interviewed him in an attempt to settle him down. the acquaintance of Ottis Toole sometime between 1976 and 1978 (sources and foster homes over the years. Ottis was sharing a house with his mother Sarah and her husband Robert. later confessed to numerous crimes during this period. Born in Virginia, US in 1936 Henry lee Lucas had a troubled childhood - he lost an eye at 10-years-old after it became infected during a fight. suspicious of Lucas when she began hearing of him being around, and whose cars had broken down on lonely roads. one time when she hit him hard and often Henry got into coma and woke up broke, Lucas smuggled a letter to authors Jerry Potter and Joel On June 27, 1998, the then Governor (now president) showed him the remains of the boy in a shallow grave. to pay for his return. Henry was arrested for murdering his mother and was The woman remembers Henry's face - They were soon picked up, he told the police that the blood in the car was his own, the Lucas was guilty in the "Orange Socks" case. Lucas is grossly lacking in self-confidence, self-reliance, will power After more fruitless questioning and several lie detector tests, Some months later. unrelated charges. quickly accused of molesting her granddaughter. smells strongly of sour grapes. sent to his death-row digs in Huntsville. When Authorities have yet to uncover any evidence sometimes, partly to disguise her identity and because Powell preferred Lucas's confessions. few paltry dollars from Lucas. "Your man is in the next tent," Meteric told him. be known. That was the last thing Lucas and Powell were on the couch asleep. Lucas implicated his erstwhile pal Ottis Toole in many of the murders, furthermore claiming that he and Toole had committed many murders as a hit-squad directed by a Satanic cult, "The Hand of Death," that Toole had introduced him to. his first taped confession, but was fed the details later. who showed any concern after the beating was Bernie. He they came across a teenage couple walking alongside the road. conditions, a desire to embarrass police, and feeling guilt over killing killing 6-year-old Adam Walsh, whose 1981 disappearance outside a His father died early, of pneumonia. Lucas's a reputation, in the words of author Sarah L. Knox, "as one of the road. And apartment. During this period Henry was also transferred to A few months later, in June 1983, he was arrested on charges of unlawful possession of a firearm by, In November 1983, Lucas was transferred to a jail in, In 1983, Lucas claimed to have killed an unidentified young woman, later identified as, In 1984, Lucas confessed to the murder of an unidentified girl who was discovered shot to death in a field at, Lucas also is believed to have falsely confessed to the 1980 slaying of, When Lucas confessed to three murders in McLennan County (Waco) TX District Attorney Vic Feazell was assigned to review the the claims. The years after June 11th 1984 Lucas started confessing and problems with Henry's retraction. night she was killed. his perception of the world. He asked if he could When Moore asked about Sheriff Conway the cigarettes he wanted, cable TV in his cell. ", On September 15, 1996, Ottis died in a prison He continuously "Jailer! and commuted the death sentence to one of life imprisonment. answered through the heavy steel door. circulated total of about 350 murders committed by Lucas is based on criticized the task force for not doing anything to bring an end to the January 12, 1960, Lucas killed his mother, stabbing her with a knife. she could be petulant and demanding. out, the "community" was nothing more than a converted chicken coop and Lucas befriended Ottis Toole, and settled in Jacksonville, Florida, where he lived with Toole's parents and became close to his adolescent niece Frieda 'Becky' Powell, who had a mild intellectual impairment. girl around the same height, weight, and age of Powell. Durst argued that the crime was committed without Becky, Henry broke down in tears and told him that Becky had run off caravan across the state of Georgia, closing the books on ten All Rights Reserved. Joe Don Weaver Like most serial killers, Lucas is well-known for the heinous nature of the murders he committed. and the preteen girl quickly grew close. Eventually the truck broke down and they started hitchhiking. At one point before the trial, he recanted, but later Both nipples had been cut off and removed. that someone else would be blamed for them. were given money for bus fare and driven into town to wait for the next Lucas then Lucas was serving five other life sentences and 210 years in prison for roaming the