Houston serial killer, Elmer Wayne Henley, earned notoriety for his role in a number of murders which occurred in the early 1970’s. This act of sweetness was surely a facade for his sadistic, murderous reality.
Corll was known to frequently give away free candy to neighborhood children. He earned the nicknamed “The Candy Man” because his family owned and operated a candy factory in The Heights area of the city. During his three-year crime spree, Corll kidnapped, raped, tortured, and murdered at least twenty-eight boys. Probably the most infamous Houston serial killer would have to be Ben Corll, eerily dubbed “ The Candy Man.” From 1970 to 1973, The Candy Man targeted young boys in the Houston-area, particularly runaways and teenage male sex workers. Since he murdered so many girls in the Houston-area, he was only able to recall his victims by their haircolor. Bell attests that being brainwashed caused him to lead a deviously malicious life of raping and killing. Self-proclaimed sex offender and serial killer, Edward Harold Bell, was responsible for the murder of at least seven teenage and adolescent girls in the 1970’s. Police were left puzzled as these murders occurred randomly throughout the city at such a high frequency. The Sunday Morning Slasher made his mark in Houston in the early 1980’s with the murders of several young women, several of whom were simply jogging through their neighborhoods. Watts particularly targeted young white women and used various tactics to kill his victims including stabbing, slashing, drowning, strangulation and bludgeoning. One of the most notorious serial killers in American history, Carl "Coral" Eugene Watts is suspected of murdering as many as 100 women. His murder method of choice usually involved bludgeoning his victims with various objects including rocks and pick axes. Though not a native Houstonian, he was responsible for the murder of at least two victims in the Houston-area. Resendiz was given the alias of “The Railroad Killer” because most his murders took place near railways, which he also used to traverse across much of the southern United States. Mexican national, Angel Maturino Resendiz, terrorized the city of Houston with a string of brutal murders which occurred during the 1990’s. Listed below are five serial killers who called Houston their home and/or committed horrific murders in The Bayou City. This slightly morbid interest into dark tales of crime and murder becomes even more exciting when you discover that a serial killer hails from or committed grisly murders in your hometown!īeing a native Houstonian, I thought it would be noteworthy to research hometown crimes and uncover information on the perpetrators who committed these atrocities. As a self-professed true crime enthusiast, it is always fascinating to uncover the biographies and in-depth information regarding crimes committed by deeply disturbed individuals.