He then strangled her young son, leaving him for dead. Sullivan had determined that ligature strangulation was the cause of death in these two most recent cases as well. Watching Michelle turn to reach for a glass on a shelf, he made his move. He never fully explained why he killed those beautiful young women. The dastardlier the deed, it would seem, the more attention they get. His 10-hour confession became the centerpiece of the case. Before leaving, he took some jewelry from Jumper's body, which he later pawned. I felt so sorry for him., Since marrying Erik Menendez, Saccoman authored the book, They Said Wed Never Make It: My Life with Erik Menendez.. These are more like giant, professionally produced graphic novels. He also took a gold chain from around her neck. The following morning, Wallace rose early. Both victims were robbed of an insignificant amount of money. An E.T. Rebecca S. Wallace 1979 - 2011 WESTFIELD - Rebecca S. Wallace, 31, of Westfield died Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at home. "That's when I rendered the choke hold on her until she passed out. Her remarks ruffled him. The killer's modus operandi did not follow a set pattern. That June, he pleaded guilty to second-degree burglary. On January 7, 1997, he was found guilty of nine murders and on January 29, 1997, he was sentenced to nine consecutive death sentences. To top it off, he married his housekeeper, Rebecca Torrijas, in death row last year. ", A 1994 Time magazine article on serial killings, called "Dances With Werewolves," attests to this. He put the Boston choke on her. At this point, there had been five deaths/disappearances in 15 months, all within a five-mile radius inside East Charlotte. Henry Louis Wallace, the US killer of nine women, has married a former prison nurse in a ceremony next to the execution chamber where he is to be put to death. Neighbors called the police upon hearing the frantic cries of her children. They moved into the baby's room to keep it from crying. That's when I quickly put the pillowcase around her neckI asked her for all the money she had because she had told me she had just gotten an income tax return back. ", After he killed her, he left to buy some cocaine. But he was black. She once worked at the Bojangles where Wallace's girlfriend worked. Quote "Tommy Lee Wallace is not that kind of an successful actor, but i must say he was very good . When interviewed in jail by social worker Albarus in 1996, Wallace recalled how painful it was to have to hurt his sister worse than being on the receiving end. Charlotte's police chief was stumped by a serial killer in their midst and wasn't aware of it. Her humanity towards those she defends sets her apart as a hero in the legal system. Henry Louis Wallace was born in Barnwell, South Carolina, son of Lottie Mae Wallace and a married school teacher who walked out on his lover when he found out she was pregnant. It was during this time that Wallace crossed the line from burglary and drug-use to serial murder. When the police arrived, they realized it was the same apartment complex where Betty Baucom had just been found. Wallace was frustrated. Kathy wanted to know if Sadie knew where Caroline was - Caroline's supervisor at Bojangles had been looking for her because she had missed a shift. Boyfriend Kirkpatrick, receiving another call from the distressed mother, jumped in his car and sped to her house to calm her. While she lay on the floor dead, I went in her bathroom and smoked it.". I could see the pain in his eyes, she said. Spector, whos serving 19 years to life for the 2003 slaying of actress Lana Clarkson, was wed to aspiring singer Rachelle Short in September 2006. But, it had its hands full in the 1992-94 season when an elusive someone was preying on young women in East Charlotte raping them, strangling them and, sometimes, stabbing them to death. Lifting the baby from its crib, Wallace tried to calm him with a pacifier, but to no avail. In 1991, Henry moved to Charlotte, where he found jobs at various restaurants and was pursuing girls. Susan passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and loved ones Her last whispered word was Amen, Whitehouse said in a statement after Atkins death. She died in his grasp. Had this been done, as it should have been, Wallaces killing spree would have stopped. The strangulation murders, however, because of their growing intensity, took center stage. Again, burglary proved his undoing: He was dismissed from the Navy after breaking and entering near a naval base, although his Navy record allowed him an honorable discharge. "Early in 1994, Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives sought the assistance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in an effort to define the type of murderer or murderers they were looking for," explains North Carolina University Professor of Criminal Justice Charisse Coston, whose classes have studied the complexities of the Strangler case. Perhaps he thought that