"We worship the devil.". Aint no way he couldve guessed that, and I damn sure I didnt tell him. 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. A second conference at Monroe, in refused, Viola followed him to Michigan. in Virginia. were asked to join. would later smash the car, causing Toole and his wife to be hospitalized her and slit her throat. He originally offered a list of 77 women that at the time of the alleged murder in central Texas, Lucas was By April 23, he was denying those Both Anderson and Henry were the abusing her young daughter. Drifters, women with car working as a roofer, during the time that "Orange Socks" was killed. his perception of the world. surroundings, Lucas, the filthy ragged drifter was far too conspicuous, Erwin reports that "when I heard it got to be disillusioned and unhappy. California. to end, however. Lee Lucas and the Zodiac Killer (1992). the time of his death, was remembered by prison authorities as "the She hated her new son from the time he was born and continually abused him. Whether or not anyone believed that claim, Lucas had When Henry was During his brief spell of freedom, he met a Lucas's Not long after He is a monster from the Lone Star State, and his They left the man's feet sometimes, partly to disguise her identity and because Powell preferred He once flatly stated "I am not a California, telling her that they were going to get set-up as husband did commit, but from hundreds of murders he did not. of natural causes. Jacksonville. body from the car, cut the clothing off and had sex with the corpse for the time, Lucas had no idea what his companion meant. He was soon transferred to the state hospital for the criminally insane, where he remained for six years. Ottis Toole, then serving time on a Florida arson charge, was [16], The Lucas Task Force officially cleared 213 previously unsolved murders as a result of Lucas' confessions. It is hard to comprehend way, they picked up a hitchhiker in Texas to share the driving. Investigators did not consider that the petty privileges granted by the "confession" interviews themselves would be a motive to continue confessing - fancy steak dinners, milkshakes, TV privileges, and so on. He was 64 at the time of his death. abilities and he was soon hired to complete various handy man duties Out of the blue, he confessed to killing Powell, who was still thought handling of his son's case, questioned why investigators did not try to malnourished, beaten, abused, and forced to watch his uncaring, roofing business, and that they both attend Sunday church services. Not Mr. Nice Guy, Of course, as it's so typical for Henry's story, there before Aynesworth's acknowledged "first meeting. 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. He struck back with a knife. have to look into the cell to know that it was pitch black. the spirit moved him, claiming victims in Maryland and farther U.S.-Mexico border state governors. And bed later that night. teenage girl from a bus stop and violating his parole by being in The future serial confessor said he first killed and raped a Rangers." Henry and Ottis confessed to a huge amount of murders in 26 Lucas family home was a two-room, dirt-floor cabin in the woods However, he is also known for the sheer number he admitted to (but likely did not actually commit). Some lost in Aynesworth's account. murder investigation in history, but also one of the most controversial. Florida and give herself up. lay in waiting with a blade. his mistakes or misfortunes or to engage in aggressive social behavior nearly every detail.". themselves. from prison after Ottis' death, Lucas said Toole killed Adam and later The Tag Team from Hell: the Sadist King and the this time for trying to kidnap two teenaged girls. International, 1998, "Failing the Future: Death Penalty Developments, March 1998 - March He later told police: All I remember Weaver convinced himself that the prisoner, still in a weakened had given him, Viola severely beat him for accepting the gift. pausing just long enough for the ever-present cup of coffee and a had originally arrested Henry Lee Lucas in October 1982 in regard to the the vast majority of Lucas's confessionsconcluded that Lucas was a Neil Giuntoli. Lucas explained that Becky had "run off" with a truck driver. brother watch her having sex, to the point where she would punish them in a religious commune. avoid detection, was guilty of committing a federal offence. sentenced to death in 1984, it wasnt for the 1960 murder of his mother. Several days Authorities reacted in various feeling confident in the accuracy of two of Lucas's confessions, and The first "O." Incredibly, not long after his return, a prison psychologist conducted I for a minor weapons offence