Janice Morgan

He said that while they were on the phone, she let a friend into her apartment, but the cousin didn't know who it was. So they went to Brandy's boyfriend, Lamar, and asked for a list of their close friends who Brandy would immediately invite inside. Lamar gave a list of names, and officers ran it through a criminal database to see if any had a record. One name popped up. Henry Lewis Wallace.

He said that while they were on the phone, she let a friend into her apartment, but the cousin didn't know who it was. So they went to Brandy's boyfriend, Lamar, and asked for a list of their close friends who Brandy would immediately invite inside. Lamar gave a list of names, and officers ran it through a criminal database to see if any had a record. One name popped up. Henry Lewis Wallace.

Though Henry had covered up his murders, he had a history of arrests for robbery, as well as an armed assault of a teenage girl back in South Carolina. The officer in charge printed Henry's mugshot and continued to investigate. Not long after, another officer walked by and stopped cold. They're fixated on grainy security footage that shows a man using Vanessa's ATM card.

Though Henry had covered up his murders, he had a history of arrests for robbery, as well as an armed assault of a teenage girl back in South Carolina. The officer in charge printed Henry's mugshot and continued to investigate. Not long after, another officer walked by and stopped cold. They're fixated on grainy security footage that shows a man using Vanessa's ATM card.

He's wearing a single gold cross earring. They'd been looking for a gold cross earring all day, and there it was, on Henry's mugshot. The officers quickly pieced together that Brandy and Vanessa had the same killer, and it was Henry Lewis Wallace. The next lead came almost as quickly. They found Betty Bauckham's stolen car in a local parking lot.

He's wearing a single gold cross earring. They'd been looking for a gold cross earring all day, and there it was, on Henry's mugshot. The officers quickly pieced together that Brandy and Vanessa had the same killer, and it was Henry Lewis Wallace. The next lead came almost as quickly. They found Betty Bauckham's stolen car in a local parking lot.

The interior and door handles had been wiped down, but not the lid of the trunk. And sitting on the floor was a Pringles can full of spare change that had belonged to Brandy Henderson. The connection was only confirmed when officers checked the trunk lid. It had a handprint. Henry's handprint. But Henry remained on the lam even as the hunt for a serial killer hit the news.

The interior and door handles had been wiped down, but not the lid of the trunk. And sitting on the floor was a Pringles can full of spare change that had belonged to Brandy Henderson. The connection was only confirmed when officers checked the trunk lid. It had a handprint. Henry's handprint. But Henry remained on the lam even as the hunt for a serial killer hit the news.

Women were scared, including Deborah Slaughter. She'd worked at the same Bojangles as Betty, so this hit close to home. Two days after their killings, the fear was fresh in her mind. According to local news station WSOC, when her friend knocked at the door that evening, Deborah was thankful to have some company and protection. But her friend was Henry Wallace.

Women were scared, including Deborah Slaughter. She'd worked at the same Bojangles as Betty, so this hit close to home. Two days after their killings, the fear was fresh in her mind. According to local news station WSOC, when her friend knocked at the door that evening, Deborah was thankful to have some company and protection. But her friend was Henry Wallace.

After killing Deborah, Henry bought drugs. He then returned to the crime scene to use them. The next morning, March 12th, Henry went to yet another friend's apartment. He asked to use the phone to call his ex, Sadie. Henry's friend gave him privacy in the kitchen while he had his conversation. When he returned later, Henry was sobbing and seemed completely distraught.

After killing Deborah, Henry bought drugs. He then returned to the crime scene to use them. The next morning, March 12th, Henry went to yet another friend's apartment. He asked to use the phone to call his ex, Sadie. Henry's friend gave him privacy in the kitchen while he had his conversation. When he returned later, Henry was sobbing and seemed completely distraught.

Fighting back tears, he said, quote, She doesn't understand me. No one understands me. Henry eventually regained his composure and spent the afternoon watching wrestling on TV with some friends. Later, he told them he wanted to get out of Charlotte and go back home to South Carolina.

Fighting back tears, he said, quote, She doesn't understand me. No one understands me. Henry eventually regained his composure and spent the afternoon watching wrestling on TV with some friends. Later, he told them he wanted to get out of Charlotte and go back home to South Carolina.

Henry's friends gave him cash to catch a bus to the Greyhound station, but Henry never made it to the bus station, and he never made it back to his hometown. Around six that evening, police showed up at Henry's friend's apartment. They found him hiding in the bathroom. Police were able to arrest Henry for failure to appear in court. He ducked out on previous shoplifting charges.

Henry's friends gave him cash to catch a bus to the Greyhound station, but Henry never made it to the bus station, and he never made it back to his hometown. Around six that evening, police showed up at Henry's friend's apartment. They found him hiding in the bathroom. Police were able to arrest Henry for failure to appear in court. He ducked out on previous shoplifting charges.

They took him into custody. There, he'd confess. But that confession would go much deeper than killing his co-workers and reveal victims the police didn't even know were murdered. For the first several hours he was in police custody, Henry Wallace spoke to investigators about his background, past jobs, his stint in the Navy, even sports, but not his crimes.

They took him into custody. There, he'd confess. But that confession would go much deeper than killing his co-workers and reveal victims the police didn't even know were murdered. For the first several hours he was in police custody, Henry Wallace spoke to investigators about his background, past jobs, his stint in the Navy, even sports, but not his crimes.

Eventually, investigators confronted Henry with a frame of security camera footage showing his distinctive cross earring. When that didn't crack him, they told him they'd matched his palm print to the one found on Betty Bauckham's trunk. Again, Henry denied responsibility. The questioning dragged on for six more hours.

Eventually, investigators confronted Henry with a frame of security camera footage showing his distinctive cross earring. When that didn't crack him, they told him they'd matched his palm print to the one found on Betty Bauckham's trunk. Again, Henry denied responsibility. The questioning dragged on for six more hours.