[55]:25, About the time of Konen's murder, Brooks interrupted Corll in the act of sexually assaulting two teenage boys whom Corll had strapped to a four-poster bed. Right then's when I knew there were going to be bodies in that shed. Henley foi condenado em 1974por seu papel como participante de uma srie de assassinatos conhecidos coloquialmente como Houston Mass Murders, nos quais um 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. Com 15 anos Henley desistiu da escola secundria. After an abusive childhood, Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. was sent to school due to his mother's wish that her children at least receive an education. [63] The other two victims, 13-year-old David Hilligiest and 16-year-old Gregory Malley Winkle, were abducted and killed together on the afternoon of May 29, 1971. A few months later, David lured in Elmer However, Scott saw Henley pointing a pistol toward him and according to Brooks, Scott "just gave up." You know your boys are runaways. Also known as the Houston Mass Murders, at least 28 boys and young men were raped, tortured, and killed by Corll up until In episode four of Mindhunter real stories, we start to build a profile for the Atlanta murderer and interview The macabre record number of known victims attributed to a single murder case set by Corll and his accomplices was surpassed only in 1978 by John Wayne Gacy, who murdered 33 boys and young men and who admitted to being influenced by press coverage of the Houston Mass Murders to manacle his victims prior to their abuse and murder. [69], In the winter of 1971, Brooks introduced Henley to Corll. [62] Sometime the following month, an 18-year-old Oak Forest youth known to both Corll and Henley named Willard Branch disappeared while hitchhiking from Mount Pleasant to Houston. classes in school. Baulch had disappeared en route to a barbershop on July 19, 1973a year after his brother, Billy, had been murdered by Corll. Candy Man accomplice Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. denied Whenever he visited his father in Houston, he also visited Corll, who allowed him to stay at his apartment if he wished. He is next eligible for parole in October 2025.[229]. [114][115] At Corll's home, Dreymala was tied to Corll's torture board, raped, tortured, and strangled with a cord before being buried in the boat shed. Kerley had been stripped naked. Houston serial killer dies Inside Corll's house, Aguirre smoked marijuana with the trio before picking up a pair of handcuffs Corll had left on his table. Although Dr. Jachimczyk testified as to his uncertainty as to whether John Sellars was a victim of Corll at Henley's trial, he did emphasize his uncertainty as to his personal opinion. Henley's appeal was upheld and he was awarded a retrial in December 1978. WebTogether with David Owen Brooks, and Elmer Wayne Henley Jr, he killed 28 known boys between September 1970 and August 1973. Henley was born May 9, 1956, in Houston where he was the eldest of four boys. Some accounts state Branch was abducted in February 1972. [175] The twelfth body unearthed bore evidence of sexual mutilation (the severed genitals of the victim were found inside a sealed plastic bag placed beside the body);[176][177] another victim unearthed had several fractured ribs. Most victims were abducted from Houston Heights, which was then a low-income neighborhood northwest of downtown Houston. Elmer Wayne Henley [186] On August 13, both Henley and Brooks again accompanied the police to High Island Beach, where four more bodies were found, making a total of 27 known victims the worst killing spree in American history at the time. However, police were again unwilling to extend the search. Nonetheless, from June, Corll's rate of killings increased dramatically, and both Henley and Brooks later testified to the increase in the level of brutality of the murders committed while Corll resided at Lamar Drive. This had inspired the salesman to state to her: "If you've got that much energy, why don't you start making candy? [223] He had been indicted for four murders committed between December 1970 and June 1973,[224] but was brought to trial charged only with the June 1973 murder of 15-year-old William Ray Lawrence. 