Bell referred to another victim as "Pitchford," who was later revealed to be Kimberly Rae Pitchford, 16. Despite the fact that some thought he was a publicity-seeking "kook," others were certain he was the murderer. That's what Edward Harold Bell wants us to believe. No physical evidence was found to link him to the other crimes. Bell identified another victim as "Pitchford", who was later determined to be sixteen-year-old Kimberly Rae Pitchford. It was submitted to the show by Investigator Boucher. The best free movies on YouTube right now (March 2023) At just that moment, Larry's seventeen-year-old sister, Dawna, was returning home from cheerleading practice. ", Bell's letters suggest that he believes that he was "programmed" into becoming a murderer. Mr Dickens' mother watched from her house as Bell shot her son four times with a pistol and then shot him again with a rifle. Real Name: Edward Harold Bell Aliases: Butch Wanted For: Murder, Indecency with a Child Missing Since: October 1978 Details: Bryan, Texas, is the type of place that people have in mind when they dream of escaping the big city. He claims to be responsible for the killing of young girls including 15-year-olds Debbie Ackerman and Maria Johnson who disappeared while hitch-hiking in Texas in 1971. Throughout this time, he made a living through giving dive trips to American tourists and gold panning. He got out and walked toward the children. BELL Edward Harold View source History Talk (0) Stub. Senior investigators in Galveston have believed for a long time that Bell was behind more crimes but prosecutors have not pressed charges because they do not believe they have enough evidence. pg-13 2011. Both confessed to killing women in this area. Edward Harold Bell, 54, was found guilty of murder Monday in the 1978 slaying of Larry Dean Dickens, a 26-year-old oil field roughneck. Get highlights, trending news, and behind-the-scenes insights from Houston Public Media delivered to your inbox each week. Bell reportedly was confronted by Dickens as he stood next to his car in front of a group of young girls wearing . He was leaning on the washer, and the man was standing next to him with the gun pointed to Larry's head. 3. She said that she did not know. Adelaide Bell. Children. Another six young girls were killed in the area in the mid-to-late Seventies. Details: Bryan, Texas, is the type of place that people have in mind when they dream of escaping the big city. His arrest happened eleven days after the episode aired. After a brief chase, they ended up on a dead-end street. v. A jury found Edward Harold Bell guilty of murder and assessed punishment at seventy years confinement. Most victims were 11 to 16-year- old but he repeatedly avoided arrest and prosecution. Columbia GSAPP sadly shares the loss of Professor Emeritus Harold "Hank" Bell, who passed away on May 26, 2021, at the age of 94. Three of the girls died in 1971 including 15-year-olds Debbie Ackerman and Maria Johnson, who disappeared in Galveston County while hitch-hiking.
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