Live Oak County Jane Doe was a woman found in George West, Texas on November 28, 1980. Henry Lee Lucas confessed to killing her, although he later recanted.
Case[]
The victim was found on the bank of a creek half a mile east of Mikeska, Texas at 200 Larry R. Busby Drive in George West. Reportedly, she was stabbed and strangled, as well as raped post-mortem.[1]
Henry Lee Lucas confessed to killing this victim in 1983 after being convicted of killing Becky Powell and Kate Rich. While in custody, Lucas and his partner, Otis Toole, confessed to killing over a hundred people with the Lucas Task Force, headed by the Texas Rangers, and closing 213 murder cases. However, it was eventually determined that Lucas had falsely confessed to most of the cases, with authorities greatly enabling him by bribing him with privileges or letting him read cold case files to confess. Later, Lucas would recant all of his confessions, including this one. Eventually, he was convicted of eleven murders and suspected of more and died on March 12, 2001.
Characteristics[]
- Brown hair.
- Extensive dental work with gold and silver fillings, most likely wore braces.
- Slight overbite.
Clothing and accessories[]
- Small blouse with blue embroidery pattern, similar to designs from India.
- Diane von Furstenberg plastic eyeglasses.
- Silver or white metal bracelet.
Profile
Sources[]
- Live Oak County Jane Doe at the Doe Network
- The Lucas Report
- Live Oak County Jane Doe at NamUs
- Live Oak County Jane Doe at the Texas Department of Public Safety
Footnotes[]
- ↑ The Lucas Report (P. 178)