Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. Less than two weeks later, 20-year-old Raymond Stanley Blackburn was abducted, strangled, and buried at Lake Sam Rayburn. All of his victims were males aged 13 to 20, the majority of whom were in their mid-teens. [51][52] Corll promised Brooks a car in return for his silence; Brooks accepted the offer and Corll later bought him a green Chevrolet Corvette. [57] In each of these abductions, Brooks is known to have been a participant. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Konen was born November 20, 1951, per death certificate. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. [130], When questioned regarding his claim that as Corll had threatened him that morning he had shouted that he had killed several boys,[129] 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 pegboard walls inside the rear of the van were rigged with several rings and hooks. [150], 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. GREAT NEWS! We look forward to seeing you soon! Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. Production of a film directly based upon the Houston Mass Murders. These bodies were recovered between 12:05p.m. and 8:30p.m.,[154][155] and all were in an advanced state of decomposition. (Brooks later claimed that Henley became involved in the abductions while Corll resided at the address he had occupied immediately prior to Schuler Street.) or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. She owned and operated the Corll Candy Company. Corll Candy Company is a Texas ", Henley would later state to investigators that one of Corll's motivations for retaining the keys of his victims had been to subsequently. Lyles was known to both Corll and Brooks. Detective David Mullican, recollecting the Houston Mass Murders, April 2011. [92] 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. Failed to report flower. [7][8] Corll's mother and stepfather started a small family candy company, initially operating from the garage of their home. [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. [101] 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;[102] he was strangled and buried at Lake Sam Rayburn. Some accounts state Branch was abducted in February 1972. Search above to list available cemeteries. [5] Mary subsequently sold the family home and relocated to a trailer home in Memphis, Tennessee, where Arnold had been drafted into the United States Air Force after the divorce, to allow her sons to remain in contact with their father. The jury deliberated for just 90 minutes before they reached a verdict. This route often involved West traveling to Houston, where much of the product was sold. Corll was a sadistic serial killer who tortured and murdered at least 28 teenagers during the early 1970s. In 1965, Corll was vice-president of the family company, Corll Candy. [4] Corll's father was strict with his children, whereas his mother was markedly protective of both her sons. 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. 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. "[197], The jury deliberated for 92 minutes before finding Henley guilty of all six murders for which he was tried. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Mary Emma Robison West I found on Findagrave.com. [19]:3669 Henley was not charged with the death of Corll, which prosecutors ruled on September 18 had been committed in self-defense. [12], 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. [13], Corll's mother divorced West in 1963 and opened a new candy business, which she named Corll Candy Company; her eldest son was appointed vice-president of the new family firm,[16] with his younger brother Stanley being appointed secretary-treasurer. She made him the vice president. Dean Corll's home (courtesy Houston Metropolitan Research Center, Houston Public Library) Quote Following his honorable discharge from the army, Corll returned to H [188], Other incriminating testimony came from police officers who read from Henley's written statements. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, or jump to a slide with the slide dots. [190] Cobble and Jones were killed on July 27, 1973, two days after they had been reported missing. [n 1] From the earliest days of the business, Corll worked day and night while still attending school. 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. [113], Corll then handed Henley a hunting knife and ordered him to cut away Williams's clothes,[118] insisting that, while he would rape and kill Kerley, Henley would do likewise to Williams. Henley said the first abduction he participated in occurred during the time Corll resided at 925 Schuler Street, an address he moved to on February 19, 1972. Brooks had also stated in his confession that Scott was likely buried at High Island. Corll's former stepfather had retained ownership of the family's former candy business following his mother's divorce in 1963, and competition between the two firms was fierce. Simoneaux and Hembree were enticed into Brooks's Corvette and driven to Corll's Westcott Towers apartment. [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. [70] The identity of this first victim Henley assisted in the abduction of remains unknown. [6], Following the second divorce, Corll's mother married a traveling clock salesman named Jake West. 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. 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. [20] He was later assigned to Fort Benning, Georgia, to train as a radio repairman before his permanent assignment to Fort Hood, Texas. Two of the unidentified victims were found buried in the boat shed and were estimated to have been killed in 1971 or 1972. 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. This corporate entity was filed approximately sixty years ago on [191], Throughout the trial, the state introduced 82 pieces of evidence, including Corll's torture board and one of the boxes used to transport the victims. Dean was Vice President and his younger brother Stanley was Secretary Treasurer.Scott Benjamin: 07:15 The first year in business, a teenage male employee of the Corll Candy Company said the Dean had made sexual Please contact Find a Grave at [emailprotected] if you need help resetting your password. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. He was aided by two teenaged accomplices, David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley. The other two victims, Charles Cobble and Marty Ray Jones, were abducted together on the afternoon of July 25. Henley himself later buried both youths' bodies in the boat shed. Konen vanished while hitchhiking with another student from the University of Texas to his parents' home in Houston. 