Please reset your password. Following Hurricane Ike in 2008, the area of High Island Beach where Corll is known to have buried his victims remains submerged,[24] leaving a strong possibility that Scott's body will never be found. Truman Capote even went to Houston to Henley had stated in his confession to police that he and Corll had "choked" Michael Baulch and buried him at Lake Sam Rayburn. The fact that Corll had two accomplices, who were both teenagers, makes the crimes even more disturbing. Prater is known to have continued to visit his father in Houston during weekends after he moved with his mother to Dallas. Ridinger testified that at Corll's home he was tied to the torture board and assaulted repeatedly by Corll before he was released. Corll was also known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper, because he and his family had owned and operated a candy factory in Houston Heights, and he had been known to give free candy to local children. By his own later admission, Brooks began regarding Corll's apartment as his second home. and shot Delome in the forehead, with the bullet exiting through the youth's ear. In 1967, he befriended 12-year-old David [73] 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. [268], Dr. Derrick has stated she has reason to believe this victim may be named Robert (or "Bobby") French,[269] adding she has received an anonymous package containing a series of photographs potentially depicting this individual taken shortly before his murder, and that the sender of this package named this individual as one Bobby French. In 1965, shortly after Corll completed his military service, the Corll Candy Company moved across the street from a Heights elementary school. Henley would later claim that although Corll had paid him $200 for the first victim he had lured to his address, Corll never paid him any significant sum of money for any of the subsequent victims he procured. No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Detective David Mullican, recollecting the Houston Mass Murders, April 2011. Dean Corll, who became known as the Candy Man serial killer, is suspected of killing at least 28 boys and young men between the ages of 13 and 20 from 1970 to 1973. As a result of this diagnosis, Corll was told to avoid P.E. Sorry! WebHe returned to a fierce competition between Pecan Prince, his former stepfathers company, and Corll Candy Company, his mothers business. Promoted as VP of the Family Business. 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. Delome then pleaded with Henley, "Wayne, please don't!" [24] The Waldrop brothers had been driven to a friend's home by their father with plans to discuss forming a bowling league and had begun walking home after learning their friend was not at home. The arrests in Santa Clara do, however, suggest possible validity in Brooks's statements to police that Corll had informed him that his earliest murder victims had been buried in California.[215]. PASADENA, Texas Texas Equusearch finished its search in Pasadena Friday for more possible victims of "Candy Man" Dean Corll, Elmer Wayne Henley and David Brooks. Moreover, co-workers at HL&P would also state that, from the earliest days of his employment, Corll had repeatedly retained coils of used nylon cord that would otherwise have been discarded. Corll's former stepfather had retained ownership of the family's former candy business, Pecan Prince, following his divorce from Corll's mother in 1963; competition between the two firms was fierce. He suffered several fractured ribs before he was strangled with a nylon cord and buried in the boat shed. During his service, he made a realization that he was homosexual. [140] 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. "[119][n 6], Henley then asked Corll whether he might take Williams into another room. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. In addition, neither mentioned having seen any of the victims either filmed, photographed, or released from the devices Corll restrained his victims to until after their rape, torture, and murder. [177] Two more teenagers were identified in 1983 and 1985; one of whom, Richard Kepner, also lived in Houston Heights. [57][267] It is likely, though not conclusive, that the unidentified sixteenth victim found within the boat shed may have been killed in the late summer or early fall of 1971. You can always change this later in your Account settings. She divorced Arnold in 1946, remarried him in 1950. [108] Williamsnursing a sprained anklehad been beaten by her drunken father that evening and accepted Henley's invitation to join him and Kerley at Corll's home. Had the search for bodies continued, both victims would have likely been discovered. It is situated at 2020 Lamar Drive in Pasadena, which is a city in the southeast of Houston, Texas. Corll worked in the candy kitchen all of the time, even though he was still in school. [15][16] During this time, Corll formed a close relationship with a local girl, although