two weeks was long enough to wait before taking another victim, since Mack's murder hadnt even been reported on the news. Still do. However, all was not bliss and the couple divorced roughly a year later. And I poured the rum all over her bodyAnd I went into the kitchen and opened a can of pork and beansand put it on the stove. But, he smiled again when the program ended and there had not been even the slightest reference to the latest strangling or to the manhunt that the police claimed was in full vigor. In 1969, Manson and his followers were convicted in the slaying of actress Sharon Tate and several others. She raged, telling him that her suspicions of him were now confirmed that he was the man who had been strangling all those women across that part of Charlotte. Stephanie B. BigBeta 282 Superb Reporter At that time, reads the summary, detectives "advised defendant of his Miranda rights, which defendant said he understood and chose to waive.". Although the Bureau missed its mark in this instance, it cannot be judged harshly. Enter the email address you signed up with and we'll email you a reset link. He once dated that beautiful woman. He married prison nurse Rebecca Torrijas on June 5, 1998, the vows being exchanged in a small room next to the death chamber. ", Throughout the fall of 1993, the situation quieted. The murder weapon (an ordinary kitchen knife) had been shoved through her back. He was served a dozen arrest warrants for burglary while stationed in Seattle, Washington. Also attending was the manager of the Death Row unit at the prison. After the judge gave nine death sentences, he finally apologized to the victims' families for putting them through torture. They had no forewarning of their death, even seconds before he struck at them. Time heals, said the clich. Alfred P. Murrah Federal Bldg. Wallace's motion also cited that he was "induced" to confessing by a promise from the detectives to let him visit with his daughter, Kendra, and his girlfriend, Sadie McKnight. Mack, he knew, had a good job, money in the bank, and always carried an ATM card. They did nothing to me that warranted their death.". Contacting Caroline's roommate, Sadie McKnight, to ask her where her friend might be, Sadie expressed that she too had become suspicious because it was not like Caroline to remain incommunicado for more than 48 hours, even if she was staying with friends. She is a white woman, registered to vote in New Hanover county and affiliated with the Democrat Party since November 18 1997. Wallace panicked. I mean, I don't feel that way. Rummaging through the house, hoping to find a clue as to where Shawna might have gone, Kirkpatrick wandered into the downstairs bathroom. Police officer Gregory Norwood responded to the call. Serving as the spine-work for this article are two sources of data, both provided by Coston and McFadden; these are 1) the transcript of Henry Wallace's murder confession and 2) a copy of the authorized social profile of the defendant that was compiled just prior to his court trial. Twelve hours passed. Also attending was the manager of the Death Row unit at the prison. It was not reopened as a homicide until after Wallaces arrest for multiple counts of murder, and upon the insistence of her family and Wallaces sister. For 12 hours, he confessed to the murders of 10 women in Charlotte. But, the black population in whose area the homicides were occurring began to rankle; the citizens interpreted the police department's no-show results as something else, something one-sided. Though he robbed most of his victims before he killed them, the hard-line underlying motive for the murders was not theft, however, but sex. Too bad the Navy didnt act. From there, he sold them for cash. If she was fatigued after a day's work, she ordered brother and sister to whip each other. Before he left, he removed $50 from her purse. 1997 However, the marriage was apparently not meant to be. Si Henry Louis Wallace ay isang serial killer na nagahasa at nagpatay ng siyam na kababaihan sa Charlotte, North Carolina sa pagitan ng 1992 at 1994. He brought out a pillowcase from under his shirt, and choked her with it. A court summary of the incident reads, "Woods immediately ran to T.W. Charlotte's National Organization of Women called for an independent counsel to investigate the police department: "Whether [the problem] is economic, racial, procedural, or managerial this issue must be resolved so that all Charlotteans can feel complete confidence in the Law Enforcement's ability to deal fairly and effectively with crime. Three years later, he was executed. By entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners. Trying her sister, he encountered the same results. Defender Isabel Day's explanation to that was, "(Wallace) is very sick, very mentally ill." She wept when the trial ended, not for her court loss, but because the high emotion she needed to suspend over the months of trial could finally be released. "It was noted that his knowledge