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Episode 38: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer & Henry Lee Lucas

Based on a True Crime by Chelsea and David

Feb 4, 201957:56Society & Culture

In 1983, Henry Lee Lucas was arrested in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm. While in custody, he confessed to hundreds of murders committed in dozens of states with a partner, Ottis Toole, earning him the nickna...

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Episode 38: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer & Henry Lee Lucas is an episode from Based on a True Crime by Chelsea and David. In 1983, Henry Lee Lucas was arrested in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm. While in custody, he confes...

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Published Feb 4, 2019, 57:56 long, audio available.

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In 1983, Henry Lee Lucas was arrested in Texas for unlawful possession of a firearm. While in custody, he confessed to hundreds of murders committed in dozens of states with a partner, Ottis Toole, earning him the nickname “The Confession Killer.” Despite many of these confessions proving to be false, his story captured the public consciousness, inspiring the 1986 film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer. This is Based on a True Crime. Based on a True Crime is a podcast where Chelsea’s love of true crime and David’s love of horror movies intersect. Each week we will be discussing murders and/or mysteries, along with the pop culture they have spawned.

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Episode 38: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer & Henry Lee Lucas is an episode from Based on a True Crime by Chelsea and David.

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Episode 38: Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer & Henry Lee Lucas is from Based on a True Crime by Chelsea and David.

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Published Feb 4, 2019 and 57:56 long