Dean Corll
What drove Dean Corll to commit heinous crimes?
4.7 (28)
40 mins
Explore the dark and disturbing psyche of Dean Corll, a serial killer who terrorized Houston's Heights in the 1970s. Discover how Corll's troubled childhood and societal stigma against homosexuality may have contributed to his twisted desires and brutal crimes.
Ep 1:
The Mask of the Candy Man
In 1970s Houston, boys vanish while police shrug them off as runaways—unaware a beloved candy shop owner is hiding a horrifying double life behind his gentle facade.
Ep 2:
Machinery of Murder
Behind Dean Corll's friendly mask lay a chillingly efficient torture and murder operation—and a sprawling network of child exploitation authorities were too slow to uncover.
Discussions (12)
Beau
Level 4 · 9 mo agoThe police writing them off as runaways was just an excuse. They were too busy harassing the gay scene in Montrose to actually investigate anything.
Edmond
Level 9 · 9 mo agoWhy bring up Stayner? He was the Yosemite killer in the 90s. He has nothing to do with Dean Corll or Houston in the 70s. You are mixing up two completely different killers and decades.
Philip
Level 8 · 9 mo agoIgnoring 27 bodies to arrest men for makeup. Public sector priorities haven't changed much.