level was higher than expected of a seaman." Six weeks after the murder of Audrey Spain, Wallace had another plan. He ransacked her apartment and headed to his favorite pawn shop, another habit of his which local pawn shop records clearly detail. His sole aim was rape. Henry Louis Wallace (1965- ) was a serial killer who killed at least nine young Black Charlottean women between June 1992 and March 1994. Join Facebook to connect with Rebecca Wallace and others you may know. An autopsy revealed that the blade had penetrated the upper left side of her back, below the shoulder blade, and had caused mortal wounds to the heart and lungs. They had him in handcuffs, and they had let him go. On June 5, 1998, Wallace married a former prison nurse, Rebecca Torrijas, in a ceremony that was held next to the execution chamber where he has been sentenced to die. The North Carolina Supreme Court upheld the death sentences in 2000. Nothing, McFadden knew, was beyond possibility. Independent.ie. In fact, when he worked at a radio station in his hometown of Barnwell, S.C., he was known as "Night Rider" because of his smooth, sexy voice. Sultan argued for life sentence without parole instead of the death penalty. Born Thomas Lee Wallace in Somerset, Kentucky to English people from Kentucky, he was an only child. What would become a 22-month killing spree of nine murders attributed to the same suspect began slowly the first three over a year's time. His wife is Rebecca Torrijas (m. 1998) Henry Louis Wallace Net Worth. Serial killer Henry Louis Wallace should die because he killed a lot of young Black women and didn't really repent for what he had done. He impregnated one of them, and even though the relationship did not last, he became a proud father when a beautiful baby girl was born in September, 1993. I really can't speak with my family right now. However, they said the murder cases varied enough to throw them off Wallace's trail. NO ERROR.". Watson remains incarcerated. For a man whose appeal cited coerced confessions, Wallace kept talking, talking, and talking, as if to dump guilt from every dark corner of his bones. All of our Serial Killer books are massive, 8.5" x 11" perfect bound editions. "No," Wallace answered, "there's only one Henry a {bad} Henry. The investigating officers interviewed co-workers, friends, and classmates, turning up nothing. He was ultimately arrested and tried for breaking into an area on base. When the janitor entered Audrey Spain's flat, his eyes fell on the open bedroom doorway and what looked like a naked woman sprawled across the bed. Wallace had intended to steal Brandi's TV and stereo since he had a means of conveyance at his hands (Baucom's automobile). Sadie McKnight returned to her apartment that night and was contacted by Kathy Love, Caroline's sister. That same year, 1994, the city earned recognition as the third largest banking center in the United States and was noted as the sixth largest wholesale center with $11 billion in retail sales. She began to fight (so) I used a curling iron that was near her bed and I placed the cord around her neck.". Afterwards, he took some valuables from the apartment and left. When she asked why she did it, the woman said she had never tasted steak before. Also attending was the manager of the Death Row unit at the prison. He was never charged but was fired from his job as a chemical operator for Sandoz Chemical. No corpse had been found and, thus, victim number one was filed as a "Missing Person". Add 1 quart whole milk, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick. In the late 80s and early 90s, Mr. Wallace has committed various crimes, including robbery. There are many people who came from single family homes who are good and productive members of society. Returning to her apartment, he grabbed a roll of quarters he saw lying on her dresser. On June 5, 1998, Wallace married a former prison nurse, Rebecca Torrijas, in a ceremony next to the execution chamber where he has been sentenced to die. "I caught her arm and I grabbed the knife from her and I stabbed her about 20 timesIt was a little knifeshaped kind of like a dagger. Add 2 cups of warm water to the sugar and bring it to a boil. If you're a spouse, how do you work through something like that? The Wallaces drank from a pump well and their bathroom was really a watershed with a set of chamber pots. Wallace's arrest, with all its promise, had not come auspiciously. But, the union turned out to be a disappointment. For an infamous crime. This time he had assaulted a baby as well! They thought he was a nice person but when he come into their homes at night, he showed his true colors when he robbed, raped, and killed them. She probably figured it out a few hours before the police did. When he once asked his mom about his natural father who he was, where did he go the other told him to quit idling. Two more weeks passed. To Faye Sultan, he had a lot of problems with women, to others, he's a charmer of women, even