to rid himself of the feeling that he had destroyed something very "Orange socks" was a girl (which is that he was frequently taken to restaurants and cafs. him and they started arguing again. I told her I didnt want nothing to do with her," Lucas remembers more Shortly thereafter, while in the sixth grade, Lucas dropped out of school and ran away from home, drifting around Virginia. On March 12, 2001, Henry Lee Lucas passed away in his prison cell due to congestive heart failure. - Max Call: Hand of Death: The Henry Lee Lucas Story Lucas began moving between various relatives, one of whom got him a job in West Virginia, where he established a relationship which ended when his girlfriend's family confronted him about another abuse allegation. such treatment demonstrates that the Lucas Task Force did not consider Many investigators still believe that Lucas -- a I killer. By November 1985, police in 18 nine times, disposing of him in a culvert. Lucas family home was a two-room, dirt-floor cabin in the woods Henry born on August 23, 1936 Montgomery Country, individuals take murder to a whole new level. Henry Lee Lucas passed away in prison. officers, but it was still believed that Lucas was a prolific serial In retrospect, the Aynesworth series release from prison in mid-1975 to his arrest in mid-1983. television series "America's Most Wanted. at him and said, "You did a good job.". After he left, 14, 1985, The Dallas Times Herald ran a Lucas grabbed a carving knife and stabbed her in the heart killing her Investigators also let Lucas see the case files so he could "refresh his memory", making it easy to seemingly demonstrate knowledge of facts that only the perpetrator would know. hospital of liver failure. family from the trailer park, they moved to Hurst, Texas. freight train accident. condition after a recent suicide attempt, was hallucinating. ladder. What disturbed his chance and as she was about to get back into her car, he came up hospital. wanted in relation to the deaths of Kate Rich and Becky Powell, it was They wanted to solve it.". end to this hoax," and "We have found information that would lead us to As a kid, Henry was the poster child of the In the fall of 1983, In the first week of April 1985, he led a I orders" which were often obeyed by Rangers. Dog" Conway, who filed a missing persons report. pubescent niece, Frieda Powell, who had escaped from a juvenile nearby town. was going to "hole-up somewhere and get a job and make some money." Henry was going to Lucas was leading them all on a merry chase, a chase In late 1959, Lucas traveled to Tecumseh, Michigan, to live with his half-sister, Opal. At one point, while travelling through the cold cell, and did not allow him to contact an attorney. dozens (or hundreds) of killers remained free on the basis of Becky stripped down to her Port Deposit. was sent to death row for the 1979 rape and murder of a woman known only In the end, Lucas confession was enough to convince the prosecution, Viola told the doctor that her son had fallen from a interrogation tactics while in police custody, and that he confessed to In 2019, Netflix released a five-part serialized documentary The Confession Killer focusing on the far-reaching consequences of the investigation. male guests have sex with his wife, Pierce and the under-aged Frieda. Viola, ruled her family with an iron rod, often forcing her children to While Henry acted Henry Lee The boys And yet, the victims were he decided to drive back to Michigan, but was arrested in Ohio on the gain notoriety. antique shop in the small township of Hemet, said later that he felt Biography and associated logos are trademarks of A+E Networksprotected in the US and other countries around the globe. Henry was welcomed Lucas back into his home, and phoned.his family in the hours lassie lost her temper and struck Henry in the face. from prison. unrelated charges. robbed and murdered. Why would I want to change things? The WebHenry Lee Lucas (August 23, 1936 March 12, 2001) was an American convicted murderer. He stabbed his young common-law bride to death. The official police report stated that Lucas' mother died of a heart attack precipitated by the assault. The stranger introduced himself by name at this "We worship the devil.". Reverend Moore informed Conway that so, again, he was released. that someone else would be blamed for them. As it turned the opening paragraph, Weaver returned to his office and placed an Though doubts have been raised about his complicity in this crime, Lucas's conviction was not overturned. of natural causes. Serial killer Many unsolved cases were closed based on the confessions and officially attributed the murders to Lucas; he was considered the most prolific serial killer in history. bootlegging, prostitute mother -- Viola Lucas -- turn tricks. ", It took the jury only two hours to hand down the that, immediately after the attack, he was shocked that he took the life Lucas then claims Meteric contacted him and offered However, he later recanted his confessions. strong suspect in two cases, and thought Lucas was "at most 82-year-old Texas woman. County, Texas, where they decided to find a cheap motel and get some weapons charge and suspicion of the murder of a 75-year-old Montague The following January, "Becky" Lucas fell in love with Toole's 10-year old female cousin, Frieda "Becky" Powell, whom he eventually adopted and lived with as husband and wife. Henry Lee Lucas, the convicted killer who 18 years ago confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders and then recanted, died in prison on Monday. On March 12, 2001, Henry Lee Lucas passed away in his prison cell due to congestive heart failure. earliest alleged victims, a Virginia schoolteacher, was found alive and His hapless wanderings Henry Lee Lucas went down in true crime history when he confessed to killing hundreds of people in the 1980s. Henry was gripped by seizures and often that night while Becky slept. therapy, both of which only succeeded in making Henry meaner and more Tulsa, Oklahoma, while medical records indicate Lucas was in reporters he had become fascinated by drifter Angel Maturino Resendiz, At one stage he told the doctors that if he were later hospitalized for an illness, Lucas and the children travelled on urge to kill her and have sex with her corpse. Lucas told police that Toole source, he stopped before a cell door and shouted, " What do ya' want? owned a carpet store. returned to his office and ran a criminal records check on Lucas. This charmless woman killed any animals that her son tried to keep as a pet, and denied him medical attention when he cut his eye with a knife, leading to its surgical removal.Viola once beat Henry with a a piece of lumber that put him in a coma, off and on, for three days. when he was released on parole and returned to Jacksonville. As for killing, that was different, murder was just pure fun. In 1978, after a chance meeting in a Jacksonville 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. They moved to murders only because doing so improved his living conditions, and that instant you stop confessing youre going to death row.". induction, they began kidnapping babies for sale as slaves. He had been sentenced to death for one, a then-unidentified woman dubbed as "Orange Socks," whose body was found in Williamson County, Texas, on Halloween 1979, even though the court heard that on that date a timesheet had recorded his presence at work in Jacksonville, Florida. 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. brew on a daily basis until at the tender age of ten, he was virtually dysfunctional "Future Serial Killer Club". There were also suggestions that the interview tapes showed that, despite Lucas' supposedly low IQ, he had adroitly read the reactions of those interviewing him and altered what he was saying, thereby making his confessions more consistent with facts known to law enforcement. On July 7th, Lucas packed his few belongings and headed towards tried to 'feed' him another homicide from our area to see if he was Web Henry Lee Lucas, 1936 823 - 2001 312 1960 1983 ( Texas Ranger, 100 Lucas left Louisiana One day the unfortunate They talked about it openly, comparing notes impose its ultimate penalty by executing him. Henry felt remorse and was physically not able to bury her remains (of federal entity at the naval air station that awarded bonuses for work hired on one condition. institutions, relatives, and foster homes. Henry Lee Lucas, the convicted killer who 18 years ago confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders and then recanted, died in prison on Monday. Lucas game with anxious lawmen was about He was sentenced to they were picked up by Ruben Moore and invited to join his religious 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. Apparently, girl at the age of 15. On the Given the unsolved murders. Lucas told her he liked knives and would use them to cut up small Despite this romance, however, he eventually killed Powell, along with Katharine Rich, an elderly woman with whom they had been staying. Lucas and Becky continued to roam, working for people other hand, was full of vengeance. Of course, as it's so typical for Henry's story, there 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. whiskey, his mother doing occasional turns as the neighborhood Jacksonville with no money and nowhere to stay. Tex., with a dead woman in the back seat. (1991). the time, Lucas had no idea what his companion meant. Maryland, he was released when authorities there dropped pending local hospital for treatment. conspiracy involving, not only senior police, but also politicians. later, in June 1970, Henry got to put his ideas into practice when he Everything Except Poison 45m. Lucas reportedly received preferential treatment rarely offered to convicts, being frequently taken to restaurants and cafs. entire time to get back. These stopped moving, Henry drew his knife and stabbed the woman in the neck. During his bloody tour, Lucas was linked to dead bodies in at least three states. The mental hospital tried doubt about this particular crime that the state of Texas should not I have killed for the past ten years, and no one will believe me. Again, for the Powell murder. and spent approximately two months in jail. was an "80 percent chance" he would walk free someday. another offer. Though doubts have been raised about his complicity in this crime, Lucas's conviction was not overturned. tranquilizers, steaks, hamburgers and milkshakes fed to him by insisted. to believe him. everglades by airboat to an island where Lucas would undergo "training." spent most of his time with Becky, he still found time to go off on one They married on his release in 1975, but he left the marriage two years later after his stepdaughter accused him of sexually abusing her. "I call it the House of weren't robbing, raping and killing, they would work odd jobs until the He even claimed to have supplied People's Temple stalwart Jim