It is not known if the investigation conducted by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department established that Wallace was a friend of Stinson, although this was common knowledge. "The killer at large in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area did not fit the usual profile of a serial murderer. Entwining her neck were articles of clothing, what looked like a T-shirt and a bra, tied together and knotted at the Adam's apple to cut off her air. On March 9, Betty Baucom did not report to work at Bojangles Restaurant where she served as assistant manager. The young men 18 and 21 at the time of the incident claimed that a lifetime of abuse drove them to murder. The Navy was good for Henry Wallace. He then choked her to death with a towel. The Republican. But he had another reason: robbery. In a 2005 interview with People, Saccoman said she was first drawn to her husband when she saw his face on TV. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Mack, he knew, had a good job, money in the bank, and always carried an ATM card. He put some pork and beans on the stove, and turned it on high. In March 1993, Hawk's mother, Dee Sumpter, and her godmother Judy Williams founded Mothers of Murder Offspring, a Charlotte-based support group for parents of murdered children. Through the translucency of the curtain, he thought he could see something or someone crouching below the wall of the tub. Wallace's mother was a strict disciplinarian who had little patience for her young son. While being interrogated, Wallace stunned police by describing 10 murders in Charlotte between May 1992 and March 1994. Also attending was the manager of the Death Row unit at the prison. Notoriety Celebrity status Being associated with the worst of the worst Being considered a rebel Slideshow 6696652 by. They were accompanied to the station by McKnight's boyfriend, Henry Louis Wallace. According to Wallace's confession, she reluctantly agreed. In 1979, Watson wed a woman named Kristen Joan Svege. Assuming that her daughter and granddaughter were just inside, she called out, expecting to hear a familiar, "Come in, Mom!" In the opening arguments, prosecutor Marsha Goodnow argued for the death penalty, while defense attorney Isabel Day asked for a life sentence, arguing that Wallace suffered from mental illness, and that the killings were not first-degree murder because they did not result from "premeditation and deliberation". If she was fatigued after a day's work, she ordered brother and sister to whip each other. -- Brandi Henderson, 18, was found strangled in her apartment March 9. Both homes showed no sign of forced entry, indicating that the victim knew the murderer. Phoning her at her home, there was no answer. His decision effectively ruled the death accidental, although the victim's injuries were not consistent with an accidental death. The ACLU can hardly accuse North Carolina police of picking on black folks every time a crime is committed. Wallace twisted the towel around her throat until she fell to the floor and started kicking loudly. His 10-hour confession became the centerpiece of the case. A unit was there in no time to axe Jumper's door. Fleeing the apartment, he threw the knife and washcloth over a fence near the back of her apartment. Welcome! On August 10, 1993, Wallace killed Valencia M. Jumper, then set her on fire to cover up his crime. 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. Four months after the murder of Shawna Hawks, Henry Louis Wallace dropped by to visit a former Taco Bell employee, 24 year oldAudrey Spain, who had just returned from vacation. (He) watched from his mothers room, every car that turned the cornerHe waited the following day, and the day after that. His father never appeared. Stopping by, he asked her if he could use her phone; she consented and opened her door to him. As well, Wallace had been given refreshments and snacks and allowed to take appropriate rest breaks. That sentence, as with other members of the group, was later commuted to life in prison. She dated him numerous times. He was never charged but was fired from his job as a chemical operator for Sandoz Chemical. Portland Seven; Merciless. She was buried in her favorite pink dress holding a picture of her infant son. 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). I went back about a week later and the only thing left was bones.". Hawk's body was found by her boyfriend and mother. Detectives could feel their blood boiling at this point; their commander Gary McFadden drew his squad together for a meeting early the next morning to compare the notes they had made during their interviews with the deceased women's acquaintances. Some even dress up their parakeets. Rebecca Torrijas Wallace Becky Houghton Torrijas Phone Number Address Background Report Addresses Mayfield Ct, Wilmington, NC Turgotine Ln, Wilmington, NC Cotton Ln, Pineville, NC Plus Addresses In Charlotte, NC | Elk Grove Village, IL Relatives Johnson Molly Houghton Mike Houghton View details Phone Numbers (910) nay - peek (910) nay - peek They were convicted of first-degree murder and handed life sentences. Expert Help. When Baucom answered the door, Wallace told her he needed to use her phone. I am the founder and CEO of the Launch Group which is comprised of Launch Recruitment, Launch Professional Services and Launch Talent Solutions. "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. The couple reportedly obtained a marriage license that same month. I really can't speak with my family right now. This huge, perfect bound copy of SERIAL KILLER MAGAZINE is chock full of artwork, rare documents, trivia and in depth articles regarding serial murder. 