[30] However, Corll refused, informing Henley that he had raped, tortured, and killed the previous victim he had assisted in abducting, and that he intended to do the same with Aguirre. [7] At the age of seven, he suffered an undiagnosed case of rheumatic fever, which was not recognized until doctors found Corll had a heart murmur in 1950. [227], Henley is serving his life sentence at the Mark Stiles Unit in Jefferson County, Texas. (Brooks later claimed that Henley became involved in the abductions while Corll resided at the address he had occupied immediately prior to Schuler Street.) The jury deliberated for just 90 minutes before they reached a verdict. As had been the case in his teenage years, Corll increased the number of hours he devoted to the candy business to satisfy an increasing public demand for his family's product. August 10, 2022, 11:21 AM, CDT Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, a gray-haired 66-year-old serving six life sentences for his role in Houstons most notorious serial killings, The three teenagers were sitting on the porch outside the house, and the officer noted the .22 caliber pistol on the driveway near the trio. Following the decision to terminate the search for victims' bodies in August 1973, one lieutenant from the HPD is known to have remarked: "I don't know if [we have] found all the bodies or not", before adding, "What difference does it make?". [39], Corll's victims were usually lured into either one of the two vehicles he owned (a Ford Econoline van and a Plymouth GTX)[30] or a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette[40] he is known to have purchased for Brooks in early 1971. Corll then tied Brooks to his bed and assaulted the youth repeatedly before releasing him. All of these victims were killed by either shooting, strangulation or a combination of both. He was aided by two teenaged accomplices, David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley. Dean Corll - The unknown victims, the potential victims, and the Brooks later stated he had assisted Corll in the abduction and murder of two youths during the time Corll resided at this address, including one youth who was killed "just before Wayne Henley came into the picture." This second trial was held in Corpus Christi,[221] with Henley again represented by defense attorneys William Gray and Edwin Pegelow. Elmer Simoneaux and Hembree were enticed into Brooks's Corvette and driven to Corll's Westcott Towers apartment. Their bodies were then tied in plastic sheeting[44] and buried in one of four places: a rented boat shed in southwest Houston,[45] a beach on the Bolivar Peninsula, a woodland near Lake Sam Rayburn (where Corll's family owned a lakeside log cabin), or a beach in Jefferson County. He would later develop a minor criminal record, being arrested for burglary in 1972. He was murdered at Corll's Westcott Towers address. [30] Glass was an acquaintance of Brooks who, at Brooks' behest, had previously visited Corll's address. The rear windows of the van were sealed by opaque blue curtains. Their marriage was marred by frequent quarreling and the couple divorced in 1946, four years after the birth of their younger son, Stanley Wayne Corll. At the time of Konen's disappearance, Corll lived in an apartment on Yorktown Street, near the intersection with Westheimer Road. [214][215], On July 15, 1974, both counsels presented their closing arguments to the jury:[216] the prosecution seeking life imprisonment; the defense a verdict of not guilty. That's what he was telling you about his presence. [15], Reportedly, Corll divulged to some of his close acquaintances after his release from the army that it was during his period of service that he had first realized that he was homosexual, and had experienced his first homosexual encounters. He was also observed digging in waste ground that was later converted into a parking lot. Dean Arnold Corll (December 24, 1939 August 8, 1973) was an American serial killer and sex offender who abducted, raped, tortured, and murdered a minimum of 28 teenage boys and young men between 1970 and 1973 in Houston and Pasadena, Texas. Elmer Wayne Henley - NNDB [22]:3669 Henley was not charged with the death of Corll, which prosecutors ruled on September 18 had been committed in self-defense. Houston serial killer dies The unidentified victim mistakenly identified as Baulch had been killed by two gunshots to the head and buried inside the boat shed. [204][205][n 11], Elmer Wayne Henley and David Owen Brooks were tried separately for their roles in the murders. He later moved into an apartment of his own above the shop. Both youths were tied to opposite sides