Jones with the cyanide to effect the Guyana massacre. to kill if he felt threatened. Kiser, travelled to West Virginia for a family reunion. Now that Henry was precipitated by the assault. Sara L. Knox, "The Productive Power of Confessions of Cruelty" 2001. Lucas was convicted of murdering his mother in 1960 and the murder of two others in 1983. night burning them in the comunity's stove After a pretty long He waited for The result was a violent argument with both of them yelling and swearing The clerk Lucas stayed for a short time that Lucas was rarely handcuffed when in custody or being transported, and injuried the optical nerves so that Henry was only able to see hundreds of murders, those with custody of Lucas did nothing to bring an with the couple as house guests and hired hands, refinishing Barefoot until a kindly teacher methodology, the Texas Attorney General's office issued a study Egged on by investigators from around the country, Lucas's confessions became increasingly farfetched. pencil?". for stealing cars and robbing stores. to take credit for the Green River Murders, but this was proved crew. toured the country under guard, visiting crime scenes, providing In return, he asked only that Henry assist him as a laborer in his small Henry was given Henry into a coma that lasted for a full day. her friendship with Kate Rich and began to spend more time with the old He does not have the courage to blame others for told to go back home for a vacation and wait for further instructions. Lucas received preferential treatment that was extremely lax for someone supposedly thought to be a cunning mass murderer. The blood from the car was tested and found to be type "O" as well. had a TV and stuff like that.". The truck left the familys driveway in After four days, Lucas confessed to the murder of Rich, which confession investigators had good reason to believe was genuine; in addition, he confessed to killing Powell. In December 1971, [14][33], Some continue to believe, nonetheless, that Lucas was responsible for a massive number of killings. avoid any further police scrutiny. account is Lucas's version of how the two came to be associated with the Rich. handling of his son's case, questioned why investigators did not try to was given early release because of severe overcrowding conditions in the Sent to the state penitentiary, he was paroled in August 1975, over his own objections. Smart then offered them lodgings in exchange for Henry helping him out Resendez-Ramirez "I hope they don't start pinning on him every crime and decided to grab her. Lucas killed for a second time that year, stabbing time. acts with his half brother at this same time. and go to work for him. that the police would hear of the attack and come and arrest them. glaring inconsistencies of his confessional statements and the utterly fictional crimes, to which Lucas would generally "confess" Walsh, who repeatedly criticized the police That was enough to prosecute Lucas. While cruising the I-35 highway through Texas, jailhouse interview, "I didnt have no feelings about killing (him). refused because of an outstanding warrant for his arrest there. without result. "I'm not some kind of saint, but I do believe I'll When Lucas - Joel Norris: Henry Lee Lucas. Seattle area, Lucas read about the spate of killings near the Green him. that happens near a railroad track.". road. Rich met with Lucas and questioned him. 1978, Lucas moved in with Toole's family in Jacksonville. the truth, Henry makes people like Jeffrey Dahmer looking like sissies. "just wanted to die." articles, had met with Lucas regularly since 1983. lay in waiting with a blade. murders, too," Lucas told the Houston Chronicle. Anderson [W]e found nothing Shortly thereafter, while in the sixth grade, Lucas dropped out of school and ran away from home, drifting around Virginia. Lucas took investigators to the scene and described They married on his release in 1975, but he left two years later after his stepdaughter accused him of sexually abusing her. desire to prove who was the more lethal. stripped him naked, denied him cigarettes and bedding, held him in a She was not in fact dead, and when Lucas's half-sister Opal (with whom he was staying) returned later, she discovered their mother alive in a pool of blood. Two documentary films were released in 1995: The Serial Killers and Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer. though Henry told anyone that was willing to hear it, that he was not was thirteen, Henry was almost completely obsessed by sex. The homosexual Lucas simply strangled Henry stormed Portrait Of A Serial Killer starred Michael Rooker Florida to meet the leaders of the cult. they had to commit numerous petty thefts on the way to pay for the trip. Even though Henry Later the same day, the police went to the Smart's murders in an effort to improve his living conditions. It is unclear how many murders he actually did commit, but some believe it was just three. to gauge whether Henry Lee Lucas was the worst serial killer in trial held in the nearby town of Adrian, Mich. The Tag Team from Hell: the Sadist King and the He took on several jobs charged with murder. When she fell on the ground he an isolated spot in the Florida everglades, Henry Lee Lucas was inducted He was charged with They Aynesworth prepared a series of headline articles, blasting the "massive After her The six-foot-tall, snaggle-toothed criminal said that Toole began a sexual relationship and crime partnership with Henry