Janice Morgan

Around 5 a.m., Henry mentioned in passing that he knew a Charlotte detective named Tony Rice who'd worked on Caroline Love's disappearance back in 1992. As you'll recall, Henry killed Caroline, then reported her missing to the police. At this time, in 1994, Caroline was still a missing person. Hoping for a break, officers got hold of Detective Rice and brought him into the interrogation room.

Around 5 a.m., Henry mentioned in passing that he knew a Charlotte detective named Tony Rice who'd worked on Caroline Love's disappearance back in 1992. As you'll recall, Henry killed Caroline, then reported her missing to the police. At this time, in 1994, Caroline was still a missing person. Hoping for a break, officers got hold of Detective Rice and brought him into the interrogation room.

Henry felt comfortable with Rice, chatting amiably, until Rice brought up Henry's ex-girlfriend, Sadie. Sensing an opening, Rice asked if he could lead a prayer. He held Henry's hand and prayed about repentance and forgiveness. Henry broke down and cried. Rice said it was finally time to tell the truth and cleanse his soul. And Henry finally agreed.

Henry felt comfortable with Rice, chatting amiably, until Rice brought up Henry's ex-girlfriend, Sadie. Sensing an opening, Rice asked if he could lead a prayer. He held Henry's hand and prayed about repentance and forgiveness. Henry broke down and cried. Rice said it was finally time to tell the truth and cleanse his soul. And Henry finally agreed.

He said, let's do it this way, and began writing names on a piece of paper. The investigators watched silently as Henry wrote and wrote. They thought the list would include the four victims from the last three weeks, Deborah Slaughter, Brandy Henderson, Betty Bauckham, and Vanessa Mack. But Henry wrote down five more names.

He said, let's do it this way, and began writing names on a piece of paper. The investigators watched silently as Henry wrote and wrote. They thought the list would include the four victims from the last three weeks, Deborah Slaughter, Brandy Henderson, Betty Bauckham, and Vanessa Mack. But Henry wrote down five more names.

Michelle Stinson, Valencia Jumper, Audrey Spain, Caroline Love, Tashonda Bethea, and a question mark for one victim he hadn't known beforehand. The revelation was shocking. They thought Caroline Love was missing and Valencia Jumper died in an accident. Tashonda Bethea died in another state. But they were all Henry's victims, all chosen intentionally, even the one he couldn't name.

Michelle Stinson, Valencia Jumper, Audrey Spain, Caroline Love, Tashonda Bethea, and a question mark for one victim he hadn't known beforehand. The revelation was shocking. They thought Caroline Love was missing and Valencia Jumper died in an accident. Tashonda Bethea died in another state. But they were all Henry's victims, all chosen intentionally, even the one he couldn't name.

Each victim had reminded him of one of two people, Henry's ex-wife and his mother. Henry explained that he'd had a difficult childhood. His dad left before he was born. He claimed his mom abused him. One of his first sexual experiences was watching multiple older classmates sexually assault a girl.

Each victim had reminded him of one of two people, Henry's ex-wife and his mother. Henry explained that he'd had a difficult childhood. His dad left before he was born. He claimed his mom abused him. One of his first sexual experiences was watching multiple older classmates sexually assault a girl.

When he joined the Navy as an adult, he began using drugs and enacted his violent fantasies on sex workers. Yet, amid all this, Henry dated his high school sweetheart, married her, and had a baby. In his early 20s, Henry started acting out his violent desires on his wife. Henry told the police, quote, She told me that when we had sex, it reminded her of when she was raped.

When he joined the Navy as an adult, he began using drugs and enacted his violent fantasies on sex workers. Yet, amid all this, Henry dated his high school sweetheart, married her, and had a baby. In his early 20s, Henry started acting out his violent desires on his wife. Henry told the police, quote, She told me that when we had sex, it reminded her of when she was raped.

She later ended the marriage. Henry continued enacting sexual violence on sex workers, but now he described it as, I even visualized it being my wife. He later said he would have killed his ex-wife eventually if he hadn't moved states. Soon after, in 1990, Henry met 18-year-old Tashonda Bethea. She went to his former high school and lived in his neighborhood. She reminded him of his mother.

She later ended the marriage. Henry continued enacting sexual violence on sex workers, but now he described it as, I even visualized it being my wife. He later said he would have killed his ex-wife eventually if he hadn't moved states. Soon after, in 1990, Henry met 18-year-old Tashonda Bethea. She went to his former high school and lived in his neighborhood. She reminded him of his mother.

For a while, Henry and Tashonda had what he called a nonverbal agreement that they were seeing each other. He drove her places and brought her lunch at school. One day, Henry was driving his car when he spotted Tashonda walking alone. He picked her up, drove her into the woods, and sexually assaulted her at gunpoint. Then he strangled Tashonda.

For a while, Henry and Tashonda had what he called a nonverbal agreement that they were seeing each other. He drove her places and brought her lunch at school. One day, Henry was driving his car when he spotted Tashonda walking alone. He picked her up, drove her into the woods, and sexually assaulted her at gunpoint. Then he strangled Tashonda.

When she regained consciousness, Henry slit her wrists and throat. Then he threw her body into a pond. Henry stood at the edge of the pond and watched Tashonda's body sink into the water to make sure she was dead. Describing the murder, Henry denied his own agency, saying, "'I knew that it was going to happen, but I couldn't prevent it from happening.'"

When she regained consciousness, Henry slit her wrists and throat. Then he threw her body into a pond. Henry stood at the edge of the pond and watched Tashonda's body sink into the water to make sure she was dead. Describing the murder, Henry denied his own agency, saying, "'I knew that it was going to happen, but I couldn't prevent it from happening.'"

Two weeks after Tashonda went missing, a young boy went fishing in that pond and discovered her body. The authorities questioned people who knew her, including Henry Lewis Wallace, but there was no evidence to link Henry to Tashonda's murder. This first killing in 1990 established the pattern of his future murders against young black women who reminded him of his ex and his mother.

Two weeks after Tashonda went missing, a young boy went fishing in that pond and discovered her body. The authorities questioned people who knew her, including Henry Lewis Wallace, but there was no evidence to link Henry to Tashonda's murder. This first killing in 1990 established the pattern of his future murders against young black women who reminded him of his ex and his mother.