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. Both youths were buried at High Island Beach. The defense also contended the evidence provided by the state "belonged to Dean Corll, not Elmer Wayne Henley". Aug 14, 2022 | 2. In the rear of the vehicle, police found a coil of rope, a swatch of beige rug covered in soil stains,[154] and a wooden crate with air holes drilled in the sides. Several victims were friends of one or both of Corll's accomplices; others were individuals with whom Corll had himself become acquainted prior to their abduction and murder,[16][38] and two other victims, Billy Baulch and Gregory Malley Winkle, were former employees of Corll Candy Company. "[5] Henley then fired at Corll, hitting him in the forehead. [22]:3647, Corll was drafted into the United States Army on August 10, 1964,[5] and assigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana, for basic training. A curious feature about this final discovery was the presence of two extra bones (an arm bone and a pelvis) in the grave, indicating at least one additional, undiscovered victim. In March 2011, DNA analysis confirmed that the victim known as ML73-3355 had been misidentified and the same month, the victim was identified as Steven Kent Sickman, a 17-year-old who was last seen walking down West 34th Street shortly before midnight on July 19, 1972. This enticement was typically an offer of a party or a lift, and the victim would be driven to Corll's house. [163] The tongue of the first victim uncovered protruded over one inch beyond the tooth margin;[164] the mouth of the third victim unearthed on August 8 was so agape that all upper and lower teeth were visible, leading investigators to theorize the youth had died screaming. Serial killer Henley grants interview. He died of COVID-19-related complications at a Galveston hospital on May 28, 2020, at the age of 65. The bullet failed to fully penetrate Corll's skull,[22]:3641 and he continued to lurch toward Henley, whereupon the youth fired another two rounds, hitting Corll in the left shoulder. He was also observed digging in waste ground that was later converted into a parking lot. 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. Harvey, who had been shot through the eye. [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. The only victim of the Houston Mass Murders yet to be identified. [72][73], Henley later stated that, for several months, he ignored Corll's offer, although he did maintain an acquaintance with Corll and gradually began to view him as something of a "brother-type person" whose work ethic he admired and in whom he could confide. Houston Mass Murders (1973) [53] The body was found buried beneath a large boulder,[54] covered with a layer of lime, wrapped in plastic, naked, and bound hand and foot with nylon cord, suggesting he had been violated. Prater was last seen by his mother in Dallas in the company of an adult male and two teenage youths with shoulder-length hair; he had previously lived in the same neighborhood as most of Corll's known victims and had attended the same high school as Henley between 1970 and 1971. [169], On the morning of August 9, Henley gave a full written statement detailing his and Brooks's involvement with Corll in the abduction and murder of numerous youths. In addition, around the time of Lyles's murder, Henley had temporarily moved away to Mount Pleasant in an apparent effort to distance himself from Corll. [123], Henley awoke to find himself lying on his stomach and Corll snapping handcuffs onto his wrists. "[196], By May 1974, 21 of Corll's victims had been identified, with all but four of the youths having either lived in or had close connections to Houston Heights. [297] Former workers also recalled that Corll had rolls of clear plastic of precisely the same type used to bury his victims. Upon discovery, it was c [166][167], Accompanied by his father, Brooks presented himself at HPD headquarters on the evening of August 8 and gave a statement in which he denied any participation in the murders,[168] but admitted to having known that Corll had raped and killed two youths in 1970. [5] Kerley and Williams lay beside Henley, securely bound with nylon rope, gagged with adhesive tape, and lying face down on the floor. [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. The following morning, Hembree was accidentally shot in the mouth by Henley,[95] with the bullet exiting through his neck. The three teenagers began drinking and smoking marijuana, with Henley and Kerley also sniffing paint fumes as Corll watched them intently. [287][289] This victim has been referred to as "John Houston Doe" since the discovery of his body. [46] He is also known to have retained keepsakesusually keysfrom his victims. Konen vanished while hitchhiking with another student from the University of Texas to his parents' home in Houston. [52], Brooks led police to Konen's body on August 10, 1973. His attorney, William Gray, cross-examined several witnesses, but did not call any witnesses or experts for the defense. [5] Corll appeared to calm down and offered the trio beer and marijuana. In most of these abductions, he was assisted by one or both of his teenage accomplices: David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley. In response, Henley shouted: "I don't care who knows about it! [22]:3647, Following the closure of the candy company, Corll took a job as an electrician at the Houston Lighting and Power Company (HL&P),[35] where he tested electrical relay systems.