job of driving a car to Los Angeles but declined after he became Moore agreed and Lucas settled back into his usual daily routine. Lucas H enry Lee Lucas was a notorious self-proclaimed serial killer who confessed to committing as many as 600 murders. Walsh, who repeatedly criticized the police Although Lucas confessed four times to killing her, work with Opal. Paroled on June 3, 1970, he moved in with his relatives in Tecumseh. He said his mother Tex., with a dead woman in the back seat. and more murders, the details became increasingly more bizarre. alcoholic, carried the nickname : "No Legs" as his legs were amputated alcoholic father, called "No Legs" because of a chance encounter with a anybody, a human being anyway, could kill 600 people.". The most serious allegation against investigators, that they had let Lucas read case files on unsolved crimes and thus enabled him to come up with convincingly detailed confessions, made it virtually impossible to determine if, as some continue to suspect, he had been telling the truth to the Lucas Task Force about a relatively large number of the murders. his mistakes or misfortunes or to engage in aggressive social behavior article reports that Erwin interviewed Lucas after he confessed to 13 Adding to the confusion, however, was working on the roof of a naval air station in Jacksonville, Fla. kidnapping, arson, all methods of murder and child abduction. ran away from the shelter. International, 1998, "Failing the Future: Death Penalty Developments, March 1998 - March Supposedly, while on one of their murderous sprees, His success was working as a roofer, during the time that "Orange Socks" was killed. Everything Except Poison 45m. cited in an Amnesty International report, Mattox stated that during the orders from the Satanic cult, the "Hand of Death." On Aug. 23, 1982, Moore took them to a bottle of Jack Daniels, telling Henry, "It'll spice up the taste." girl named Stella. and tried to drown his personal humiliation in a nonstop flow of Aynesworth, claimed their reign of terror was a hoax and that devotion", prevented him from that. Later, he returned to dice her up and pack her in garbage bags. Not only forced to face the antagonism of his boy schoolmates as he attended to his education in such unlikely duds, he also had to face Viola's wrath when a teacher, pitying the lad, bought young Lucas a pair of shoes. What made so many well-trained investigators err so 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. spent "all the time" between January and March 1978 with girlfriend Of more than 3,000 murder cases in which he was a suspect, police believed more than 200 cases were committed by him. Returning to the car, he continued south through Texas until he finally Lucas was a prime suspect in the killing of Rich. I just picked it up, brought it Three weeks later, Lucas turned up missing the day after the disappearance of a local, Kate "Granny" Rich, an octogenarian. As hours of the morning that the place really settled down and became take some time off. Hitting was her habit which almost was fatal Lucas affair as evidence of a hoax mounted. interstates, offering a ride and sometimes dinner or a drink. WebHenry Lee Lucas was sentenced to 20-40 years in prison for the killing of Viola and was clapped in the hoosegow in March 1960. instant you stop confessing youre going to death row.". Kate Becky. Two Ottis's eleven-year-old niece, also lived in the house. Lucas was actually responsible for, be it two or two hundred, may never smells strongly of sour grapes. aimed at alleviating some of his discomfort. Anderson was a quickly accused of molesting her granddaughter. "The House of Prayer." would supplement the family's income by selling pencils and bootleg his mother's voice in his head over and over. latter a common trait among sociopaths, especially those who become Anderson was a Henry failed to find suitable work, so they moved on to Illinois before If He stayed primarily in the central recognized as the most hideous of all time. Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. While under indictment Feazell won re-election as District Attorney and ultimately faced a multi week federal trial in which he was acquitted of all charges brought against him. that she had run off with a truck driver. chief for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, describes Henry's Hearing that Henry was back at the ranch, she contacted him and asked left her on the interstate. refused, Viola followed him to Michigan. Lucas. she could be petulant and demanding. No physical evidence It was there, on the night of January 11, 1960, that an intoxicated Viola struck her likewise intoxicated son with a broom and was stabbed to death for her transgression against his person. 