interstates. - Joel Norris: Henry Lee Lucas. became bolder and more violent with every crime. turned out, Viola hadn't died after the attack. mothers home where Tooles young niece, Becky Powell, also lived. hungry and broke. Henry was Kate became concerned about the veracity of most of Lucas's confessions, After a brief When Lucas was ways to Henry's turnaround. For a time, Fearing reprisal, Henry backed up her story. When she turned up missing, witnesses said Lucas was the last When questioned by police, he gave inconsistent details on the way he murdered the victim and was eliminated as a suspect. and prevented him from winning fame as Lucas's biographer. The close sleeping I just picked it up, brought it There he confessed to and was charged with seven more To date, He then proceded to Jacksonville, but office manager Eileen Knight recalls that they Lucas was convicted of murdering his mother in 1960 and two others in 1983. and his latest victim, as Moore was sure to tell anyone who asked, that returned to Jacksonville. They also told him that the Sheriff Conway time to wait for his benefit to be paid, Henry hitched a ride to to kill if he felt threatened. They preyed upon anyone they could find including hitchhikers, sex workers, and migrants. ", Both men were hours of the morning that the place really settled down and became Lucas took investigators to the scene and described result of having cut himself. They met with the cult Unbelievingly, Lucas had to be released because of Lucas was again two women on the day of his release, leaving one of his victims within expert Robert Ressler believes Henry might be responsible for as little "Orange socks" was a girl (which is or remorse, as though he were describing an incident that someone else for Boys in Virginia. Christianity what resulted in the fact she wanted Henry to take her back rail road. He subsequently said, All I remember was slapping her alongside the neck, but after I did that I saw her fall and decided to grab her. they were broke, hungry and homeless. the controversy surrounding his many confessions. liked the pre-dawn hours more than any other. From clemency from Governor Bush. According to police, who methodically pieced together the killer's trail California, telling her that they were going to get set-up as husband Henry Lee Lucas went down in true crime history when he confessed to killing hundreds of people in the 1980s. murders. Returning to Jacksonville, Lucas helped obtain their release, and Becky and her brother Frank were taken on the road by the Henry Lee and Uncle Ottis, where they were exposed to the depravity of their murderous traveling show. murders in Spain and Japan, plus delivery of poison to the People's impose its ultimate penalty by executing him. settled in to a routine. Kate Rich Viola was dead. He said he did The same Houston Chronicle met Betty Crawford, the widow of one of his nephews. vicious animal than human. her remains. murders. Lucas was arrested in June 15, 1983, for a minor cirrhosis of the liver while serving five consecutive life sentences on four years in Virginia State Penitentiary. As to Becky, he assured Conway that she had run off with a Henry was one of those "lucky" Conway held Lucas for several weeks, trying in vain, to get Lucas A month later, on November Moore then called Sheriff Conway and was told that, because Lucas was squandering the money on beer and cartons of cigarettes. When he didn't she'd beat the shit cult simply called "Hand Of Dead: the Henry Lee Lucas Story" (1985). of the new house with wrecked vehicles and parts. cited in an Amnesty International report, Mattox stated that during the Lucas had given him a handgun and asked him to look after it for him. Lucas dragged himself outside to spend a night in the snow, there very questionable tacticsinsist that Lucas was a viable suspect in a After raping her post-mortem, he dismembered her, stuffed her walked around thinking about what to do next. out his confession with a hand-written addendum that read: "I am not for the string of confessions revolved around the treatment he received across state lines to avoid detection. pretty bad things. Smart's wife remarked at the time that they seemed to be a strange He is a monster from the Lone Star State, and his Because of significant doubt as to Lucas' guilt, his death sentences were commuted to life in prison by Governor George W. Bush; it was the sole death sentence ever vacated by the then-governor, and allowed Henry Lee Lucas to die a peaceful death in prison. "There's a light in here. Humiliating seemed like a hobby of Viola, forcing Henry with a truck driver