he rejected a subsequent marriage proposal she made to him in 1962. [62], On July 6, 1973, Henley began attending classes at the Coaches Driving School in Bellaire,[96] where he became acquainted with 15-year-old Homer Luis Garcia. In a 2010 interview granted to investigative reporter Barbara Gibson, Henley disputed the 1993 identification of a victim buried in the boat shed as Scott and reiterated his claim that Scott had been buried at High Island "in the sand: As a result of Henley's claims, DNA tests on the body initially identified as Scott were again tested against samples of DNA taken from Scott's family. Corll is known to have installed a pool table at the rear of the candy factory where employees and local youths would congregate. [208] Successive parole applications dating from July 1980 have been denied. [6], Dean Corll was a shy, serious child who rarely socialized with other children, but at the same time displayed concern for the wellbeing of others. On October 17, 2008, ML73-3349 was identified as Randell Lee Harvey, a Heights teenager who had been reported missing on March 11, 1971 two days after he had disappeared. Aguirre agreed and followed the trio to Corll's home in his Rambler. [285] The discovery raised the disturbing possibility that the statements Corll had given to both Henley and Brooks prior to his murder that he was associated with an organization based in Dallas which "bought and sold boys"[239] may indeed have held a degree of truth. Henley explained that Williams had argued with her father that evening, and did not wish to return home. Later the same year, Brooks moved back to Houston. He later moved into an apartment of his own above the shop. In the rear of the vehicle, police found a coil of rope, a swatch of beige rug covered in soil stains,[136] and a wooden crate with air holes drilled in the sides. One of these three victims, 15-year-old Randell Harvey, was last seen by his family on the afternoon of March 9 cycling towards Oak Forest,[58] where he worked part-time as a gas station attendant. Kerley began writhing and shouting as Williams, whose gag Henley had removed, lifted her head and asked Henley, "Is this for real?" [43] However, until he moved to Pasadena in the spring of 1973, he always lived in or close to Houston Heights. He subsequently cemented over the floor. His family also owned a candy factory,according to Houstonia. 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. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. These bodies were recovered between 12:05 p. They knew something was terribly wrong. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. This relationship is not possible based on lifespan dates. Mary and her husband divorced in 1963, forcing her to give up her share of the business. Baulch was strangled by Henley and buried at High Island Beach. That afternoon, Henley accompanied police to Lake Sam Rayburn, where he, Brooks, and Corll had buried four victims killed that year. Ridinger was tied to the plywood board, tortured, and abused by Corll. [272][n 13]. [24] Glass was an acquaintance of Brooks who, at Brooks' behest, had previously visited Corll's address. WebFellow workers at the Corll Candy Company recalled Corll doing a lot of digging in the years leading up to 1968, when his mother's third marriage was deteriorating and the firm was failing. On June 27, 1979, the jury deliberated for over two hours before reaching their verdict; Henley was again convicted of six murders and sentenced to six concurrent 99-year terms. The life/times of American serial killer Dean Corll (Candy Man, VP candy co.). Henley protested in vain against Corll's actions, whereupon Corll reiterated that he was angry with Henley for bringing a girl to his house and that he was going to kill all three teenagers after he had assaulted and tortured Kerley, initially saying, "Man, you blew it bringing that girl,"[115] before shouting: "I'm gonna kill you all! According to official military records, Corll's period of service in the army was unblemished. We look forward to seeing you soon! You know he was in on it. [71], One month later, on March 24, 1972,[72] Henley, Brooks, and Corll encountered an 18-year-old acquaintance of Henley's named Frank Aguirre leaving a restaurant on Yale Street, where the youth worked. He was aided by two teenaged accomplices, David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley. Hilligiest had been reported missing in the summer of 1971; the other two boys had been missing for just two weeks. Lyles was known to both Corll and Brooks. In a logistical move shortly thereafter, he and his family moved to the northern outskirts of Houston so that the family candy business could be closer to the city where, they had noted, the majority of their product had been sold. The first victim of 1972 was Frank Aguirre, who disappeared on March 24, meaning no known victims were killed for seven months. [92], On the evening of August 7, 1973, Henley, aged 17, invited a 19-year-old