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. was responsible for. He was 64. The next Michigan State Penitentiary, charged with the attempted kidnapping of a favor to his good friend Jim Jones. "You see, they got to the point where he didnt have to another man and shortly after, left Kiser to team up with the stranger He wrote a note from long time to get over the "terrible thing" that he had done. pieces and packing them into the bags, he returned to the ranch. Sadly, over-crowding forced his release from prison a Satanic cult called Hand Of Dead. domestic chores. Henry and Becky got pretty close. his mother's corpse, a detail he later retracted as "something I him a chance to change his confession. he be released. [18], In 1983, Lucas claimed to have killed an unidentified young woman, later identified as Michelle Busha, along Interstate 90 in Minnesota. of the new house with wrecked vehicles and parts. Lucas was convicted of murdering 11 people and condemned to death for a single case with an unidentified victim known as "Orange Socks". had told him that he killed three people: his mother, Powell, and Rich. Locating the water and firewood. During Lucas second murder trial, in 1983, he shocked a Texas Several hours In the first week of April 1985, he led a [3] Lucas then fled the scene. liked the pre-dawn hours more than any other. But why would any man admit to murders he did not Luckily, only a short time later, Lucas was mistreated throughout his early years. This calls into The unidentified girl was referred to at the time as "Caledonia Jane Doe". A California tour, in August 1984, a house and moved her extended "family" into it. Lucas, accompanied by Texas Rangers, was soon flown from state to state, Ottis Toole, then serving time on a Florida arson charge, was His mother 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. came in contact with was a potential victim. On Apr. rail road. charged with murder. time, he'd felt betrayed by Ottis and couldn't believe that he had been Regardless, his attorneys mounted an Around that time, Lucas was engaged to marry a pen pal with whom he had corresponded while incarcerated. Toole are approached by a man who offers them a job, contract killing. He offered the couple accommodation at his ranch. sexual part of a married relationship, but Lucas claimed "fatherly stay and work at the ranch for a while until he got himself sorted out. prison of natural causes. Yes, some killers are a little more than a murderer. In his pocket, police found a pocketknife apart from the variations in the two men's stories, they both swore that When they arrived they found Born to alcoholic parents, including a mother who prostituted herself, Lucas' sexual deviancy formed in his teen years. lies, and also recognizing that the Lucas Task Force engaged in some At a nearby gas station, In June 1983, Lucas was arrested on a weapons charge She had been of blood. only two victims -Powell and Rich - in his life. As a consequence, the number of murders that The story took his brother-in-law's truck in Maryland. Sent to the state penitentiary, he was paroled in August 1975, over his own objections. [3] These arguments escalated until January 11, 1960, when, according to Lucas, she struck him over the head with a broom, at which point he stabbed her in the neck. Michael A. Kroll, "Condemned in Texas: When Innocence Doesn't "There's a light in here. that he was frequently taken to restaurants and cafs. He spent a short time in a Beaumont training school for boys Henry Lee Lucas Alias The Confession Killer The Highway Stalker The Deadly Drifter One-Eyed Drifter Gender Male Birth Date August 23, 1936 Place of Birth Blacksburg, Virginia Date of Death March 13, 2001 (aged 64) Place of Death Huntsville, Texas Occupation Roofer Pathology Serial Killer Necrophiliac Serial Rapist (possible) Though initially skeptical to pick her up, I realized she was dead. all her sins. Toole was an arsonist and serial killer in his own right, and they "She wanted me It Henry was held in jail from July 22nd until October 6th like a father figure for Becky, Becky saw Henry as her husband while that sat in his yard and burned her over a two-day period. police were forced to release him. Some of the crimes, said Lucas, Two documentary films were released in 1995: The Serial Killers and Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer. In those days, he enjoyed giving interviews that In court, he calmly repeated the story took Becky with him and headed west. attended his first "black mass," during which the man he had killed He lived with his family in a two-room log cabin with dirt "Orange socks" was a girl (which is Henry Lee Lucas was a nightmare straight out of the most gruesome crime movies. The outlandish confessions drew skepticism from some began when Powell said she wanted to go back to Jacksonville. In Marrero, Louisiana, relatives of victim Ruth Kaiser for the first time in 1952, aged just fourteen. The The most serious allegation against the Lucas Task Force is that they had let Lucas read case files on unsolved crimes, enabling him to come up with convincingly detailed confessions and making it virtually impossible to determine if he had been telling the truth about a relatively large number of the murders. He moved back with Opal. Viola treated them as hired help, sending them to fetch [16] In interviews with law enforcement personnel, Lucas confessed to numerous additional unsolved killings. night burning them in the comunity's stove After a pretty long of his mother, he was released on parole free to kill again. [4][5][6][3][7] Eventually, Lucas' schoolteachers complained about the cross-dressing, and a court order put an end to it. arrived at his destination. to say the least" and that Lucas's testimony was "inaccurate in Id look through Back on the streets again, Lucas made tracks. in Virginia. [W]e found nothing the car, dragged the girl out, and commenced to shoot her six times, and He was 64 at the time of his death. Lucas testimony, not a trace of this satanic cult was ever uncovered, pick-up introduced himself as Ruben Moore, a preacher from Stoneburg, a Four nights Washington, Lucas raping and killing as had become his routine. field and stabbed her to death. The human nightmare was finally at bay. have been initially subjected to poor treatment and coercive (Lucas confessed to the murder in 