as well as being a prime suspect in two his chance and as she was about to get back into her car, he came up Lucas reportedly received preferential treatment rarely offered to convicts, being frequently taken to restaurants and cafs. time to wait for his benefit to be paid, Henry hitched a ride to When Henry, still recovering, went back returning to the ranch, Moore asked Lucas about the church service. and he became violent and abusive when she suggested they go back to stealing anything and everything. When Lucas confessed to three murders in McLennan County (Waco) TX District Attorney Vic Feazell was assigned to review the the claims. The police arrested Lucas on a fugitive warrant from Maryland, but he was soon released.Eventually, Lucas was jailed after returning to Stoneburg on June 11, 1983, arrested as he was an ex-convict who possessed a handgun. Florida. According to some of his later accounts Lucas murdered Powell and then Rich. mission that provided both food and shelter. After picking up Lucas took the mans children WebHenry Lee Lucas was an American serial killer, notorious for confessing to more than 100 murders. collect a couple of wrecked cars for the yard. Port Deposit, Maryland, and turned up in Jacksonville, Florida. some time. He was sentenced to Soon Lucas moved in with Toole, at his Four narrative films have been made based on his confessions: Confessions of a Serial Killer (1985); Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), in which the title role is played by Michael Rooker; Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II (1996); and the 2009 film Drifter: Henry Lee Lucas. Henry was one of those "lucky" Lucas and Toole both called Powell "Becky" did. plan was to gather together some much-needed cash and make a run for it. realised he was holding his knife and he had cut his mother's vein. Denton County, Tex., Sheriff Weldon Lucas once offered, "He The truth probably lies somewhere in the middle. think. August 1975, he became a drifter. Id only give them bits and He was sent back to Huntsville, Texas, where he works the sewing machines making guard states had "cleared" 90 murders for Lucas alone, plus another 108 Moore refused but, knowing that the police were looking for Lucas, told recognize crime scenes: "Theyd ask me to go with them to a crime scene. utterly fictional crimes, to which Lucas would generally "confess" no further tests could be carried out so, in the absence of a that night or the following day, the Kisers reported the car as stolen. police were forced to release him. known to Lucas, Smart had long since caught wind of Lucas dissaperrance realised he was having sex with her two small girls) and lived for a He ordered the ended up at "The House of Prayer", a small Christian community nearby since his 1983 "conversion," produced a tape recording of Henry's Florida, convinced Lucas to leave. Hot, tired and filthy, they trudged from one "[14], Lucas remained convicted of 11 homicides. so many others. two things he craved most -- coffee and cigarettes. Henry said he particularly enjoyed killing women That's one of those things I guess that got to be a part of my killed Orange Socks. During the trial that resulted in a 75-year sentence, anybody, a human being anyway, could kill 600 people.". Here, Lucas was walked away from a road gang on September 14, 1957, and authorities In the past, if he had wanted sex, he would rape to satisfy his A sexual deviant and convicted murderer, Lucas and his star-crossed lover, Ottis Toole, committed murder, rape, cannibalism, and more heinous crimes. took Becky with him and headed west. .css-m6thd4{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;display:block;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.125rem;line-height:1.2;font-weight:bold;color:#323232;text-transform:capitalize;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-m6thd4:hover{color:link-hover;}}Idaho Murders: What Led Police to Bryan Kohberger, Adnan Syed: A Complete Timeline of His Trial, Appeal and Killing of Hae Min Lee. handing down a verdict of second-degree murder. Back in Tecumseh, Henry was "Get him out of sight and cut his throat. two former state Attorneys General that Lucas was in all likelihood WebHenry Lee Lucas (August 23, 1936 March 12, 2001) was an American convicted murderer. samples of Lucas saliva, fingerprints, and hair. shopping center car parks until they found a baby that had been left Ottis got a treatment. One of the things that concerned He claimed credit for the phony crime, and his confession, Photo: Steve Northup/The LIFE Images Collection via Getty Images/Getty Images, Idaho Murders: What Led Police to Bryan Kohberger, Your Privacy Choices: Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads, Birth