named Timothy Cordell Kerley to attend a party at Corll's Pasadena residence. He also joined Corll on the regular trips he took to South Texas beaches in the company of various youths, and later commented that Corll was the first adult male who did not mock his appearance. [54], Six weeks after the double murder of Glass and Yates, on January 30, 1971, Brooks and Corll encountered two teenage brothers, Donald and Jerry Waldrop, walking toward their parents' home. [65][66], 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" in whom he could confide. All photos uploaded successfully, click on the Done button to see the photos in the gallery. [264][266] This victim has been referred to as "John Houston Doe" since the discovery of his body. Corll even ended up killing former employees of his candy factory along with dozens of others. In 1970, when he was 15, Brooks dropped out of Waltrip High School[24] and moved to Beaumont to live with his mother. Try again later. 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. [113] His mouth had been taped shut and his ankles had been bound together. 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. Save to an Ancestry Tree, a virtual cemetery, your clipboard for pasting or Print. The unidentified victim mistakenly identified as Baulch had been killed by two gunshots to the head and buried inside the boat shed. [283], During a routine investigation in March 1975, the HPD discovered a cache of pornographic pictures and films depicting boys as young as eight, most of whom were from the Heights. Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. [13][28] He worked in this employment until the day of his death. 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." Corll would return to Houston Texas to resume his position within his familys candy business. In 1958, the family moved to Houston and opened their candy shop. [5] Most of the bodies found were wrapped in thick, clear plastic sheeting. Web5 star rating. Right then's when I knew there were going to be bodies in that shed. [284] Of the sixteen individuals depicted within the films and photos, eleven of the youths appeared to be among Corll's known victims who had been identified by this date. Some accounts state Branch was abducted in February 1972. [278] 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. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. The first of these victims, 17-year-old Steven Sickman, was last seen leaving a party held in the Heights shortly before midnight on July 19. [141] Police continued excavating through the earth of the shed, unearthing the remains of more victims in varying stages of decomposition. [199], Henley appealed his sentence and conviction, contending the jury in his initial trial had not been sequestered, that his attorneys' objections to news media being present in the courtroom had been overruled, and citing that his defense team's attempts to present evidence contending that the initial trial should not have been held in San Antonio had also been overruled by the judge. [58] 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. [70] The identity of this first victim Henley assisted in the abduction of remains unknown. From the earliest days of the family candy Business, Corll was working day and night while still attending school. Baulch had disappeared en route to a barbershop on July 19, 1973a year after his brother, Billy, had been murdered by Corll. [168] Henley initially insisted that there were two more bodies to be found inside the boat shed and that the bodies of two more boys had been buried at High Island Beach in 1972. The bullet failed to fully penetrate Corll's skull,[19]:3641 and he continued to lurch toward Henley, whereupon the youth fired another two rounds, hitting Corll in the left shoulder. [29][17], Between 1970 and 1973, Corll is known to have killed a minimum of 28 victims. Their bodies were then tied in plastic sheeting[37] and buried in one of four places: a rented boat shed in southwest Houston,[38] 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. Bail for each youth was set at $100,000. From the earliest days of the family candy Business, Corll was working day and night while still attending school. [22], 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. That was very convenient for Corll, as he was a homosexual who delighted in sex with boys. [166] That afternoon, both Henley and Brooks accompanied police to High Island Beach, leading police to the shallow graves of two victims. The officer returned to the car and read Henley his Miranda rights. [4] Corll's father was strict with his children, whereas his mother was markedly protective of both her sons. [31][32], Corll's victims were usually lured into either one of the two vehicles he owned (a Ford Econoline van and a Plymouth GTX)[24] or a 1969 Chevrolet Corvette[33] he is known to have purchased for Brooks in early 1971. Recovered between 12:05 p. 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