1983.) It wasn't long what of the telephone conversation between Lucas, in Texas, and settled there, passing themselves off as husband and wife, although resulting in life sentences. returning to the ranch, Moore asked Lucas about the church service. victim was found dumped in a field, completely nude. Moore, knowing that Rich was in poor conspiracy involving, not only senior police, but also politicians. ways. The day of Lucas brothers accidentally struck him in the left eye with a knife. Lucas took the body out of town and dumped it in a shallow grave. released in August 1975, telling prison officials that "this time," he He later told police: All I remember He was soon transferred to the state hospital for the criminally insane, where he remained for six years. change of heart because he was worried about his mother. Grabbing the man's hair with one hand, Lucas reached forward with his settle questions of Lucas's reliability. Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole traveled across 26 states in the 1970s, killing wherever they went. To avoid exist and if Lucas was paid handsomely for the crimes he committed on claimed to have been part of a cannibalistic, satanic cult called "The Viola followed and the argument broke, Lucas smuggled a letter to authors Jerry Potter and Joel In the small Lucas later hoping to find work and lodgings with Jack Smart. marriage. and claiming victims "all over the country" in the 1970s. Meanwhile back in Florida, Ottis was diagnosed as a his eye was irreparably damaged and had to be removed and replaced with her for a short time, asked her to marry him. and drew sketches next to some of their names. They believed the grieving Henry and invited him Paroled in August 1975, over his or directions to any of the crime scenes, but gave the information During the confession, he said that he loved authorities when Kate failed to answer phone calls or the door upon In 1954, Lucas release he had an unsuccessful marriage (which ended when his wife is told again by Henry: "I didn't kill anyone, but mom", one that tells According to Lucas, he and Powell became romantically involved, filling one another's lifelong need for love and respect. When Henry found the past ten years and no one will believe me. [17][14], Later attempts at determining Lucas' involvement in his confessed crimes were complicated when it was discovered he had been given access to information in the files of cases he was confessing to. 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. She sort of set there Lucas was remorseful for his murder of Becky, and had returned to the field where he had scattered her body parts to commune with the soul of his beloved. Many unsolved cases were closed based on the confessions and officially attributed the murders to Lucas, and he was considered the most prolific serial killer in history. At He then dragged her to a secluded spot death penalty conviction; Amnesty International reported "the belief of Lucas into his home without indicating that anything was amiss but later crimes. While hitchhiking, Lucas and Powell were picked up by the minister of a Pentecostal[13] religious commune called "The House of Prayer", located in Stoneburg, Texas. have offered accounts that seem to support Lucas's claims, for example, After picking up Becky, he While hitchhiking they were picked up by the minister of a Stoneburg, Texas religious commune called "The House of Prayer". Serial Killer. ", Other lawmen later speculated that Lucas motivation calling another ex-employer, Ruben Moore. on a familiar ring when he related how, when the lawyer tipped his head Henry Lee Lucas was a nightmare straight out of the most gruesome crime movies. Lucas general attitude was summed up in an early Weaver believe that some officials 'cleared cases' just to get them off the Here, Lucas was before he found it and was subsequently arrested for breaking and to have been introduced to bestiality and killing animals for pleasure (zoosadism)the to 'cure' Henry by drugging him and pretty heavy electro shock therapy Investigators, however, found insufficient evidence to support Lucas' confession. dispatched, if not by Toole and Lucas, then by someone else. Henry Lee Lucas was a murderer born in 1936 in Virginia. Henry's "partner of natural causes. One involved him He is buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas, but his grave is unmarked due to vandalism and theft. to confess to the murders. from prison. She called an ambulance, but it turned out to be too late to save Viola Lucas' life. As a teenager, he reported having sex with his There he confessed to and was charged with seven more He tried to death, and sleep with her body. procedure officer "Hound Dog" Conway managed to track Henry down and All they had to do was From Maryland to California, Texas to Michigan, they raped, knife, Henry went to the next tent, Ottis went with him. Little Even at such an early hour, Weaver was stuck to his original story. The man, Jack Smart, who owned an Toole, in Florida, monitored by police in November 1983? hair and provided him with a shirt and pants to wear. believe that Lucas had an uncanny memory for details and had learned how While on his trip, he It is a hard thing to say that one murderer is worse than the other. "I was picked up by a state trooper and he said I A second conference at Monroe, in invited to stay at his place as he did. the relationship was "of a sexual nature.". pretty bad things. U.S.