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Ottis Elwood Toole (March 5, 1947 – September 15, 1996) was an American serial killer who was convicted of six counts of murder. Like his companion Henry Lee Lucas, Toole made confessions which resulted in murder convictions, and which he later recanted.
- June 15, 1983
- 6 convicted, 1 suspected, hundreds more claimed
- Novella Henry
Apr 2, 2014 · Ottis Toole was a serial killer who confessed to killing more than a hundred people with his partner Henry Lee Lucas. He murdered John Walsh's son in 1981, but later denied it. He died in prison in 1996. Learn about his early life, crimes, confession, and legacy.
Toole was sentenced to death but the sentence was commuted to life in prison. He died at the age of 49 on September 15, 1996. Before his death, he confessed to almost 100 murders, including the kidnapping and murder of John Walsh’s son, Adam.
Apr 1, 2016 · Ottis Toole was a serial killer who confessed to hundreds of murders, but most likely lied under duress or psychological pressure. He was convicted of the 1981 slaying of Adam Walsh, the son of John Walsh, who created America's Most Wanted. He also confessed to other killings, some of which were later proven to be false.
- Adam Karlin
Nov 6, 2021 · Published November 6, 2021. Updated February 8, 2022. Drawn together by shared childhood trauma, Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole became lovers — then serial killers who terrorized America in the 1970s. Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole killed hundreds of people together. Or so they claimed.
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Aug 3, 2022 · Ottis Toole was a serial killer who worked with Henry Lee Lucas, the notorious cannibal and confessed murderer. He had a low IQ, a homosexual voice, and a violent past. He confessed to killing 108 people, including Adam Walsh, and cannibalized some of them. He died in prison in 1996.
Sep 7, 2017 · (Serial Killer) Ottis Toole was an American criminal and serial killer who was convicted in 1983 for six murders. He was imprisoned at Florida State Prison with death penalty. However, after much pleading his sentence was converted to life imprisonment. Toole had a troubled childhood due to his alcoholic and abusive parents.