of Corll's torture board and subsequently raped, strangled, and buried in a boat shed he had rented on November 17. Both Kerley and Williams had awakened by this point. [27], In 1965,[28] Corll Candy Company relocated to 22nd Street, directly across the street from Helms Elementary School. In response, Corll pounced on Aguirre, pushed him onto the table, and cuffed his hands behind his back. [225] Brooks also appealed his sentence, contending that the signed confessions used against him were taken without his being informed of his legal rights, but his appeal was dismissed in May 1979. Aug 17, 2022 Still image from recent video of Elmer Wayne, Henley, Jr. KFDM 6 News Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr., who in the early 1970s was an accomplice of [5][161][n 10] Cloth rags had also been inserted into the victims' mouths and adhesive tape wound around their faces to muffle their screams. The statements given by Kerley and Williams corroborated Henley's account, and the detective questioning Henley believed he had indeed acted in self-defense. Once manacled, the victims would be sexually assaulted, beaten, tortured and, sometimes after several days, killed by strangulation or shooting with a .22 caliber pistol. [43] They were then stripped naked and tied to either Corll's bed or, usually, a plywood torture board which was regularly hung on a wall. [21] In response, she fired the teenager. The defense also contended the evidence provided by the state "belonged to Dean Corll, not Elmer Wayne Henley". Less than two weeks later, 20-year-old Raymond Stanley Blackburn was abducted, strangled, and buried at Lake Sam Rayburn. [69], In the winter of 1971, Brooks introduced Henley to Corll. His mother and sisters testified to this in court, and Gacy Brooks initially became one of Corll's many youthful close companions, regularly socializing with Corll and various teenage boys who congregated at the rear of the candy factory. Both youths were buried at High Island Beach. Elmer Wayne Henley was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. ", Henley would later state to investigators that one of Corll's motivations for retaining the keys of his victims had been to subsequently. At the age of 15, Henley dropped out of high school. [72] Henley subsequently assisted Corll and Brooks in Aguirre's burial at High Island Beach. Dr. Derrick has stated that she believes this particular victim may be named Harman, Harmon or French,[286] as the only outstanding missing persons reports relating to youths from the Houston area dated between 1970 and 1973, which fit the forensic profile of this unknown youth, include these surnames. One of these individuals, 15-year-old John Harmon, had been a Heights teenager reported missing in 1971. He tells you he was a cheerleader if nothing else. WebInicialmente, Henley foi um excelente estudante na escola; mas depois dos seus pais se divorciarem ele teve uma srie de trabalhos em tempo parcial para ajudar a sua me com problemas financeiros, e as suas notas desceram drasticamente. Some accounts state Branch was abducted in February 1972. "[135] Henley stepped back a few paces as Corll continued to advance upon him, shouting, "You won't do it! Serial killer Henley grants interview - Chron [10][11] Corll's mother and stepfather started a small family candy company, initially operating from the garage of their home. That afternoon, Henley accompanied police to Lake Sam Rayburn, where he, Brooks, and Corll had buried four victims killed that year. As the couple watched the trio, one of the men (whom they later identified as Henley) advanced upon their car with such a menacing expression that the couple felt compelled to drive away. WebTogether with David Owen Brooks, and Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, he killed 28 known boys between September 1970 and August 1973. [5], In several instances, Corll forced his victims to either phone or write to their parents with explanations for their absences in an effort to allay the parents' fears for their sons' safety. The Number of Murderers and Murder Suspects With the Middle Corll and his accomplices are known to have killed a minimum of 28 teenagers and young men between September 1970 and August 1973, although it is suspected that the true number of victims is higher. Detective David Mullican, recollecting the Houston Mass Murders, April 2011. "[182] In reference to the actual murders, Brooks stated his witnessing the victims' deaths "didn't bother [him]", adding "I saw it done many times. [301] Corll's earliest double murder, that of Glass and Yates, took place in December 1970; those victims were actually killed