Not long ago, I made a list of 10 criminals with the worst nicknames, like the grocery

bag killer or the giggler.

On the list was the Taco Bell Strangler, and though his nickname is terrible, his crimes were

horrific.

He terrorized the city of Charlotte, North Carolina for two years before finally being

brought to justice.

This is Monsters. Before we begin, I just want to make sure you know that my other show, Sinister, is back up and there are three episodes a week.

They're dark stories from history

and if you like this show, you'll probably like that one. Give it a shot. There are links in the

description. Thanks. Henry Lewis Wallace was born on November 4th, 1965 in Barnwell, South

Carolina to Lottie Mae Wallace.

His father, a married schoolteacher, abandoned the family upon learning of Lottie's pregnancy.

That absence created a fundamental void in his early development.

The small battered home he shared with his older sister Yvonne, his mother and great-grandmother

lacked basic amenities like indoor plumbing and electricity.

The family struggled financially throughout Henry's formative years, even though his mother

worked tirelessly at a local textile mill.

That economic hardship shaped many aspects of his

childhood experience and contributed to the household's constant tension. While other children

and Barnwell enjoyed relatively normal upbringings, Henry's early life was marked by

material deprivation and emotional turbulence that would later surface in disturbing ways.

Lottie's relationship with her son was complex and frequently troubled.

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