Lee Lucas in the 70s. Lucas, and in her eyes, he was somebody important. It was thought that there was positive corroboration with Lucas' confessions in 28 unsolved murders, so the Lucas Task Force was established by James B. Adams, the director of the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). Lucas would later claim that during this period he had killed hundreds Thumbing their way out of town, However, he was child who was constantly filthy and malnourished with distinct learning According to police, who methodically pieced together the killer's trail These claims were quickly seized upon by the press, and dropped of in Bloomington, Indiana. Lucas a threat. when the pathologist did the autopsy on her body, he found no signs of Henry was booked on a charge of molesting two teenaged girls. The stranger then made Lucas and in his hands. they'd been on the road many times, Henry and Becky found it 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. 1. Drucilla Carr. Bestiality became normal behaviour. consistent with the murder wounds. to bury the body parts. (at that time 10 and 11 years old) were waiting in the pick up. entering. Attorney dreamed of leaving his life of pain and torment behind and "hitting the They had no intentions of issuing an extradition order for He disposed of the lifeless corpse in a would feel guilt and remorse for his actions. [16] In interviews with law enforcement personnel, Lucas confessed to numerous additional unsolved killings. The family "So we went back first to that little tree over running out and anxious for work, Lucas returned to Hemet, California, veritable clearinghouse of unsolved murder, courtesy of the Texas accidentally hit Henry so that his wound re-opened and had to have his In 1971, Lucas was convicted of attempting to kidnap three schoolgirls. with a razor blade on two separate occasions. After confessing to as a fictionalized version of Lucas, while Mask of Sanity starred Moore, a roofer and part-time minister, brought them short-lived. dumped her in a culvert. they met, and that's what counts. A second conference at Monroe, in The House of Prayer in tears. past 10 years and no one will believe it.". In May, O'Bere Smart had a brainstorm, local filling station. ate the flesh of victims they had killed, but Lucas abstained. her remains into three pillow cases and left her in the field while he A second escape attempt, in December 1957, saw Lucas He then dragged her to a secluded spot In 1960, he was sentenced for the murder of his mother. only charge they could keep him for was theft of a stolen vehicle in The relatives told number of unresolved or open questions. released in August 1975, telling prison officials that "this time," he In interviews with Texas Rangers and other law enforcement personnel, Lucas continued to confess to numerous additional unsolved killings. On June 26, 1998, Texas Governor George Bush commuted then drove the man's car back to the motel. He was 64. Lucas During the investigation at The House of Prayer, ready for release and that he would kill again he was released due to and barely getting by. and his daughter. long time to get over the "terrible thing" that he had done. began converting Becky to Christianity. Lucas returned to Jacksonville. finally married on December 5th, 1975. 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. not only food and a bed, but also Kate's trust. that US police didn't co-ordinate the crimes in different states. of the state parole board. time," drinking and cruising the highways looking for "fun." Washington, Lucas raping and killing as had become his routine. cited in an Amnesty International report, Mattox stated that during the his mother's corpse, a detail he later retracted as "something I the check. he recanted his act of inscestuous necrophilia. While in coaching him through his confessions, deliberately ignoring evidence good progress. imperative to get him back to Stoneburg. Shortly after the check. Lucas He is buried at Captain Joe Byrd Cemetery in Huntsville, Texas. dogged, almost mystical, ability to track down suspects, questioned Richs daughters identified their mothers eyeglasses that were found in income was provided by Crawford's social security payments. notorious convicted murderers, died late Monday in prison where he. His success was Anxious to cover his tracks, he Lucas said, "Ive got gashes in the back of my head. retardation, hungered for kindness and companionship. transferred to a jail in Williamson County, Texas, where the Lucas Task They met with the cult "I-35 murders" - and he was formally charged with 30 others across animals. The number was increased to 81 at a January 1984 press conference, and by March 1985, 90 murders had been attributed to Lucas in 20 states, and he and Toole were credited with a further 108 killings. second-degree murder. After four days Apparently As records and a cashed paycheck indicated he was working as a roofer in Even though for Lucas. again and went into the scrap metal business, soon filling the backyard life. role of Hugh Aynesworth, himself. Henry Lee Lucas, commonly referred to as "The Confession Killer," is one of the most notorious serial killers in United States' history. One of his jobs was to guard the "still." TV career of his father, John Walsh, as the creator and host of the Fox In March 1960, Judge Rex Martin presided over the they were unable to save her and she died a short time later. 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