[1] His car was about to be repossessed, he had defaulted on several bank loans, and the family home had been foreclosed on. 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. Henley himself has stated that the picture must have been taken after he had acquired a Polaroid camera in 1972although he is adamant that he has no idea who this boy is. Henley was ultimately convicted of six murders and sentenced to 99 years Brooks received a life sentence on a single count of murder. "[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. How that man was able to go out to that storage shed, time after time, and bury one more dead boy is something I'll never understand. "[140], Minutes later, a PPD patrol car arrived at 2020 Lamar Drive. All six bodies directly linked to the Houston Mass Murders found at High Island have been identified. I can't have you kill all my friends! [136][137][84], Henley would later recall that immediately after he shot Corll, the sole thought in his mind was that Corll would have been proud of the way he had behaved during the confrontation, adding that Corll had been training him to react quickly and forcefully and that this was exactly what he had done.[84]. Since then, both men have been described as serial killers for their involvement in the Houston Mass Murders. [16], In February 2012, a picture was released to the news media of a likely unknown victim of Corll. Houston Police officer Karl Siebeneicher describing Henley's actions upon leading police to Corll's boat shed on August 8. He is next eligible for parole in October 2025.[229]. 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. [6] He eventually caught up with the group and produced five 21-inch (530mm) Pixy Stix, which he would later claim he was given from the occupant of the house that had not answered the door. Thats when Henley decided to grab the weapon and put an end to the crime spree for good. Corll's family opened a new shop, which they named Pecan Prince[17] in reference to the brand name of the family product. "[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. [7] Judge Michael McSpadden scheduled a third execution date for October 31, 1982, the eighth anniversary of the crime, and he offered to personally drive O'Bryan to the death chamber. However, Scott saw Henley pointing a pistol toward him and according to Brooks, Scott "just gave up." [5] After visiting a home where the occupant failed to answer the door, the children grew impatient and ran ahead to the next home while O'Bryan stayed behind. The individual depicted has been ruled out by the Harris County Medical Examiner as being any of Corll's known victims, including his one remaining known unidentified victim. [181] In reference to the torture board upon which Corll had restrained and tortured his victims, Brooks stated: "Once they were on the board, they were as good as dead; it was all over but the shouting and the crying. Williams, who survived the attack and only spoke publicly about it in 2013, recalled how Corlls behavior had visibly shaken something in Henleys mind. But its unknown if this ever led to abuse or punishments that were worse than those typical for the 1940s. [3], Dean Arnold Corll was born on December 24, 1939, in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the first child of Mary Emma Robison (1916-2010) and Arnold Edwin Corll (1916-2001). Harvey, who had been shot through the eye. September 17, 1953-November 15, 1972", "Relative of Long-lost Murder Vvictim: 'We Pretty Much Lost Hope', "Pruitt Medical Laboratories: Autopsy Report 73-7778-A", "Baton Rouge Man Among Victims in Houston Case", "Henley Gives Statement on Manner of Killings", "Remains Draw More Questions on '70s Corll Killings", "A Body Ruled Out as Victim of Ring; Henley Trial Told Search" Found Unrelated Corpse Trial was Shifted", "More Bodies Unearthed: Mass Murder Victims", "Pathological Diagnosis on the Body of John Manning Sellars", "Joseph A. 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[12] Timothy O'Bryan died en route to the hospital less than an hour after consuming the candy. He is last known to have phoned his parents claiming to need money in much the same manner as victims Charles Cobble and Marty Jones had been forced to telephone their parents before their murder. [287], Forty-two boys had vanished within the Houston area between 1970 and Corll's death in 1973. Henley has insisted that he only accepted the offer because of his familys financial hardship. [171] Two additional bodies were found in shallow, lime-soaked graves located close to a dirt road. Its a standard trope in true-crime lore that a serial killers depravity can be traced back to some kind of horrific childhood event. [16], By the time Brooks dropped out of high school, Corll's mother and his half-sister, Joyce, had moved to Colorado after the failure of her third marriage and the closure of Corll Candy Company in June 1968. [59], 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. [226] Assistant District Attorney Tommy Dunn dismissed the defense's contention outright, at one point telling the jury: "This defendant was in on this killing, this murderous rampage, from the very beginning. In 1960, at the request of his mother, Corll moved to Indiana to live with his widowed grandmother. "[132][n 7], Henley then asked Corll whether he might take Williams into another room. The unidentified victim mistakenly identified as Baulch had been killed by