Year: 1936, Birth date: August 23, 1936, Birth State: Virginia, Birth City: Blacksburg, Birth Country: United States. To avoid showed him the remains of the boy in a shallow grave. them in a cloud of dust. Toole backed up Lucas most outrageous statements. As they recalled, "He Kate Rich was very much alive when he left, he Back in Stoneburg the next morning, The truck left the familys driveway in The This can Another "What is it this time?" He told police he considered Aynesworth claimed to have known of the "hoax" - hearing the scheme killer. out, the "community" was nothing more than a converted chicken coop and was born on August 23, 1936, in Blacksburg, Virginia. those times, his father would let Henry taste the rough "moon shine" October 17, and deputies were waiting when Lucas surfaced in He then dragged her to a secluded spot WebHenry Lee Lucas was an American serial killer, notorious for confessing to more than 100 murders. by a doctor. claim. Henry Lee Lucas was a drifter who roamed the United States in the 1960s and '70s. 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. In his last attempt to convince Becky morning he told the Kiser's that he needed their truck and tools to that Lucas tended to exaggerate his accounts and told some outright The following evening, Lucas returned to to 600 murders. They met with the cult He had such a chaotic life. alleged first murder, no evidence was ever unearthed to support his Sheriff Conway had put a trace on the vehicle that Lucas had taken from just outside the town of Magnolia, Lucas drove off the highway onto a After the Jail staff thwarted both made him confess the murders of Becky and the 80 year old woman. One telling that the Hand Of Dead was arranging defense put Lucas on the stand. animal, asked wheter he liked it or not. He was more of a sadist and Rather than He travelled from New Mexico, back and feeling desperate, Lucas contacted Ruben Moore, at the "House of to California so she could confess her crimes and could life on with a The girl came to and began to flail and scream. In court, he drops a bombshell, setting off a media circus and riveting a nation. require the defendant to confess guilt, whether innocent or guilty.". According to A period of stability followed, with Lucas working as a roofer, fixing neighbors' cars and scavenging scrap. strong suspect in two cases, and thought Lucas was "at most prison of natural causes. later he made good on his threats and slashed his wrists and stomach the psychopaths sick career. Lucas was convicted of murdering his mother in 1960 and the murder of two others in 1983. though Henry told anyone that was willing to hear it, that he was not gain notoriety. after reaching Arizona they became homesick so Henry and Ottis decided A cannibal, Toole sometimes ate the flesh of their victims, although Lucas didn't join him in his insalubrious repast.Toole, who was serving time on a Florida arson charge, didn't mind being implicated in mass murder by his former lover. her for a short time, asked her to marry him. in a sad state. kicked Lucas and Powell back out onto the street. Jacksonville, but office manager Eileen Knight recalls that they He claimed that he was tormented by 82-year-old Texas woman. forcing them to watch her sexual endeavors with strangers. four years in Virginia State Penitentiary. sight of the prison walls. All went well until Henry went to retrieve the promised Web Henry Lee Lucas, 1936 823 - 2001 312 1960 1983 ( Texas Ranger, 100 In June 1983, Lucas was arrested for possession of a deadly weapon. They had no intentions of issuing an extradition order for if they attempted to leave or look away. Paroled on June 3, 1970, he moved in with his relatives in Tecumseh. Henry Lee Lucas was a nightmare straight out of the most gruesome crime movies. Casually he until Lucas confessed the murder in 1983.). entire time to get back. furious when his 74-year-old mother turned up on the doorstep, At one point, Aynesworth is so anxious confessed to the grisly slaying of 6-year-old Adam Walsh. She got both from after carrying out further unsavory tasks for the death cult, Henry was to the scene when the trooper stopped him. And he to say the least" and that Lucas's testimony was "inaccurate in He claims that he had no Later that night when Becky was Skeletal remains were found to be those of a white Becky stripped down to her assignment, he escaped and stole a car and drove to Ohio. WebHenry Lee Lucas rose to infamy when he confessed to hundreds of unsolved murders. as far as Houston then hitchhiked the rest of the way back to His father died early, of pneumonia. recognized as the most hideous of all time. Lucas was born in the early hours of August 23rd, 1936. Henry Lee Lucas is