S1 | Trailer: Join the Nationwide Manhunt for Lester Eubanks

Have You Seen This Man?

ABC News

True Crime

4.2 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 October 2019

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Summary

The U.S. Marshals recently added notorious murderer Lester Eubanks, who's been on the run for over 45 years, to their 15 Most Wanted list. While on bail awaiting trial for sexual assault in 1965, Eubanks shot and bludgeoned 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener to death in Mansfield, Ohio. After his apprehension, Eubanks confessed to the crime, was convicted and received the death sentence. While confined in the Ohio state prison system, his sentence was commuted to life in prison. Then, in a series of shocking events, Eubanks received permission to embark on an unaccompanied "good behavior" shopping trip just before Christmas in 1973. While on the trip, Eubanks slipped away and was never seen again. Now, ABC News pulls back the curtain on Eubanks' crimes and prison escape, with exclusive interviews with key players who knew both Eubanks and his victim; never-before-heard details of his prison escape and the controversial program that led to that escape; and interviews with people who encountered Eubanks -- using various aliases -- since he's been on the run. Tell us what you think about this series with a rating and review: http://bit.ly/2O38DdC "Have You Seen This Man?" is produced by the award-winning ABC News Investigative Unit and ABC Audio, the makers of the #1-rated "The Dropout" and "A Killing on the Cape" podcasts as well as the award-winning daily news series "Start Here." For more: http://www.abcnewspodcasts.com and http://www.abcnews.com/thisman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There was a murder in Central Ohio that many people still don't want to talk about.
0:10.0	The man who committed that crime once sat on death row, but now he's on the run.
0:18.0	His name is Lester Ubex.
0:21.0	Lester didn't tunnel out of prison or scale a stone wall.
0:26.0	On a December morning in 1973, he and a small group of inmates were granted permission to walk outside prison walls.
0:35.0	His handcuffs were taken off.
0:37.0	He changed into civilian clothing.
0:40.0	And he and three others were driven to a local mall.
0:45.0	They were told they could wander the stores and were asked to return to a designated meeting spot.
0:52.0	Hours later, all the inmates came back, except Lester Ubex.
0:58.0	And he hasn't been seen since.
1:01.0	I had a full plan. I think I had a plan.
1:04.0	I was just astounded that this could actually happen.
1:08.0	There were many years when it seemed like no one was even looking for Lester.
1:13.0	But recently, his whereabouts have become the focus of the US Marshal Service,
1:18.0	the federal agents who track fugitives.
1:21.0	The case is testing the Marshal's.
1:24.0	Those nine lines are running out.
1:26.0	And we're going to catch up with Lester.
1:28.0	And is being urged on by those hurt most by Lester's crime.
1:32.0	He's had enough free time.
1:34.0	He confessed to the crime.
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