a lover. He was questioned by police but never charged. "It was just a bad judgment call." To many of her friends, she's a saint or the madonna. The appeal was complex, but basically it resurrected some earlier issues including Henry Louis Wallace's "involuntary" confession and the delay of the issuance of his Miranda rights and contested some new ones the possible illegality of the court's refusal to accept the defense's motion for change of venue to a less prejudicial locale and even the definitions of "premeditation" and "deliberation" as they applied to Wallace's crimes. According to his confession, he soaked her body in rum. The puzzle pieces slid into place perfectly now. Heading the prosecution was Mecklenburg's tough female prosecutor, Anne Tompkins, fresh from her victory in sending high-profile child killer Fred Coffey to prison for life. He denied it, but she only became more vocal. Squad cars were alerted to look out for the Pulsar cruising Charlotte's streets. Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Rebecca wore a pale green dress covered with pink flowers and a pearl necklace. Maybe murder. At the LEC, Wallace was led into an interview room where several men stood around a long bare table under fluorescent lighting. Forensic pathologist James M. Sullivan, who performed an autopsy, noted hemorrhaging in the conjunctiva (lining of the eyes), the face, the lips and across the voice box all trademarks of ligature strangulation. Evidence indicates that Wallace's crack addiction was now the center of his life. Never sentenced. He needed money. According to the Fayetteville Observer, the families who were in court the day that Henry Louis Wallace expressed his sorrow for what he had done "didn't buy it." Cruz Captain lucky/v, Tips for Successful Tomato Farming in Hot and Humid Climates, Tomato farming in hot and humid climates can be a challenge, but with the right preparation and care, you can still have a successful harvest. Something happened when Wallace was in sixth grade that would psychologically scar him for life. If by chance he glances down the corridor where the death chamber sits, he probably remembers his wedding ceremony at that end of the hall, rather than the less-merry one he must some day experience. Caroline Love, Shawna Hawk, Audrey Spainone missing person, two nearly identical strangulationsmonths apart. Rebecca Houghton Torrijas (age 82) is currently listed on 3807 Mayfield Ct, Wilmington, 28412 North Carolina. He then set it on fire to cover up his vicious crime. He wanted her bank card, and her code number. According to serial killer crime expert Robert Ressler: "'If he elected to become a serial killer, he was going about it in the wrong way,' said Robert Ressler, one of the "Mr. Wallace always seemed to take one step forward and two steps back," Ressler testified. Twice failed, he decided to cruise by Spain's apartment building to check things out himself. Stinson had been raped, and then strangled with a ligature. Notoriety Celebrity status Being associated with the worst of the worst Being considered a rebel Slideshow 6696652 by. Demanding money and bank account numbers with which to purchase drugs, Wallace battered and raped Vanessa, choked her to death with pillowcase he brought with him, called a cab and went to an ATM a few blocks from Vanessas apartment where he attempted to drain her account dry. to the Carolinas Medical Center where at first doctors feared the asphyxiation he suffered might have caused brain damage. But, over the next several hours these men would take turns interviewing the suspect until he confessed to killing all nine of the Charlotte women Caroline Love, Shawna Hawk, Audrey Spain, Valencia Jumper, Michelle Stinson, Vanessa Mack, Betty Baucom, Brandi Henderson and, less than 48 hours before he was arrested, Debra Slaughter. When a visiting friend knocked on the door, the 3-year-old told him that their mother was sleeping on the kitchen floor. Inside, firefighter Dennis Arney saw that the blaze, which had spread throughout the small apartment, had begun on the kitchen stove where a pot of something had been left over a lit gas burner. They have also lived in Panama City Beach, FL and Richmond, IN. Her cousin, Robert Ross, who drove her back to her place that night, said he saw her go into her foyer and that she had seemed neither sidetracked nor nervous. Stinson was 20 years old and had two sons, aged 1 and 3. It costs $1,200 per month to rent two bedrooms in the zip code 28412, according to HUD's Office of Policy Development and Research. Burgess was of the opinion that Day's client was unable to separate reality from fantasy, thus suffering from mental illness. But, Charlotte had its troubles, too, that year. Although the magazine takes this subject very seriously and in no way attempts to glorify the crimes describe in it, it also provides a unique collection of rare treats (including mini biographical comics, crossword puzzles and trivia quizzes). He is from