Dean Corll
Dean Arnold Corll[2] (December 24, 1939 – August 8, 1973) was an American serial killer. Along with David Owen Brooks and Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr., he kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least 28 people. All of his victims were males aged 13 to 20. The killings took place between 1970 and 1973 in Houston, Texas. The crimes became known as the Houston Mass Murders. It came to light after Henley fatally shot Corll. Houston Mass Murders were considered the worst example of serial murder in American history.[3][4]
| Dean Corll | |
|---|---|
 Dean Corll in 1964 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Dean Arnold Corll |
| Also known as | The Candy Man The Pied Piper |
| Born | December 24, 1939 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 8, 1973 (aged 33) Pasadena, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds to left chest and back. Homicide[1] |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 28+ |
| Span of killings | 1970–1973 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | Texas |
Corll was also known as the Candy Man and the Pied Piper. This was because he and his family had owned and operated a candy factory in Houston Heights. He had been known to give free candy to local children.[5]
Dean Corll Media
Corll, pictured with his half-sister, Joyce West, c. 1960
Corll, aged 24, shortly after entering the US Army in August 1964
Selma Winkle, pictured holding a reward poster she and the parents of David Hilligiest distributed following the disappearance of their sons
Lake Sam Rayburn. Four victims killed by Corll and his accomplices in 1973 were buried at this location.
The interior of Corll's rented boat shed, pictured immediately prior to the search for victims on August 8, 1973
Henley (left) and Brooks (right), pictured at High Island Beach. August 10, 1973.
Donald (left) and Jerry Waldrop
Richard Edward Hembree
Final victim of the Houston Mass Murders, James Stanton Dreymala, as published in the 15 August 1973 of the Houston Chronicle
References
- ↑ The Horror Remains 20 Years Later, Memories of Dean Corll Haunt Survivor. Houston Chronicle. August 8, 1993. http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/1993_1146085/the-horror-remains-20-years-later-memories-of-dean.html/. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
- ↑ Bardsley, Marilyn. "Dean Corll". Crime Library. TruTV.com. Archived from the original on December 2013. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Residents of Houston Curbing Murder Talk". The Beaver County Times. August 16, 1973. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=D4MkAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ANoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4597,220911&hl=en. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ Bovsun, Mark (June 28, 2008). "Lost Boys of Texas". Daily News (New York). http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/lost-boys-texas-article-1.292434. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ Mass Murder in Houston, John K.Gurwell, p. 73