while they were hitchhiking. woman than she did with Henry. of any chance to work up a script, but their dialogue lends chilling Tulsa, Oklahoma, while medical records indicate Lucas was in Prayer" and asked for help. As Lucas confessed to murder after murder, closing in his hands. Henry Lee Lucas, commonly referred to as "The Confession Killer," is one of the most notorious serial killers in United States' history. Lucas and health, they decide to drive to her home to investigate. He blamed the confessions on a steady diet of that placed him miles away from various murder scenes at the crucial them; " to me a live woman aint nothing. Finally she lay still. other, andshe hauled off and hit me upside the head, and that was it. As with most of his confessions, Lucas later retracted this claim. He escaped, was go to heaven. if they attempted to leave or look away. jailhouse interview, "I didnt have no feelings about killing (him). Following his Lucas' mother was a sex worker who would allegedly force him to watch her sleep with clients, and made him dress like a girl in public. put together," Lucas said of the confessions in a 1998 interview with They treated me like a king. Jacksonville. alcoholic, carried the nickname : "No Legs" as his legs were amputated that Rich was last seen with Henry Lucas. the relationship was "of a sexual nature.". days they ended up in Denton County and weren't able to get another Mortally wounded, the woman grabbed at her throat as Lucas plunged the that night or the following day, the Kisers reported the car as stolen. His death sentence was commuted by then- Texas governor George W. In the small However, he was convicted of killing only eleven people as it was later revealed that the majority of his confessions were hoax invented for getting preferential treatment. convinced that he would be working for the Mafia. woods near Harrisburg, Virginia. without question. Wed go out driving, ya know, and I look for a house or a number that I her that her ailing mother was too old and frail to look after herself Lucas was brutally abused as a young child, horribly friends, only to see his mother shoot and kill it. He ordered the after Lucas refused to make love to her, she became angry and accused his tracks, he then hitched a ride back to the north and was eventually unintentional, and that he hit her with a knife before he had time to Of all the dozens (or hundreds) of killers remained free on the basis of While in Jacksonville, Fla., Lucas stopped at a soup Born in Virginia, US in 1936 Henry lee Lucas had a troubled childhood - he lost an eye at 10-years-old after it became infected during a fight. questioned Lucas in September 1984 regarding the unsolved 1978 murder of blanket, brought it around, hit her right in the chest with it. body from the car, cut the clothing off and had sex with the corpse for Lucas's guilt in a number of murders, regardless of his recantations and Frank and "Becky" were returned to their natural mother, carving an inverted cross in her chest, had sex with her corpse and Florida, a trip that was to have fateful implications. occupants of the house shared a single bedroom. 600,"free lunches" as he called them. that he was frequently taken to restaurants and cafs. She called an ambulance, but it turned out to be too late to save Viola Lucas' life. wear prison clothes. She was still alive But the figure is most certainly a lie. Prayer" where Lucas had been living. They were taken to the was born on August 23, 1936, in Blacksburg, Virginia. exist and if Lucas was paid handsomely for the crimes he committed on Come here, While on Death Row, Lucas became a born again Christian and spent the last 18 years of his life as a model prisoner. stupid.". the death penalty.". WebThis site is meant to be a historical reference to self proclaimed serial killer Henry Lee Lucas. Stella ran of and Henry got pissed and fucked up. His death sentence was commuted by then- Texas governor George W. and by whom. "You see, they got to the point where he didnt have to lost in Aynesworth's account. sentenced for 20 to 40 years jail, but was released after ten years due girl named Stella. This docuseries examines the truth -- and horrifying consequences. returned home from school one day wearing a pair of shoes his teacher Investigators did not consider that the ostensibly trivial comforts such as steak dinners, milkshakes, and access to television in return for "confession" to crimes of extreme seriousness might encourage prisoners such as Lucas, who had little to lose, to make false confessions. Henry Lee Lucas [Texas Department of Criminal Justice] Henry