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  1. Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. (born May 9, 1956) is an American serial killer incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) system. Henley was convicted in 1974 [1] : 219 for his role as a participant in a series of murders known colloquially as the Houston Mass Murders in which a minimum of 28 teenage boys and young men were ...

    • August 8, 1973
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  2. Apr 13, 2023 · Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. was a 15-year-old boy who helped Dean Corll, a notorious serial rapist and murderer, kidnap, rape, and kill at least 28 boys between 1970 and 1973. Learn how Henley met Corll, why he joined his twisted gang, and how he eventually turned against him.

  3. Aug 10, 2022 · Elmer Wayne Henley, a former teen serial killer who participated in the "Houston Mass Murders" in 1973, is asking for compassionate release from prison. He is serving six life sentences for murder, rape, and torture. He killed Dean Corll, a former candy maker who lured him and other teens to his home and tortured them. The victims' families oppose his release and demand justice for their loved ones.

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  5. Apr 24, 2024 · In the book, The Serial Killer’s Apprentice, Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman explore the story of Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr., who was a teenager when he helped serial killer Dean Corll lure his young victims. Corll raped, tortured and murdered at least 27 young men between 1970 and 1973 in the Houston, Texas area.

  6. Jun 12, 2023 · In an interview with Texas Monthly, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre co-writer Kim Henkel explained that while Ed Gein served as a major source of inspiration for the horror film, there was another infamous killer who helped influence the writing of Leatherface: Elmer Wayne Henley.

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  7. Jun 9, 2021 · Elmer Wayne Henley was one of the three serial killers who helped Dean Corll, the Candy Man, abduct and murder 28 boys in Texas from 1970 to 1973. He confessed to killing Corll in 1973 and is serving life in prison.

  8. Aug 7, 2020 · Elmer Wayne Henley shot and killed Dean Corll, who tortured and murdered 27 teenagers in Houston in 1973. Henley led police to the graves of his victims and was sentenced to life in prison.

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