Dick Tracy was investigating Lispy's activities when her gang crashed their vehicle while fleeing the police. Lispy was a friend of Pucker Puss. While both of them were attempting to evade police in a stolen van, Lispy died of natural causes (March 1976). After her remains were found by Dick Tracy and Sam Catchem, an investigation of her hideout found .22 caliber shell casings which led them to Pucker Puss.