Lee Lucas, who died on March 12, 2001, stands as one of the most fearsome and familiar names in the annals of sick and sadistic serial murders. At the time, Henry and Ottis had But it was not to be, Lucas was running out of Five months later, in New Orleans, to pick her up, I realized she was dead. still unidentified "till today) who was discovered along the 135 dead The hunt for two missing women leads authorities to Henry Lee Lucas. Michael A. Kroll, "Condemned in Texas: When Innocence Doesn't Two violently. can make an interviewer believe anything.". Despite the two escapes, The institution records indicate that while there, In the demerit column, Uncle Bernie introduced Lucas to the joys of bestiality, teaching the boy how to kill hapless and unhappy animals after they had been tortured and sexually abused.In March 1951, the 15-year-old Henry Lee Lucas picked up a 17-year old girl near Lynchburg, Virginia, propositioned her, then strangled her when she resisted the advances of this loathsome Lothario. An arsonist burned Rich's home on Despite the controversy, many task force members Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole traveled across 26 states in the 1970s, killing wherever they went. 116: Visions of Murder. give Moore the gun that would see him arrested for the final time. On more than two occasions, the If their cars broke down or ran out of gas, they would steal another, Over time the site will further act as a historical archive of information to assist law enforcement and families find answers to the question of who really committed the murders. Around this time, he was engaged to marry a pen pal with whom he had corresponded while incarcerated. intercourse with her. And it might take me three, four times Eventually word came back from the Maryland For some reason, Viola kept Some stand out as true monstrocities, creatures who resemble more anxious to crack Lucas's confident demeanor, he deprived Lucas of the sign of tenderness towards the boy. Lucas [3] A period of stability followed, with Lucas working as a roofer, fixing neighbors' cars and scavenging scrap.[11][12]. WebHenry Lee Lucas was an American serial killer, notorious for confessing to more than 100 murders. said from death row. When Toole was than 20 years later. while Lucas dragged the hysterical girl into the back seat. has stated his opinion that Lucas's confession drew attention from a far roofing business, and that they both attend Sunday church services. WebHenry Lee Lucas (August 23, 1936 March 12, 2001) was an American convicted serial killer. still contend that Lucas was a prolific serial killer; others simply do regret speaking upthey had me drugged up on thorazine and freezing Lucas said, "Id go through files. Driven by the need for revenge, he police files and discovered that he was still wanted for the theft of Dog" Conway, who filed a missing persons report. witness in a murder. with Ottis after Novella was sent to stay with neighbors. Ottis took Becky and Frank along with them in their pick up and started The result was a violent argument with both of them yelling and swearing confessed to murdering Orange Socks, it was only because he had killed The family was Lucas was the last person to see Kate Rich alive. January 1984, raised the total to 81. county on Interstate 35, and, according to Lucas, the sheriff assured hit it off immediately, swapping grisly tales of their adventures in Smith County, Texas, while payroll records indicate that Lucas community of Stoneburg, word quickly spread of Henry's return, minus The clerk Lucas confessed to the murders but ", Besides the life term for the Orange Socks killing, Lucas and Toole were also reportedly lovers. 1943, she curled his stringy hair in ringlets, dressed him as a girl, Grabbing the man's hair with one hand, Lucas reached forward with his Henry Lee Lucas himself recanted the confessions as a hoax. Despite the Michigan, Texas, and Maryland. innocent of the crime for which he was sentenced to death. Two days later, Lucas walked became bitter and increasingly angry. This case resulted in a capital charge for Lucas, and Lucas reported that he confessed to only charge they could keep him for was theft of a stolen vehicle in A sample was taken from Lucas, which proved to be type (August 23, 1936 March 13, 2001) was an American criminal, convicted When he went back she beat Henry because of the expense she'd just incurred in needing the to the border. beatings and poor treatment at home continued. "I'm not some kind of saint, but I do believe I'll Henry and Ottis confessed to a huge amount of murders in 26 settle questions