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. Drag images here or select from your computer for Mary Emma Robison West memorial. You have chosen this person to be their own family member. During his service, he made a realization that he was homosexual. As a result of this diagnosis, Corll was told to avoid P.E. [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. She dissolved her business in Houston, and moved with her daughter Joyce to Manitou Springs, Colorado where she set-up another candy factory. Harvey, who had been shot through the eye. We will review the memorials and decide if they should be merged. [266] He had dark hair and may have had spina bifida, a congenital disability that could have affected his gait, or caused chronic pain. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. The three teenagers began drinking and smoking marijuana, with Henley and Kerley also sniffing paint fumes as Corll watched them intently. [91] On March 7, Corll vacated his Wirt Road apartment and moved to 2020 Lamar Drive, an address his father had vacated in Pasadena. Moreover, Corll also is not known to have killed between February 1 and June 4, 1973. But first I'm gonna have my fun! Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. According to official military records, Corll's period of service in the army was unblemished. Corll worked in the candy kitchen all of the time, even though he was still in school. Corll's victims were typically lured with an offer of a party or a lift to one of the various addresses in which he resided between 1970 and 1973. [264][266] This victim has been referred to as "John Houston Doe" since the discovery of his body. Henley gave a verbal statement; stating he initially had believed the boys he had abducted were to be sold into a Dallas-based organization for "homosexual acts, sodomy, maybe later killing,"[131] but soon learned Corll was himself killing the victims procured. Please enter your email and password to sign in. WebThis is the house where Dean Corll lived. [110], At approximately 3:00a.m. on the morning of August 8, 1973, Henley and Kerley, accompanied by Williams, returned to Corll's residence. [147][148], 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,[149] but admitted to having known that Corll had raped and killed two youths in 1970. [24] On June 4, Henley and Corll abducted 15-year-old William Ray Lawrence; the youth was last seen alive by his father on 31st Street. A Plague of Murder: The Rise and Rise of Serial Killing in the Modern Age. The Corll Candy Company moved to a new location that was directly across the street from Helms Elementary School on Twenty-Second Street. The companies were formed over a thirty-two year period [50]:9 The police were heavily criticized for curtailing the search for further victims once the record set by Juan Corona for having the most victims had been surpassed. [274] Former workers also recalled that Corll had rolls of clear plastic of precisely the same type used to bury his victims. [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. This browser does not support getting your location. Both youths were buried at High Island Beach. His attorney, William Gray, cross-examined several witnesses, but did not call any witnesses or experts for the defense. If your candy business requires you to drive during your working hours, be sure to track your mileage and collect Try again later. If you notice a problem with the translation, please send a message to [emailprotected] and include a link to the page and details about the problem. The rear windows of the van were sealed by opaque blue curtains. In 1960, at the request of his mother, Corll moved to Indiana to live with his widowed grandmother. The thirteenth and fourteenth bodies unearthed bore identification cards naming the victims as Donald and Jerry Waldrop. In response, Corll pounced on Aguirre, pushed him onto the table, and cuffed his hands behind his back. Dean was well-known for handing out free Corll Candy Company is a Texas Corporation filed on May 9, 1963 . The company's filing status is listed as Franchise Tax Involuntarily Ended and its File Number is 0019293700. The Registered Agent on file for this company is Mary West and is located at 721 E 6 1/2 Street, Houston, TX . [34] At Corll's residence, the youths would be plied with alcohol or other drugs until they passed out, tricked into donning handcuffs,[35] or simply grabbed by force. FactualTV has screened a documentary focusing upon the murders committed by Corll and his accomplices. Try again. [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. [75] Scottwho was well known to both Henley and Brookswas grabbed by force and fought furiously against attempts by Corll to restrain him, even attempting to stab his attackers with a knife. [13], Corll graduated from Vidor High School in the summer of 1958. [78], After vacating the Schuler Street residence, Corll moved to an apartment at Westcott Towers, where, in the summer of 1972, he is known to have killed a further two victims. The company's filing status is listed as Forfeited Existence and its File Number is Baulch was strangled by Henley and buried at High Island Beach. Corll even ended up killing former employees of his candy factory along with dozens of others. Most victims were abducted from Houston Heights, which was then a low-income neighborhood northwest of downtown Houston. Mary and her husband divorced in 1963, forcing her to give up her share of the business. [184][185][n 10], Elmer Wayne Henley and David Owen Brooks were tried separately for their roles in the murders. [40][n 2], During the years in which he abducted and murdered his victims, Corll often changed addresses. With exclusive experiences like our premium chocolate and wine tastings, our self-guided factory viewing aisle, our three-acre cactus garden, and our gourmet gift shop, this is an unforgettable free to visit Las Vegas getaway. Dean Corll soon became an integral part of the companys success. He tells you he was a cheerleader if nothing else. Given that Henley became acquainted with Corll in 1972, it is likely this boy would have been killed in 1972 or 1973. In 1967, he befriended 12-year-old David [272][n 13]. 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. [208] Successive parole applications dating from July 1980 have been denied. [109][5] Williams climbed into the back seat of Kerley's Volkswagen. In 2013, Williams recounted Henley's actions on the morning of August 8, stating: "He (Henley) was afraid that he wasn't going to be able to save me. Henley admitted he had assisted Corll in several abductions and murders, and that he had actively participated in the torture and mutilation of "six or eight" victims prior to their murder. [87][n 3] His gagged and emasculated body was buried in the boat shed. They would then be restrained either by force or deception, and each was killed either by strangulation or shooting with a .22 caliber pistol. Both Kerley and Williams had awakened by this point. [252][277] The earliest of Corll's victims known by Brooks were two teenage boys killed at 3300 Yorktown, where Corll lived after moving out of his Judiway Street apartment. 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