"You had a heartbeat, we'd hire you and put you to work," she said. Eubanks, who lived in the neighborhood, reportedly heard noises and returned to the scene. The U.S. William Lester Eubanks, Jr. passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Houston, TX. And thats how he escaped. In the Eubanks case, the man who provided DNA has asked ABC News not to identify him. Detectives, journalists, and family members offer intriguing theories in this gripping series from the creators of the original docuseries. Anyone who knows anything about Eubanks whereabouts today is encouraged to report what they know to the appropriate authorities. Thats what were looking for. 'Unsolved Mysteries' covers the case. By Brenna Ehrlich. Newly unearthed photos may hold clues in long-running manhunt for 1965 killer. Incarcerated for life without parole in 1966, Eubanks had been a model inmate for about seven years, so Ohio State Penitentiary granted him a furlough to go Christmas shopping at a local mall that December. . Darnall, Jane Marie Thomason "Tina" 13 entries. Another thing she remembers about him: "He wore a lot of cologne and it would give me a migraine," she recalls. He was initially sentenced to death,. The program was borne from hopes that time outside the prison walls would help reform felons like him and was heavily curtailed after three convicts including Eubanks escaped. Lester Eubanks passed away on August 27, 2017 in Griffin, Georgia. Eubanks had previously been sentenced with the death penalty, but the sentence was commuted to life in prison without parole in 1972. "on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Pandora, Spotify, Stitcher and TuneIn. Eubanks, 22, was sentenced to death, a sentence eventually commuted to. MANSFIELD - Convicted child killer Lester Eubanks of Mansfield is being sought in the Los Angeles area after being convicted of killing a 14-year-old Mansfield girl in 1965 and walking away. ", "Any information that can get us to that front door, get him in custody," says Siler. 45 years after his escape, he was added to the United States Mashals Most Wanted List. Marshals Service) Eubanks was convicted of murdering Mary Ellen Deener, 14, in 1966. Always giggling and - and having fun.". He was a guy who didnt lay his head in any one place for very long.. Authorities say Lester Eubanks worked and lived in Los Angeles under the alias 'Victor Young' U.S. By peeling out the parts of the biological sons genetics that trace to his father, his DNA could become a substitute for his fathers and using that profile to try and match Eubanks to unsolved crimes would be groundbreaking, Murphy said. Audrey C. Eubanks Obituary We are sad to announce that on February 27, 2023, at the age of 76, Audrey C. Eubanks of Lucedale, Mississippi passed away. Who Where Receive obituaries Elisabeth D Christal February 22, 2023 (87 years old) View obituary Johnny West February 21, 2023 (88 years old) Eubanks conned his way into Christmas shopping and all but letting the justice system let him go free, through their apparent confidence that giving him a perfect chance to escape was a good idea. Richland County Sheriffs DepartmentLester Eubanks had a criminal history of sexual offenses prior to Mary Deeners murder. Lester Eubanks was convicted of the 1965 rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl in Mansfield. George L. 6 entries. Lester Eubanks is suspected to be in the Los Angeles area, an official with the U.S. Eubanks escaped custody in Ohio in 1973. "That's when the story took a real crazy turn," says Carter. Officials said the new photographs were among the rush of tips that came in after ABC News ran a segment on the case for the podcast, Have You Seen This Man.. Still, Kaye said, there is room for exceptions. Someone whos like, I know that guy.'. The case was fairly straightforward. He is described as 5-foot-11-inches with a huge scar on his right arm. Marshal Peter Elliott of the Northern District of Ohio. . Lester will be remembered for his contagious smile, great sense of humor and his giving heart! Darrell Banks (born Darrell Eubanks; July 25, 1937 - February 24, 1970) was an American soul singer. At the time of his escape, Eubanks was serving a life sentence for the November 1965 murder and attempted rape of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener. We know that he has a footprint there, we know that he has associates throughout the area. It is scientifically plausible that a comparison of a biological sons DNA (if he is a genetic son) to unsolved profiles would turn up hits if the father had been the source of a crime scene DNA sample, Greely said. The ongoing manhunt for Eubanks is the focus of the ABC News podcast, Have You Seen This Man?. Lester Edward Eubanks was just 22-years-old when he killed the 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in Mansfield, Ohio, and was subsequently caught. Marshals, NCMEC Team Up to Capture 15 Most Wanted Fugitive Lester Eubanks. For Siler, tragedy and pain mark the Lester Eubanks case from all angles. The investigators on the case followed that up by questioning everybody who came to see him, from his family to his associates, but none of them gave up any information. In today's era, it would just never happen." The Marshals have been trying to gain approvals to compare his biological sons DNA against samples of DNA collected from unsolved crime scene evidence around the country in hopes that it will yield a match