Life and Crimes of Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer Part 2-Interview of J.R. Howard Former Ar State Police Investigator

In this episode of Unexplained America, your host Lisa discusses the life and crimes of Henry Lee Lucas: The Confession Killer (Part 2) from the time frame of June 1983 to his passing in 2001. Then an interview with J. R. Howard - who met and interviewed Henry Lee Lucas for some pending cases in Arkansas in 1985. Henry Lee Lucas met and gave J.R. a signed copy of the "Hand of Death"--which I now have.

Listener Discretion advised--this episode contains all the heinous acts Henry Lee Lucas confesses to in addition to assaults in sexual natures and crimes against children. Additionally suicuide is mentioned as well. Please be advised.

What will be outlined in this Part 2 episode is the "real" telling or independent telling of how Henry Lee Lucas met Otis Toole and how Henry would meet Becky and then Kate Rich who both would be victims in 1982.

I will discuss Henry's actual conviction, and indictments and the again focus on the time frame of 1983-2001.

Finishing with the interview of J.R. Howard--former Arkansas State Police Investigator, Former Director of the Arkansas State Crime Lab and Former U.S. Marshall--Mr. Howard will outline his extensive and indepth law enforcement career then will discuss meeting Henry Lee Lucas and the cirumstances behind such.

Listen to hear full details. Link to J.R. Howard's IMBD listing his interviews in Documentaries--https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12149816/

References for this Episode:

"Murder Charged in Stabbing Case--Tecumseh--Ironwood Daily Globe Wed. Jan. 13 1960 page 7

"Stranger Brings Nightmare to Community"-Paul Reser--Bryan-College Station Eagle--Tues. Oct. 11 1983--page 24

"Judge Sets Bond for Lucas"--Wichita Falls Times. Fri. Jun 24, 1983--page 2

"Hale indictment filed for Lucas"-Michelle Locke--Wichita Falls Times. Fri June 24, 1983--page 1

"Lucas spent his lfe wandering from job to job, jail to jail"--Associated Press--Corpus Christi Caller-Times--Sun June 26 1983-page 49

"Man Linked to 4 Deaths"--AP--Victoria Advocate Thurs, Jun 23, 1983--page 27

"Lucas Lived on the road,"--Fort Worth Star-Telegram--Sun Jul 17 1983--page 186

"The Victims"--Pete Szilagyi & Jerry White--Waco Tribune--Herald--Sun Dec 11 1983--

"Lucas Led California tour helps solve 15 gruesome murders"--United Press--The Houston Chronicle--Fri Sep 07, 1984--

"List of Charges--AP--San Angelo Standard-Times--Sat. May 19 1984--

"Lucas says he will help solve 100 Murder Cases"--AP--Corpus Christi Times--Fri Jun 24, 1983-

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/serial-killer-henry-lee-lucas-said-he-killed-a-woman-in-texas-four-decades-later-her-remains-were-identified/

https://www.biography.com/crime/henry-lee-lucas

"Henry Lee Lucas is led to court in June."-Bryan-College Station Eagle (Bryan, Texas)-Tues. Oct 11 1983

"Son Hunted in Slaying in Tecumseh"--Jackson Citizen Patriot (Jackson, Michigan) Wed, Jan. 13, 1960

"Victim, 74, Found by Daughter"-Jackson Citizen Patriot Wed. Jan. 13, 1960

"The Confession Killer" Documentary Series-Netflix--

https://www.netflix.com/title/80213588

Episodes DID include other information via:

https://www.newspapers.com/

https://www.ancestry.com/

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