Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes, listener discretion is advised.

This episode includes discussions of murder, molestation, rape, and assault.

We advise extreme caution for children under 13.

On the night of July 5, 1979, 15-year-old Tommy Lynn cells ambled through the human streets

of Mississippi.

It was nearing 3 a.m., and he had nowhere to go.

On evenings like these, it was easy for him to wish he had a real home, a family.

But Tommy swatted these thoughts away like pesky mosquitoes.

A year of homelessness had taught him how to provide for himself.

He didn't need parents.

He needed a beer, and he would do just about anything to get one.

As he rounded a corner onto a long, isolated road, Tommy saw a perfect opportunity.

At the end of the streets to a small, unlit house, the occupants of which were sure to

be fast asleep.

Tommy made his way to the building, climbed onto the porch, and popped open a window.

He crawled inside and tipped hoed around, surveying the cozy living room.

A pack of cigarettes sat on the coffee table.

He shook a few out and pocketed them.

Just past the dining area was the kitchen.

Tommy opened the fridge and dug around for a beer.

But there was nothing but milk and juice.

Frustrated, he took a few swallows of milk and sat the open jug on the counter.

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