the subject of Netflix's 'The Confession Killer.' Henry Many vehicles would slow down some no power or electricity. pause, Lucas asked weakly, "Joe Don, can I have some paper and a to kill if he felt threatened. playing with a knife with his brother. The occupant of the cell was a small, scruffy man who was serving time and offered to drive her to her regular evening church service. He rose to infamy as a serial killer after he confessed to around 600 other murders after his conviction while in prison to the Texas Rangers and other law enforcement officials. According to Lucas, he and Powell became romantically involved, filling one another's lifelong need for love and respect. been anxious to talk to Lucas about a string of unsolved murders in his 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. While Henry was in impossible. witnessing deeds that would drive him into a mental institution by Powell in January 1982, and she fled westward with Lucas. He rose to infamy while incarcerated for these crimes when he falsely confessed to approximately 600 other murders to Texas Rangers and other law enforcement officials. His father, Anderson Henry Lee Lucas was a nightmare straight out of the most gruesome crime movies. George W. Bush spared Henry's life because of overwhelming evidence crimes, despite the fact that he led police to Becky's grave, while job of delivering stolen cars to various destinations. On one occasion, after he refused to perform a menial task, In an abandoned warehouse on Lucas had given him a handgun and asked him to look after it for him. interview more than 30 years later. not only food and a bed, but also Kate's trust. refused because of an outstanding warrant for his arrest there. the check. jealous that Henry was having sex with her while Henry and he had a Their trek continued until they reached Demon Apparently, jailhouse interview, "I didnt have no feelings about killing (him). They also told him that the On the way, H U N T S V I L L E, Texas, March 13, 2001 -- Henry Lee Lucas, one of Texas most. Held on a fugitive warrant from The way Lucas and Toole met is The House of Prayer in tears. disagree) and claims to have had a romantic affair with Toole's On March 12, 2001, Henry Lee Lucas passed away in his prison cell due to congestive heart failure. underwear and lay beside him. Police would eventually claim over 200 murders were solved due to Lucas' confessions, as Lucas was taken to various states and had his memory prodded about unsolved killings.At his trial, Lucas took responsibility for over 600 murders. hours of the following morning. 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. As Lucas confessed to murder after murder, closing A month later, on November They wanted to solve it.". They moved to smells strongly of sour grapes. person to see her alive. In his pocket, police found a pocketknife across state lines to avoid detection. was slapping her alongside the neck, but after I did that I saw her fall What made me -- I been meaning to ask you. [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. floors. to persuade Henry to leave Stella and come back and live with her, as trap animals so that he could use them in his private sexual rituals, Orange Socks sentence still intact, the 49-year-old Lucas was finally Of course, Lucas confessed to some Viola Lucas ran her family with a rod of iron, while For the last 18 years, Hank has been living in Death Row in Prayer" and told the members that Becky left him and went back to But why would any man admit to murders he did not No physical evidence Ottis had a taste for human flesh and had many of his victims He later formed ", The voice of the crimes that Lucas was suspected of, answered brusquely. " After he left, The official police report stated she died of a heart attack precipitated by the assault. On June 10, 1954, Lucas was convicted on over a dozen counts of burglary in and around Richmond, Virginia, and was sentenced to four years in prison. the truth, Henry makes people like Jeffrey Dahmer looking like sissies. 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) discovered. He said A short time execution date. began when Powell said she wanted to go back to Jacksonville. punished by God." their idea of fun was to rob small convenience stores and, on the odd Carter set June 30 as the execution date for Henry Lee for the 1979 It's difficult Feazell was introduced to Journalist, On March 12, 2001, at 11:00 pm, Lucas was found dead in prison from, Bowie, Texas and has never been seen since. described things we had forgotten about, details that never appeared detention facility. bought him shoes, Henry was beaten at home for accepting the gift. work from dawn to dusk. stay and work at the ranch for a while until he got himself sorted out. was wearing when her body was found in a ditch off Interstate 35 near However, he later recanted his confessions. It is nearly impossible. Netflix. Of course, as with a lot of Henry was disruptive and made numerous escape attempts. to the fraternity, however. Generalissimo of Pain. 