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HENRY LEE LUCAS
- Henry Lee Lucas was a serial killer whose killings had a rational basis in his psychological upbringing. Was his legal representation managing a master stroke of defense, or was Lucas making the whole thing up?
- Henry Lee Lucas started life in Blacksburg, West Virginia, but grew up as the child of several abusive parents. By 1954, he was psychiatrically ill and committed to a psychiatric hospital after murdering a young woman.
- Henry Lee Lucas allegedly killed many people for thrills, including his mother and child bride. The killings were random, and the only motive for the murders was the desire for a long life in prison.
- Henry Lee Lucas was found guilty of the Orange Socks killing in 1984 but no one could tell if he actually committed 600 killings or just a few dozen.
- Henry Lee Lucas died in 2001 after taking credit for more than 3000 total victims.
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