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Larry Gene Bell (October 30, 1949 [1] – October 4, 1996) was an American murderer and suspected serial killer in Lexington County, South Carolina, who was electrocuted for the murders of Sharon Faye "Shari" Smith and Debra May Helmick.
Jan 20, 2023 · Larry Gene Bell kidnapped and killed two girls in 1985, then taunted their families with phone calls and letters. He was caught by the FBI using a legal pad with his incomplete phone number.
Dec 27, 2020 · A podcast episode about the unsolved kidnappings and murders of two teenage girls in South Carolina in 1985. Listen to the details of the case, the investigation, the letters and the suspect Larry Gene Bell.
Jan 26, 2022 · John Douglas, who created the FBI's behavioral profiling unit, shares how he tracked and caught Larry Gene Bell, who abducted and killed two women in South Carolina in 1985. He reveals the profile he developed, the phone calls he analyzed, and the interview he conducted with Bell.
Feb 6, 2023 · Larry Gene Bell was convicted and executed for the murders of Shari Smith and Debra May Helmick in 1996. He was identified by a letter he wrote on a yellow legal pad, which also revealed his delusions of being Jesus Christ.
Part 1: In June of 1985, residents of the Midland area of South Carolina were frozen in fear. Two girls were kidnapped and murdered and the sadistic man responsible relished in making phone calls to one of the families. This is part one of two episodes on the crimes of Larry Gene Bell.
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Dive into the story of Larry Gene Bell, one of the first killers who used phones to terrorize people. Uncover the origins of this local monster as we peel back the layers of his past. Discover the complexities of his twisted personality that led to national attention.