at Corll's Yorktown address, as was Corll's earliest known murder victim, Jeffrey Alan Konen, killed in September 1970. "[140], Minutes later, a PPD patrol car arrived at 2020 Lamar Drive. What did Elmer Wayne Henley do? Brooks had also stated in his confession that Scott was likely buried at High Island. Dreymala was abducted by Brooks and Corll while riding his bike in Pasadena and driven to Lamar Drive upon the pretense of collecting empty glass bottles to resell. [16], In February 2012, a picture was released to the news media of a likely unknown victim of Corll. Houston serial killer victim's brother speaks out after parole board However, it was confirmed that he was the mastermind behind these high-profile killings. He was found guilty of Lawrence's murder on March 4, 1975, and sentenced to life imprisonment. According to official military records, Corll's period of service in the army was unblemished. [298] The suspicion is that Corll began killing much earlier than 1970 and had been abusing youths prior to this date.[299]. [288] In addition, his T-shirt bore a handwritten inscription believed to read either "LB4MF", "LBHMF",[286] or "L84MF". [124], Corll then handed Henley a hunting knife and ordered him to cut away Williams's clothes,[131] insisting that, while he would rape and kill Kerley, Henley would do likewise to Williams. Brooks was implicated with Elmer Wayne Henley and Dean Corll in the murders of at least 28 young men. [30] Upon Corll's urging, a sexual relationship gradually developed between the two. Houston serial killer up for compassionate release From 1970 through 1973, Elmer Wayne Henley helped lured 28 teenage boys to a Pasadena home belonging to Dean Corll, also known as The Candy Man. The pegboard walls inside the rear of the van were rigged with several rings and hooks. As Henley's claim that the victim known as ML73-3355 was not Scott has been proven to be correct, a strong suspicion remains that Scott's body remains buried on High Island. "[30] Corll approached Henley, saying, "Kill me, Wayne! This had inspired the salesman to state to her: "If you've got that much energy, why don't you start making candy? He is the last one. The 1973 misidentification of Michael Baulch was discovered as a result of an independent investigation conducted by freelance writers Barbara Gibson and Debera Phinney, who contacted Dr. Derrick with a tip indicating that the second victim unearthed from the boat shed had been misidentified; upon conducting additional DNA testing, Dr. Derrick discovered their suspicions were correct. Other acquaintances noted subtle changes in Corll's mannerisms when in the company of teenage males after he had completed his service and returned to Houston, which led them to believe he may have been homosexual. [157] Inside the boat shed, police found a half-stripped stolen car, a child's bike, a large iron drum, water containers, two sacks of lime,[5] and a large plastic bag full of teenage boys' clothing. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. As had been the case in his childhood, Corll was also considered somewhat of a loner, although he is known to have occasionally dated girls in his teenage years. 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There are two suspiciously long gaps between known victims in the chronology of Corll's known murders. [65], On August 17, 1971, Corll and Brooks encountered a 17-year-old acquaintance of Brooks named Ruben Watson Haney walking home from a movie theater in Houston. [311] The discovery of the material in Houston in 1975 subsequently led to the arrest of five individuals in Santa Clara, California. [8], Corll's parents attempted reconciliation and remarried in 1950, subsequently moving to Pasadena, Texas, a suburb of Houston; however, the reconciliation was short lived and, in 1953, the couple once again divorced, with the mother again retaining custody of her two sons. [145], When questioned regarding his claim that as Corll had threatened him that morning he had shouted that he had killed several boys,[146] Henley explained that for almost three years, Brooks and he had helped procure teenage boys, some of whom had been their own friends, for Corll, who had raped and murdered them. Candy Man accomplice Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. denied He was last denied parole in October of 2015. After he had shot Corll, Henley released Kerley and Williams from the torture board, and all three teenagers dressed and discussed what actions they should take. "[183] He agreed to accompany police to High Island Beach to assist in the search for the bodies of the victims. Bunton was gagged with a section