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. And they were black.". When he reached to strike her, she broke free, screamed, called out for police, and reached for a knife she had hidden in her purse. While holding her crying infant son to her chest, Wallace raped and murdered Brandi Henderson. Wallace responded by putting her in a choke hold he later described to police as "the Boston choke" until she was barely conscious. Born Thomas Lee Wallace in Somerset, Kentucky to English people from Kentucky, he was an only child. Three months after murdering Michelle, Henry Wallace fathered another child, just not with Sadie McKnight whom he still lived with. He raped her. He returned a third time and found only bones. Love was declared a missing person. You hit the mall too hard. Wallace blamed her frigidity on the fact that she had been raped as a teenager. According to Dr. Sullivan, a ligature is "a cord or a band, or something that's made into a cord or a band, then circles the neck and is used to forcibly compress the neck.". After the latter examination, the coroner amended his earlier, hasty diagnosis, changing her cause of death to strangulation. Because the mother was the sole provider in the household and had to work long days to pay the bills, she demanded that her children grow up quickly. Remove the pan from the heat and add 1/3 cup dry sherry. Her mother and boyfriend found her body the next morning. Less than two weeks later, on March 8, 1994, Wallace murdered Betty Jean Baucom, a co-worker of his live-in girlfriend, Sadie, at Bojangles. He relented. Alfred P. Murrah Federal Bldg. Wallace's defense attorney, Jim Cooney, said at his defense: "Henry Wallace's life is full of holes. Such delay placed a strain upon the victims' families and loved ones. Although the Bureau missed its mark in this instance, it cannot be judged harshly. And never charged. Joining the Navy, he spent eight years as a sailor, earning laudatory reports, traveling around the world and marrying a high school sweetheart in 1985. The strangulation murders, however, because of their growing intensity, took center stage. Her body had decayed so bad. McFadden ran his name to see if he had a sheet. In 1986, Buono married Christina Kizuka, a supervisor at the California State Department of Employee Development. It was total conflict. Placing a call to Darryl Kirkpatrick, Shawna's boyfriend, Sumpter learned that he hadn't seen the girl all day. When he was done, he grabbed a Chicago White Sox jacket, a baseball cap, and a butcher knife, and left again. As his consternation increased so did his drug habits. Every issue of Serial of Serial Killer Magazine we sell. According to the published report, however, the attending officers who met with Wallace at the Law Enforcement Center (LEC) spent the earlier part of the night casually questioning him about his larceny charge, his drug habit and his whereabouts at the times the Charlotte women were strangled. He was ultimately arrested and tried for breaking into an area on base. Not an obstinate hardhead, Tompkins is noted among her peers as a believer in the truth. Since being sentenced to death in 1997, Wallace has been appealing to the courts to overturn the death sentences, stating that his confessions were coerced and his . Wallace: No, I just want, I just want an opportunity to maybe for the last time to hold my daughter. When she arrived home, he told her he wanted to make love. Lyle Menendez waited roughly six years before marrying another pen friend, magazine editor Rebecca Sneed, in 2003. With records such as these, the council-manager form of government that rules Charlotte and the County of Mecklenburg can be proud. Other names that Rebecca uses includes Rebecca Houghton Torrijas, Rebecca Houghton, Houghton Torrijas Rebecca, Rebecca A Torrijas and Rebecca H Torrijas. Also attending was the manager of the Death Row unit at the prison. And now for the harder question: How do you fall in love with someone responsible for a crime that has shocked the nation? It turned out to be the one who once dated her- Henry Louis Wallace. Carmeta V. Albarus, a certified social worker who interviewed, then profiled Wallace and his family for his trials defense team, says that Wallace's mother sought to control (her son) through violence, emotional abuse and other inappropriate means. Vacant in the son's formative years was a realized conception of family togetherness. "I took a towel and placed it around the baby's neck, and I didnt want to tie it tight enough to choke him(just) enough to make it difficult for him to breathe.". No one answered her. He had just come home from his job's night shift to find a ravaged apartment, his girlfriend dead in bed with towels encircling her neck, and their 10-month-old toddler, T.W., in his room, barely alive and also garroted. He began his prison sentence on February 2, 1997. Early sweet peppers are a great addition to any garden. A citywide hunt for Wallace began. Their name are T Donathan, Matt E Gangemi, and five others. But, her murder was set up as so inordinately different that even the most practical of detectives would have missed the link. Despite their dubious reputation, both men managed to find love behind bars. In retrospect, she now realized that she had been wearing dead girlfriends' jewelry!". But there's more: discover your full benefits now. In fact, Woods had told the police that Wallace was prone to visit with Brandi while he was at work. Wallace had not, after all, been arrested for murder. If people knew him like I do, they would fall in love with him. Under questioning, he confessed to all nine murders, explaining in a recorded interview the details of each murder. Wallace's drug use was escalating, and crack wasnt cheap. An E.T. Finally, on Feb. 4, he was arrested for allegedly shoplifting. She had just come in from school her mother was not home and the two shared idle gossip for about an hour. 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