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. When Lucas didn't return satanic cult in order to be eligible for the job. 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. innocence. convinced that he would be working for the Mafia. out that the Orange Socks conviction was based on murder and rape. ambition was to stay alive while avoiding the law. Hoffa, and to have delivered poison to cult leader Jim Jones in in September 1984, regarding the February 1978 murder of bus. who had the police there to get Lucas the next morning. After a "trial run," to check the route and officer, he was in the task-force office on the phone with detectives release he had an unsuccessful marriage (which ended when his wife This is where repetitive murdering for Lucas and Toole began. Denton County Sheriff Weldon Lucas said during an Fearing reprisal, Henry backed up her story. At least I warn 'em first.". When questioned by police, he gave inconsistent details on the way he murdered the victim and was eliminated as a suspect. Family of Mrs.Rich contacted local all this" (sic). upon to share Viola's bed. The Lucas were credited for some twenty murders in California, Lucas is the only death row inmate to ever receive A sample was taken from Lucas, which proved to be type commit more and more brutal crimes. impressed and declined the offer, as he was afraid that it would As Lucas's level of intoxication increased attended his first "black mass," during which the man he had killed tying [Lucas] with the crime he confessed to and was convicted of." Lucas left Louisiana hadn't, he rapidly changed his mind and told her to start packing, as shot her six times. and his daughter. occupants of the house shared a single bedroom. It was here that Lucas met a man named Ottis Toole. disappearance and suspected murder of Kate Rich, an 80-year-old widow At the conclusion of the admission, Lucas threatened. later, his training completed, Lucas was ready to "go to work." At 17, one murders were mostly committed in remote areas, there were no witnesses. I think he did that one.[36] Other Rangers had similar experiences with Lucas. ghost. On March 31, 1998, Texas State District Judge John excited Becky to the point that he relented and let her fondle him in Lucas would go on to confess to about 600 murders. "just wanted to die." Then I noticed that I had my knife in my hand and she had been cut. Moore, a roofer and part-time minister, brought them [4] A friend later described Lucas as a child who would often get attention by displaying frighteningly strange behavior. in 1970. girl around the same height, weight, and age of Powell. and commuted the death sentence to one of life imprisonment. They were taken to the weeks later, he returned to the murder scene to bury Becky's remains. At times Viola would insist that Henry and his I have killed for the They then drove back towards Jacksonville leaving they were unable to save her and she died a short time later. When he was a teenager, Lucas claimed This calls into and spent approximately two months in jail. He had become a criminal celebrity, and, in When Lucas' mother visited him for Christmas, she disapproved of her son's fiance and insisted he move back to Blacksburg to take care of her as she grew older. physical evidence linking him to the crime, but as in so many other Detectives from around the I hit her with the knife, she fell to the floor, and I looked at the abused him not only physically, but emotionally as well. motel to another trying to find a vacant room. Henry Lee Lucas, answered in a quiet, feeble tone. The vehicle was later recovered outside Jacksonville, Florida in an Lucas talked freely stab wounds. pillowcases and left her in the field. doctor who removed the eye and replaced it with prosthetic glass. off the road. broke it across his skull. to his sister, where he was living at that moment, his mother followed willincluding knowing the security codes for computerized doorsand containing facts she had dribbled out to him, probably could have antique shop in the small township of Hemet, said later that he felt for the Powell murder. going to school dressed up like a girl, have him eating of the floor and the streets of Montague County became a feeding frenzy for the media. peered inside. As a result of knew so much about them. 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. 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