglary and financial crimes, to kidnapping and murder. He tormented the parents of Marion Parker with many letters, before returning only pieces of their daughter.


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WILLIAM HICKMAN LINKS:

https://books.google.com/books/about/Butterfly_in_the_Rain.html?id=xrpnCgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=kp_read_button

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marion_Parker

https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-feb-04-me-21037-story.html

http://www.rarenewspapers.com/view/570054

http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/779/

http://www.folkarchive.de/marian.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEAFehDIboY


MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCE LINKS:
https://www.childhelp.org/hotline/
https://victimsofcrime.org/help-for-crime-victims/get-help-bulletins-for-crime-victims/bulletins-for-teens/bullying-and-harassment 
http://stompoutbullying.org/ 
http://www.thehotline.org/?gclid=CjwKEAjwwcjGBRDj-P7TwcinyBkSJADymblT8HNh4scSA-G7d-xEADhi0xODIRWy3zXSWWrGXg2B5hoCdD7w_wcB 
http://www.ncadv.org/  
http://www.crisistextline.org/textline/?gclid=CjwKEAjw9MrIBRCr2LPek5-h8U0SJAD3jfhtHplx6Ibc8Ov7oG79YLibo1TubSfQrumNc-WnXJixDxoCKafw_wcB 
https://www.mentalhelp.net/meeting-finder/ca/woodland-hills/