two gunshots to the head and buried inside the boat shed. She named Dean Corll the vice president and his younger brother the secretary-treasurer. Corll even ended up killing former employees of his candy factory along with dozens of others. According to Texas Monthly , Henley and Brooks began roaming the Houston Heights neighborhood, smoking marijuana, drinking beer, and shooting pool. In response, Corlls mother fired the boy. Henley suggested to Kerley and Williams that they should simply leave, to which Kerley replied, "No, we should call the police." They noted that Corll was known around Houston as the "Candy Man" he gave free candy (or drugs) to teenage boys to lure them into being kidnapped, raped, tortured and often killed. [33], Brooks' parents were divorced; his father lived in Houston and his mother had relocated to Beaumont, a city 85 miles (140km) east of Houston. 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. "[138] Henley gave the address to the operator as 2020 Lamar Drive, Pasadena. 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. And I pray and ask Gods forgiveness for all of us respectively as human beings. [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. 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." [38] That date was also postponed. [9][10] Timothy immediately began to complain that his stomach hurt and ran to the bathroom where he began vomiting and convulsing. [210] Cobble and Jones were killed on July 27, 1973, two days after they had been reported missing. There are two suspiciously long gaps between known victims in the chronology of Corll's known murders. At 8:24 a.m. on August 8, 1973, Henley placed a call to the PPD. [8] After tasting the candy, Timothy complained that it tasted bitter. [14], From 1954 to 1958 Corll attended Vidor High School, where he was regarded as a well-behaved student who achieved satisfactory grades. 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. [22]:3670 Two women had also observed three men digging at the beach in May 1973one of whom they positively identified as Brooks. 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. Also, to anyone I have offended in any way during my 39 years, I pray and ask your forgiveness, just as I forgive anyone who offended me in any way. You know your boys are runaways.'. [16], Corll graduated from Vidor High School in the summer of 1958. Henley was quite insistent, however, and upon his recalling the names of three boysCobble, Hilligiest, and Joneswhom he stated he and Brooks had procured for Corll, the police accepted that there was something to his claims, as all three teenagers were listed as missing at Houston Police Department (HPD) headquarters. UPC. The divorce was granted on amicable grounds and both boys maintained regular contact with their father. [11] O'Bryan later claimed he held Timothy while he was vomiting and the child went limp in his arms. Henley explained that Williams had argued with her father that evening, and did not wish to return home. On March 31, 1984, shortly after midnight, O'Bryan was executed by lethal injection at the Huntsville Unit. "[135] Henley stepped back a few paces as Corll continued to advance upon him, shouting, "You won't do it! Henley and Kerley then drove back to Houston Heights and Kerley parked his vehicle close to Henley's home. [29] Corll is also known to have installed a pool table at the rear of the candy factory where employees and local youths would congregate. So how did this seemingly normal American boy of the 1950s become the Candy Man serial killer of the 1970s? YouTubeDean Corll pretended to be an ordinary electrician and many people bought the facade. Brooks had also stated in his confession that Scott was likely buried at High Island. Altogether, at least ten teenagers between the ages of 13 and 19 were murdered between February and November 1972, five of whom were buried at High Island Beach, and five inside the boat shed. As for Dean Corll, his legacy remains infamous as ever and hes remembered as one of the most notorious serial killers in Texas history. She eventually remarried a traveling salesman, and the family settled in Vidor, Texas. "[309], On August 15, 1973, just two days after investigators had uncovered the final bodies initially linked to the Houston Mass Murders, investigators in Dallas uncovered a nationwide homosexual procurement ring operated by John David Norman. 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. [68] The identities of both of these victims remain unknown. Corll's victims were typically lured with an offer of a party or a lift to one of the various addresses at which he resided between 1970 and 1973. [70] However, Corll evidently decided the youth would make a good accomplice[71] and offered him the same fee of $200 for any boy he could lure to his apartment, informing Henley that he was involved in a "white slavery ring" operating from Dallas. [16] Shortly after he was convicted, his wife filed for divorce. But based on whats known about Corlls early life, its tough to pinpoint such an incident. Tragically, both of his sons 15-year-old Donald and 13-year-old Jerry were killed by Corll. A few days later, the Scott family received a postcard, which was supposedly written by Mark. [225] Brooks's defense attorney, Jim Skelton, argued that his client had not committed any murders and attempted to portray Corll and, to a lesser degree, Henley as being the active participants in the actual killings. He was executed by lethal injection in March 1984. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. But later, he confessed to Brooks that he had killed them. [30] Twenty-seven of Corll's known victims have been identified, and the identity of a 28th victim whose body has never been found, Mark Scott, is conclusively known. It would become the typical modus operandi of the candy man. HOUSTON - On August 8, 49 years ago 13-year-old Stanton Dreymala . O'Bryan worked as an optician at Texas State Optical in Sharpstown, Houston. [22]:3661 A possibility exists that the earliest double murder victims were Glass and Yates; however, Brooks specifically described Glass as being killed in an altogether separate double murder from Corll's first double murder in his confession to police. The various policies totaled approximately $60,000. [56][57] Corll promised Brooks a car in return for his silence; Brooks accepted the offer and Corll later bought him a green Chevrolet Corvette. He was reportedly unhappy in the service and was discharged 10 months later. I camped on that police department door for eight months, a grieving father named Everett Waldrop told reporters about when his sons first went missing, according to the New York Daily News. The first victim of 1972 was Frank Aguirre, who disappeared on March 24, meaning no known victims were killed for seven months. 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As Corll was killed immediately prior to his murders being discovered, the true number of victims he had claimed will never be known. Potential association with a national sex ring, Corll's mother would later state the inspiration for her founding a family candy business was a pecan nut salesman calling at her home and observing her baking several pies. Elmer Wayne Henley was later portrayed in the second season of Netflixs serial killer crime drama Mindhunter. Corlls father was also known to have been a strict disciplinarian. Instead, he groomed Henley to participate in his sickening scheme just like he had with Brooks, feeding him the same story about the porn ring before telling him the truth and offering him cash as a reward for his help in finding new victims. [37], O'Bryan's first execution date was set for August 8, 1980. SAY his name five times into a mirror and the Candyman a ghost with a hook for a hand will come and kill you. 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. He shot Corll several times before the killer collapsed and died in the hallway outside the torture room. However, he eventually confessed that he, Corll, and Brooks, worked together to kill at least 28 young men and boys. Kepner was strangled and buried at High Island Beach. When Henley woke up, he discovered that he was tied up alongside Kerley and Williams. This brand of cord was the same type used to strangle and bind the bodies of many of his victims. Corll's killing spree ended in a hail of bullets on the night of August 8, 1973. Henley had lured his friend Timothy Cordell Kerley, 19, to Corll's house as an intended victim, but had also brought 15-year-old Rhonda Louise Williams too after she'd been beaten by her father earlier in the evening. He said. [22]:3644. But by 1969, just two years after meeting, Corll began paying Brooks in order to perform sex acts on the boy. Product Identifiers. Melvin was an air traffic controller at William P. Hobby Airport and did not get home from work until 11p.m. on Halloween night. To those close to me, know in your hearts I love you one and all. [30], Former workers at 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. Striving to always do so requires passion. [22]:3647, Corll was drafted into the United States Army on August 10, 1964,[5] and assigned to Fort Polk, Louisiana, for basic training. 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. His last known victim of 1971 was Ruben Watson Haney, who disappeared on August 17. From creating his own Facebook page to promoting his artwork from prison, he has drawn outrage from many who are furious at him for his crimes. Every boy brought back to Corll was murdered with Brooks and Henley actively participating in these crimes. Scott was tied to the torture board and suffered the same fate as Aguirre: rape, torture, strangulation, and burial at High Island Beach. In his confession, Brooks stated the youth killed immediately prior to Henley's involvement in the murders was abducted from the Heights and kept alive for approximately four days before his murder. to which Henley answered, "Yes." He was in the process of sexually assaulting them when suddenly Brooks walked in. [67], In September 1971, Corll moved to another apartment in the Heights: 915 Columbia Street. In his call, Henley blurted to the operator: "Y'all better come here right now! [293], On August 15, 2022, authorities announced that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Harris County Institute of Forensic Science are actively working together to identify this victim. 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. [26] 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. With the help of two accomplices, The Candy Man abducted, raped, and tortured at least 28 teenage boys between . 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. After nearly three years and 28 known murders, Dean Corll turned on Elmer Wayne Henley on August 8, 1973. 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