of Turkish towel and his mouth bound with adhesive tape. [25], Following his honorable discharge from the army, Corll returned to Houston Heights and resumed the position he had held as vice-president of Corll Candy Company. Corll and his accomplices buried 17 of their victims in a rented boat shed; four other victims were buried in woodland near Lake Sam Rayburn; one victim was buried on a beach in Jefferson County; and at least six victims were buried on a beach on the Bolivar Peninsula. On November 4, 2011, the victim mistakenly identified as Baulch (case file ML73-3333) was identified through DNA analysis as Roy Eugene Bunton, a Heights teenager who was last seen by his family heading for work at a Houston shoe store on or about August 21, 1972. [101][n 5]. On September 13, 2010, DNA analysis was able to confirm that the unidentified victim known as ML73-3378 was actually Michael Anthony Baulch, who had incorrectly been identified as case file ML73-3333: the second victim unearthed from the boat shed. [80] Henley called Aguirre over to Corll's van and invited the youth to drink beer and smoke marijuana with the trio at Corll's apartment. [81], Henley later claimed that he had not known of Corll's true intentions towards Aguirre when he had persuaded his friend to accompany him to Corll's home. [302] It is possible that the initial double murder Brooks had discovered Corll in the process of committing occurred after the murder of Konen and before those of Glass and Yates. This route often involved West traveling to Houston, where much of the product was sold. [193] Waldrop stated that on one of the many occasions when he visited the HPD,[194] the police chief had simply told him, "Why are you down here? [197] Two more teenagers were identified in 1983 and 1985; one of whom, Richard Kepner, also lived in Houston Heights. [85] In Brooks's confession, he stated that both youths were tied to Corll's bed and, after their torture and rape, Henley manually strangled Baulch, then shouted, "Hey, Johnny!" Scott was tied to the torture board and suffered the same fate as Aguirre: rape, torture, strangulation, and burial at High Island Beach. [14], From 1954 to 1958 Corll attended Vidor High School, where he was regarded as a well-behaved student who achieved satisfactory grades. [111] One of these three victims, 15-year-old Michael Baulch, brother of previous victim Billy Baulch, was last seen by his family on July 19 on his way to get a haircut;[112] he was strangled and buried at Lake Sam Rayburn. Nickname: Junior. [192] The families of the murdered youths asserted that the police should have noted an insidious trend in the pattern of disappearances of teenage boys from the Heights neighborhood;[30] other family members complained the HPD had been dismissive of their adamant insistence that their sons had no reasons to run away from home. [60] Both boys were enticed into Corll's van and driven to an apartment Corll had rented on Mangum Road, where they were raped, strangled and subsequently buried in the boat shed. [165] After the recovery of the eighth body from the boat shed was completed at 11:55 p.m., the investigation was discontinued until the next day. Upon discovery, it was c Williams then asked Henley: "Are you going to do anything about it? Corll is known to have suffered from a hydrocele[103] in early 1973, which may have contributed to this period of inactivity. This brand of cord was the same type used to strangle and bind the bodies of many of his victims. Conviction: Sentenced to life in prison for rape, Two teenage boys, David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, would bring boys to Corll for $200 a piece. Dean Corll - Wikipedia He is next eligible for parole in October 2025.[229]. Henley would later recount that as he strangled Scott to death, the teen had repeatedly made tapping gestures to his skull with the extended index finger and thumb of his right hand in the symbol of a gun as a plea to be shot as opposed to strangled. That day and the next, investigators found the remains of 16 boys and young men at the boat shed in the 4500 block of Silver Bell Street. Later the same year, Brooks moved back to Houston. [120][5] Williams climbed into the back seat of Kerley's Volkswagen. [55]:1[58] His call was answered by an operator named Velma Lines. [222] Henley's attorneys again attempted to have Henley's written statements ruled inadmissible. The image depicts a blond-haired teenage youth in handcuffs, strapped to a device upon Corll's floor, alongside a toolbox known to contain various instruments Corll used to torture his victims.
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