and offer hints to Eubanks new identity or recent location. But the escape was not over prison walls. LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) - One of the most wanted fugitives in the United States is being sought in the Los Angeles area after escaping from an Ohio prison in 1973, authorities confirmed Saturday.. Eubanks was convicted of murdering Mary Ellen Deener, 14, in 1966. Marshals Service said. Eubanks was living and working in Los Angeles under the name "Victor Young" after his 1973 escape from the Ohio State Penitentiary, where he was serving a life sentence for the brutal murder of. Marshals are soliciting the aid of the public to identify people pictured in newly uncovered. Reports suggest Eubanks fled to Michigan, and also spent time in Los Angeles. Siler believes that Eubanks is most likely being unwittingly protected by people who dont even know who he is. In the late 80s or early 90s, it's believed that Eubanks worked as a janitor at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood. He passed away peacefully at his home in Newark, NJ. Volume 2 of Unsolved Mysteries brings us six baffling cases that have shaken the world to its core. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Marshals posting their highest-ever reward for information leading to his capture, $50,000. After fleeing Ohio, Lester went to Michigan for a few weeks because he wanted to see the extent of the search against him. They are also trying to gain his biological sons DNA in an attempt to compare it against samples collected from unsolved crime scenes across America in the hopes that it will yield a match and offer hints about Lesters new identity or location. Eubanks was featured last year on theNetflix show "Unsolved Mysteries" in an episode titled "Death Row Fugitive.". She was 14. After his military years Lester worked at General ServiceAdministration (GSA) where he retired. Inside the mind of a killer: What investigators have learned about Lester Eubanks. Not wanting to let it pass by, though, the captain managed to get Lesters face on Americas Most Wanted, which resulted in a tip coming in from a Los Angeles woman. Marshals believe DNA collected from escaped child killer Lester Eubanks' biological son could be the key to unearthing new clues to the fugitive's identity or location.. Eubanks, who . Out of change, Deener walked to another Laundromat for nickels and dimes. Eubanks is on the U.S. According to her obituary, she died on December 29, 2016, in Xenia, Ohio, where she had apparently been living for quite some time. Marshal David Siler told the News Journal in 2017. "And he was not in any of them, not one.". As the Marshals have broadened their search for Eubanks, they have encountered a complicated legal landscape governing the use of DNA and so-called familial searches to assist in criminal cases. Although Eubanks was sentenced to death, in 1972 his sentence was commuted to life in prison. [4], As of 2022, Eubanks was still listed on the United States Marshals Service's 15 Most Wanted Fugitives list. He thoroughly enjoyed bowling and spent many years on a bowling league. Oct. 23, 2020 Courtesy of Netflix Among the cases featured in Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 is that of Lester Eubanks, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison in 1973. Jerry Devinney officiating. Marshal Service is not giving up. "He literally could be hiding in plain sight. It took decades for the U.S. Lester Eubanks grabbed Mary Ellen as she walked . Unsolved Mysteries Volume 2 is now streaming on Netflix, and features one of the series' wildest stories yet.In Episode 3, "Death Row Fugitive," we learn of how convicted murderer Lester Eubanks . The FBI would not make available the person in charge of the nations criminal DNA database, Thomas F. Callaghan, for an interview. And then lo and behold, he goes Christmas shopping, first of all thats a shock and then escapes. Marshal David Siler said that officials also believe Eubanks worked as a janitor at St. Francis Hospital in Lynwood in the late 1980s or early '90s, according to NBC Los Angeles. The inmate was even profiled while still on Death Row in 1972 by The Columbus Dispatch in an article on incarcerated artists. Eubanks and three other inmates were allowed to leave the prison to go Christmas shopping at a local mall - unsupervised. U.S. But every state contributes its DNA repository to the national database, and some states have restrictions against those types of familial searches. A new episode of the @netflix series Unsolved Mysteries: Volume 2 . He was sentenced to the death penalty, but in 1972 his sentence was commuted to life in prison without parole. Dr. Eubanks was born Audrey Fay Cochran to Aubrey A. and Virginia H. Cochran of the Crossroads Community on August 5, 1946. NOTICE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT: Before arrest, verify warrant through the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). For the seven years Lester Eubanks was in jail, he acted like a model prisoner. U.S. Marshal David Siler, who leads a cold case squad focused squarely on capturing the convicted killer. S. While he has been. At the time of his escape, Eubanks was serving a life sentence for the November 1965 murder and attempted rape of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener. Everyone who knew him described him as weird or a loner. 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