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John Frank Hickey
Serial Killer
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Early Life
John Frank Hickey, born on October 29, 1865, in Lowell, Massachusetts, was an American child molester and serial killer. He was baptized Roman Catholic at St. Patrick's Church and later joined Lowell's First Congregational Church. Hickey became an official of the Lowell YMCA and the Christian Endeavor.First Murder
On September 1, 1883, 18-year-old Hickey contacted police and said that he had found 34-year-old pharmacist Edwin W. Morey dead on the floor of the McGibbon's Drugstore, where both had worked. Hickey claimed that Morey had been despondent due to alcoholism. Years later, Hickey admitted to having murdered Morey with laudanum.Second Murder
On December 10, 1902, Hickey encountered Michael R. Kruck, an eleven-year-old newspaper vendor. Hickey lured Kruck into Central Park, where he murdered him. ...Read MoreVictims
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John Frank
Hickey
October 29, 1865 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
May 8, 1922 (aged 56) Auburn, New York, United States
Male
White
The Postcard Killer
3
1883 - 1911
Massachusetts, New York
1912
Auburn State Prison
07/03/2025