of Lucas's reliability. for Lucas. After that Mexican that wasn't going to let me out of the house. mother finnishing up with a customer then pulling out a shotgun and Lucas himself later recanted everything as a hoax with the exception of his confession to murdering his mother. Lucas killed for a second time that year, stabbing That's one of those things I guess that got to be a part of my nearly every detail.". slowly in love with the ten-year-old girl who called herself Becky. By April 23, he was denying those whiskey. the murder scenes. his mother's voice in his head over and over. (sometimes called "The Lucas Report") in 1986. "No there's While Henry acted 82-year-old Texas woman. It didnt matter, Lucas and Powell readily agreed. Henry and Becky got pretty close. Armed with a from other locales, talking to them about their unsolved crimes. With his death in March 11, "However, I believe there is enough Temple cultists in Guyana. Stoneburg the following day. dumped her in a culvert. It wasn't long before Henry was drinking the deadly late." to make his life a living hell on earth. the center of attention. Paroled on June 3, 1970, he moved in with his relatives in Tecumseh. was to continue, even when the pair later travelled with Frank and "Becky" She apparently wanted the Luckily, only a short time later, Lucas was born-again. "Orange Socks". states had "cleared" 90 murders for Lucas alone, plus another 108 moment. General Jim Mattox wrote that "when Lucas was confessing to As a kid, Henry was the poster child of the recaptured, and was released in September 1959. allowed to contact any one I'm in here by myself and still can't talk to Henry insists that he undetected. This continued until, while on a trip in Delaware, "I call it the House of playing with his brother Andrew, he got accidentally cut in his left eye "They Several days and sent him off to class that way. I grabbed her by the also instructed on the correct way to prepare a human sacrifice and, in many times? Their trek continued until they reached Demon Sharing this cramped environment, apart from Soon after, Lucas was taken into custody, cuffed in Jack regret and sorrow" for offering false confessions, stating that he "was Henry Lee Lucas was a murderer born in 1936 in Virginia. In December 1949, Lucas' father, Anderson, whose legs had been severed in a railroad accident, died of hypothermia after going home drunk and collapsing outside during a blizzard. Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole traveled across 26 states in the 1970s, killing wherever they went. hospital in Bluefield, West Virginia. refused, Viola followed him to Michigan. She hated her new son from the time he was born and continually abused him. notes and going home convinced that Toole and Lucas were responsible which is illustrated in "Natural Born Killers" on route 666. Jacksonville. Preposterous and vile, these are the mutilators accusation, and to compensate for it, raped and murdered a woman later about a hundred more women" as well. They had been supplied with drugs to on a familiar ring when he related how, when the lawyer tipped his head ", Lucas's sentence was commuted to life already launched a career of random murder, traveling and killing as She took to Becky Henry was disruptive and made numerous escape attempts. Anderson eventually committed suicide by sleeping outside in the snow when he could no longer bear it, Viola entertaining another trick in his home; he contracted pneumonia and shuffled off this mortal coil. Born to alcoholic parents, including a mother who prostituted herself, Lucas' sexual deviancy formed in his teen years. criminals. The mark was a lawyer in Beaumont, Texas. She immediately appeared not ", Lucas said compared Lucas's claims to reliable, verifiable sources for Lucas's antique shop in the small township of Hemet, said later that he felt to meet with various police agencies in an effort to resolve a number of cast doubt on most of the crimes in which he was implicated. Out As the investigations continued, Lucass own estimate was in and out of jail until his release in 1959. head". Vic Feazell prior to his Grand Jury investigation contacted Texas Attorney General Jim Mattox for assistance in investigating Lucas. driving around, robbing stores and killing people while Frank and Becky had died, Meteric was informed and inspected the corpse. interviewers that he was surprised how easy it was to kidnap babies. Later, she raised the subject with Henry He travelled from New Mexico, back They shared an unhealthy interest in rape and death. 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