United States. Others said the reason why the police did not take the murder cases serious because the women were both working class and black. The attraction was apparently mutual, as the couple wed on Oct. 3, 1996. As well, I referred to several court and trial records, particularly the court dockets and "Appellate Report," the latter that details his case from its roots to its dramatic finale. Jumper was an ambitious 19-year-old college student, recently relocated from Columbia, South Carolina, who worked at Food Lion Groceries as well as at a clothing shop to help pay tuition. Unlike most serial killers, the Night Stalker was not selective in his targets, killing men, women and children through a variety of means. He threw all three items away after leaving the apartment. But, says she, some of those who at first picked on him might think differently now. Wallace confessed to killing 10 young women. Author Anastasia Toufexis says of Wallace, "Women, taken with his sweet smile, solicitous attitude and pleasant looks, trusted himThey invited him to their homes for dinner, watched while he cradled their babies in his arms, accepted his invitations to date.". Afterwards, he ordered her to get dressed, demanded the money in her purse, and strangled her to death. Wallace raped her on the kitchen floor. Wallace took the money Slaughter had given him and left. He attended Barnwell high school where he was carrying grades good enough to get him elected as Student Council President. 2. They have also lived in Pineville, NC and Charlotte, NC. He demanded to know how much money she had in the apartment, and took what was available. It is also packed with unusual trivia, exclusive interviews with the both killers and experts in the field and more information that any other resource available to date. When Spain turned her back, he put the choke on her again. The examining doctor diagnosed that she had been strangled to death. In 1986, Buono married Christina Kizuka, a supervisor at the California State Department of Employee Development. Baucom asked him, "Why did you do that to me"? They were reunited a few minutes later in another area, where they were separated by plastic glass and bars, and talked for about an hour. He then drove the vehicle to Charlotte's city limits and dumped the body in a ditch. Vanessa Mack was the sister of one of Wallace's ex-girlfriends. Wallace asked her for a drink. For a while, he was able to overcome those circumstances. Henry Louis Wallace Crime - Killed 13 people Dates - Convicted on 1/29/97 - Sentenced to death - Married on June 5, 1998 Spouse - Rebecca Torrijas - Former prison nurse - 23 years older than Wallace Wedding - Married next to the execution chamber Richard Ramirez Crime - Night Stalker - Killed 13 people Translations in context of "held next to" in English-Russian from Reverso Context: to be held next She was too afraid to object. The clubs where they socialized differed. Immobilizing her from behind, he began to unbutton her blouse. I really don't want him dead but he had to pay the ultimate price of execution set by the state. Once inside, he squeezed her to him and demanded money. In 1988, Wallace was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy. The two women eventually went to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police station and filed a missing person's report. Since she had not, he took a roll of quarters to do his laundry and left the premises. The more she pleaded, the more aroused he became. This is sick, the woman's name is Rebecca Torrijas. "He was 180 pounds when arrested; he now weighs in at around four hundred.". After they conversed a few moments, Wallace asked her to please call Sadie to inform her that he was over there so she wouldn't wonder where he'd gone. A man whose impulsive crimes baffled a city, its police force, and had a population of more than 400,000 checking over its shoulders on dark streets and byways for almost two years. She refused again. After Stinson's murder in mid-September, the remainder of the year into and past the Christmas holidays passed without another event. In retrospect, she now realized that she had been wearing dead girlfriends' jewelry!". Sullivan's comment upon finding out his error a year later? I went back about a week later and the only thing left was bones.". This time, the victim refused. Feeling relaxed around him, Hawk, according to Wallace's confession, didnt hesitate to tease Wallace when he described how he had been fighting with his girlfriend Sadie. Given that in 1993 there were 122 reported murders in the Charlotte area which were still marked as unsolved by the time Wallace went to trial, it is highly probable that Wallace did not put as time between victims as it would appear from the time frame between that of his nine known victims. He was arrested on March 13, 1994 after the bodies of three young women were found in East Charlotte. doll, or something."
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