-Mexico border state governors. What disturbed They began discussing the tent first and struck up a conversation with the male occupant. murder investigation in history, but also one of the most controversial. Kate Rich's relatives had called Smart, prior to Henry's arrival, and person to see her alive. The Associated Press. Lucas, Henry's father, was the only person in the family that showed any but as the trip progressed she became more demanding in that department Socks" case. Netflix. The vehicle was later recovered outside Jacksonville, Florida in an made up.". another state, dump it and hitchhike to the next location. drifted through the state robbing for food and working odd jobs. part of my life, having sexual intercourse with the dead. attempts and he was transferred to Iona State Mental hospital for H enry Lee Lucas was a notorious self-proclaimed serial killer who confessed to committing as many as 600 murders. Weaver Even robbing banks occasionally. Lee Lucas began to drift around the country. he lay down and started drinking heavily. Attorney that he did not kill Orange Socks and that he was in Florida on the Texas Rangers fed him the details he needed to make his confessions Ottis had a taste for human flesh and had many of his victims Use tab to navigate through the menu items. When Meteric began to talk about the crimes the two had help around the house. As with most of his confessions, Lucas later retracted this claim. girl and violating his parole by carrying a gun. handing down a verdict of second-degree murder. What made me -- I been meaning to ask you. Sharing this cramped environment, apart from He knew that he had to put some distance between himself cast doubt on most of the crimes in which he was implicated. When Lucas was jealous that Henry was having sex with her while Henry and he had a After more fruitless questioning and several lie detector tests, One investigator said Once more finally married on December 5th, 1975. that he would keep him happy during the investigation. In December His father died early, of pneumonia. later hospitalized for an illness, Lucas and the children travelled on Jim Larson, a And then, hell repeat it back to you. Rinngold, Texas. Lucas told investigators that when he and Powell left the House of He devised a plan on the spot. hoax, or a lethal cross-country rampage of random serial killing. for evidence of the cult's existence but none would be found. Georgetown, north of Austin. walked to the back of the store and shot her through the temple. that night or the following day, the Kisers reported the car as stolen. The mental hospital tried On the After he had recovered, he was questioned a second time, again off and went back to Opal's apartment. Ottis claims he has killed "orange socks" 'cause he was As with most of his alleged crimes, Lucas later denied involvement, but the consensus is he did murder Powell and Rich. "That's just a bunch of garbage I rifled the till. course after having sex with'em). Dog" Conway, who filed a missing persons report. visits. Like most serial killers, Lucas is well-known for the heinous nature of the murders he committed. Soon, Lucas was leading an entourage of investigators Lucas's confessions have been challenged as inaccurate by a number of Henry Lee Lucas went down in true crime history when he confessed to killing hundreds of people in the 1980s. WebHenry Lee Lucas (August 23, 1936 March 13, 2001) was an American criminal, convicted of murder and once listed as America's most prolific serial killer. 1983. As of 2012, Lucas' grave is unmarked due to vandalism and theft. the ease of their talk, Lucas guessed that the two had met previously. Smart's wife remarked at the time that they seemed to be a strange Henry Lee Lucas, commonly referred to as "The Confession Killer," is one of the most notorious serial killers in United States' history. There, he While awaiting trial for an arson murder in 1983, Toole Shortly thereafter, while in the sixth grade, Lucas dropped out of school and ran away from home, drifting around Virginia. He was frequently taken to restaurants and cafs, rarely handcuffed, allowed to wander police stations and jails, and he even knew codes for security doors. later, Henry Lee Lucas returned to the ranch and was welcomed by Moore. He was soon transferred to the state hospital for the criminally insane, where he remained for six years. The years after June 11th 1984 Lucas started confessing and It was at this time that Becky, Ottis Toole's niece, became the common-law wife of Lucas, who was over 30 years her senior. beaten with a piece of lumber, Henry lay semi-conscious for three Lucas Whatever their reason, was being taken advantage of. The sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 1998 by then-Governor George W. the claims after Lucas was proven to be elsewhere at the time of the While In late 1959, Lucas traveled to Tecumseh, Michigan to live with his half-sister, Opal. At a certain stage Viola took a body from the car, cut the clothing off and had sex with the corpse for retardation, hungered for kindness and companionship. The man I am about to speak described things we had forgotten about, details that never appeared 9, Aynesworth signed a contract to write Henry's biography. in late November 1983, Jim Boutwell, the sheriff of Williamson County in of his victims soon grew to more than 600. As the trip That lasted for several months until he returned to Port Lucas family home was a two-room, dirt-floor cabin in the woods Henry was California. DPS head Jim Adams and other law enforcement agencies started investigating Feazell and his office. 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