John Huston Doe was the unknown final victim of Texas serial killer Dean "Candyman" Cole
His teenage boy's body was found on August 9, 1973.
He was murdered and is still known as John Huston Doe 49 years later.
The murder victim is the unknown final victim of notorious Texas serial killer Dean "Candyman" Cole.
Between 1970 and his 1973, Cole kidnapped, tortured, raped, and murdered 28 of his teenage boys before leaving their bodies in a hut. I filled it. Detectives always suspected there were more victims.
Investigators are now using new forensic techniques to finally identify Candyman's last unknown victim.
Houston Homicide Detectives, the Harris County Forensic Institute, and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The forensic department is working together to solve the mystery. They want the public to help.
"Someone knows who this child is, someone remembers," says Carol Shva of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Itzer told Houston Her Chronicles.
What detectives know so far is that the victim could have been white or a brown-haired Latino. He wore long-sleeved khaki his T-his shirt and a colorful bathing suit. The victim may also have had a birth defect called spina bifida, which may have affected his gait. "There are still colleagues who are like friends, maybe cousins or brothers who are still alive and who remember him," Schweitzer said. "It's absolutely vital that we give this victim back his name."
Meanwhile, Candyman ended his reign of terror in August 1973 by firing a barrage of bullets at the serial killer. co-conspirator wants his freedom.
Elmer Wayne Henry Jr. — convicted of helping Cole murder six victims — petitioned the Texas Pardon and Parole Board for a merciful release. from prison.
He was denied parole in his 2015 and will not be reexamined until 2025. Officials did not comment on Henry's ruse, but compassionate release is a rarity in Texas.
Although himself a teenager at the time of the murder, the victim's family vehemently opposes his release.
His 13-year-old James Stanton Draymara, the sister of the last victim,told the Texas Observer that her family was "what bad did (Henry) do." But I feel like I can heal in prison," he said. with him. My brother wasn't treated with even basic humanity, he doesn't deserve compassion for any disease, let him be like this until he dies! ''
Henry said he was 17 when he killed Col. He helped lure victims into Candyman's depraved web, priced at $200 per person.
Many of the victims were his friends. He was convicted of his six murders, and in 1974 he was sentenced to six of his 99-year sentences.
Police deemed Cole's shooting death to be self-defense.
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