The 1970s were more than just shag carpet and polyester; they were a time of deep contradiction. While things felt full of possibility, a shadow of distrust hung over everything, fueled by Vietnam, Watergate, and a struggling economy. As more parents headed to work to keep up, many children were left unsupervised for long stretches.
By this time, neighborhoods like Houston’s “The Heights” had become run-down and poverty-stricken. Many teenage boys were dropping out of school just to help their families survive. Growing up in a world that felt increasingly unstable and often without a father figure at home, these boys were vulnerable. They were searching for belonging and a mentor, but tragically, they found a monster who used his own teen accomplices to lure them into a trap.
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Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders."
A huge Thank You to our team:
Listener Discretion by Edward October
Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen
Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint
https://theinkypawprint.com
https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/corll-dean.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Corll
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1201609050/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1195950060/?match=1&terms=Jeffrey%20Konen
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1201159360/?match=1&terms=Jeffrey%20Konen
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38699890/jeffrey_alan-konen
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8500128/james_eugene-glass
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38699539/danny_michael-yates
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38700215/jerry-lynn-waldrop
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38700117/donald-wayne-waldrop
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31814260/randell-lee-harvey
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72777567/david-william-hilligiest
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8500011/gregory-malley-winkle
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225149805/ruben_willfard-watson
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17008083/willard-karmon-branch
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71009017/frank-anthony-aguirre
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101235583/mark-steven-scott
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140240138/johnny-ray-delome
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8500051/billy-gene-baulch
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/225149714/steven_kent-sickman
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105080591/wally-jay-simoneaux
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105080434/richard-edward-hembree
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105080219/richard-alan-kepner
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57819974/joseph-allen-lyles
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/71874908/william-ray-lawrence
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/102192751/raymond_stanley-blackburn
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8500034/homer-louis-garcia
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44591052/john-manning-sellars
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8500091/michael-anthony-baulch.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69828496/marty-ray-jones
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105079501/charles-cary-cobble
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38127683/james-stanton-dreymala
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/105784630/roy-eugene-bunton
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1201350178/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1201354519/
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1200891338/?match=1&terms=Dean%20Corll
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1200891338/?match=1&terms=Dean%20Corll
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1200891288/?match=1&terms=Dean%20Corll
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1200890492/?match=1&terms=Dean%20Corll
https://www.newspapers.com/image/1201161020/?terms=Dean%20Corll
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/kingwood-tx/william-ridinger-12405233
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/284646328/william-tipton-ridinger
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/288112729/timothy-cordell-kerley
https://www.missingkids.org/blog/2023/candy-man-victim (Unidentified victim)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213206618/rhonda_louise-williams
The Clown and the Candyman - documentary Amazon/Roku, Discovery Plus, etc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_David_Norman
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_Wayne_Henley
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillip_Paske
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aK7ZSatbcA
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Owen_Brooks
The Serial Killer's Apprentice - documentary HBO Max
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/197248454/everett_rufus-waldrop
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/a-closer-look-at-one-of-dean-corlls-victims/
The 1970s were more than just shag carpet and polyester; they were a time of deep contradiction. While things felt full of possibility, a shadow of distrust hung over everything—fueled by Vietnam, Watergate, and a struggling economy. As more parents headed to work to keep up, many children were left unsupervised for long stretches.
By this time, neighborhoods like Houston’s “The Heights” had become run-down and poverty-stricken. Many teenage boys were dropping out of school just to help their families survive. Growing up in a world that felt increasingly unstable and often without a father figure at home, these boys were vulnerable. They were searching for belonging and a mentor, but tragically, they found a monster who used his own teen accomplices to lure them into a trap.
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Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders."
A huge Thank You to our team:
Listener Discretion by Edward October
Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen
Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint
https://theinkypawprint.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1VpZHO5WC8
https://www.thejohnnydoeproject.com/gregory-malley-winkle/
https://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/the-lost-boys/
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FJ8gAAAAIBAJ&sjid=hWgFAAAAIBAJ&pg=1276,1041049&dq/
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/4547
https://archive.org/details/DeanCorllAutopsyReports/ML%2073_3338/page/n1/mode/2up
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