Status David Parker Ray, 57,was a resident of the small desert town Truth or Consequences (known as "T or C" by locals) when he met Cindy Hendy, 20 years his junior. You write: "As David Parker Ray entered his cell in prison, he slumped over and died of heart failure in 2002, having served less than a day of his formal sentence." "She knew of at least 14 girls that hed murdered," Glatt told "Killer Couples. ordeal. I have searched and found the dead pastebin link as I mentioned in the above. I don't think I'll ever be able to forget about this case. about Transcript of Lesley Ann Downeys Tape, about Transcript of Shirley Ledfords Tape, about Transcript of David Parker Rays Audio Tape Toy Box Killer, about Transcripts & Tapes of the Cassie Jo Stoddart Murder, about Transcript of Death Tape from Jonestown Massacre, about Transcript of Candace Newmakers Tape, Transcript of David Parker Rays Audio Tape Toy Box Killer, Transcripts & Tapes of the Cassie Jo Stoddart Murder, Transcript of Death Tape from Jonestown Massacre, 3 Things To Expect During A Child Care Proceeding, 6 Tips For Choosing Employment Lawyers Near Orange County. David rarely saw his father, who was a violent alcoholic, or his estranged mother. Birth Date Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Although prosecutors believed Rayhad murdered some of his victims and had enough evidence to charge heand his girlfriendwith the kidnapping and rape of Cynthia Vigil, they were unable to locate any bodies after an extensive search. All Rights Reserved. her chains and then proceeded to stab Hendy in the neck with an Throughout the trial, the prosecution brought forward two victims He marred and divorced multiple times. David Parker Ray died on May 28th 2002 (Age 62), cause of death: natural causes, myocardial infarction at Lea County Correctional Center in Hobbs, New Mexico, US. decades before. Loretta Romero, Angie Montanos The judge handed him not only the maximum sentence, but added an additional third as aggravation for the brutality of his crimes for a total of 223 years in prison. I know that this is fucked up, but I am writing a paper on David Parker Ray and would like to be able to cite this list in my sources. turned him into a murderer. What darkness do they still harbor? in prison. Exactly how many victims he claimed over the years is uncertain, though he may have started as early as in 1950 when he was still a kid. David Parker Ray, a.k.a. Real Criminals Referenced in Season Seven, Prezi presentation of Ray's life by Nolan Edwards. At least some of the victims were let go after a few days. She had waited for Ray to go to work and then taken the keys from his accomplice, his girlfriend Cindy Hendy. Ray has allegedly admitted to having had an accomplice named Billy Bowers, a previous business partner, whom Ray also murdered. November 6, 1939 In the tiny hamlet of Belen, David Parker Ray was born in November 1939 to grow up in a fragmented family marked by violence. assistance of multiple accomplices. He's one of the few serial killers that was never convicted of murder. 2 jurors held out. Though no bodies were found, Ray was accused by his accomplices of killing several women, and was suspected by the police to have murdered as many as sixty women from Arizona and . Please remember that all comments must be civil and helpful toward finding an answer. He referred to the trailer as the toy box. In November of 2002, the Toy Box was opened to the public with the hope that it would lead to more surviving victims coming forward. she and Rays other victims had. Jokes and unhelpful answers will earn you a ban, even on the first instance. For any creators out there watching / reading this, I hope youll consider working with her. r/eyebleach for anybody who needs a mental palate cleanse. David Parker Ray, also known as the 'Toy-Box Killer,' was a serial rapist, torturer of women, and a suspected serial killer. U.S. Army soldier (discharged)Mechanic The very thought that there are people like this man terrifies me. To answer your question, he had a heart attack and died the day he got to his actual prison. Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. Turns out, Vigilhadn't been the only victim of David Parker Ray and Cindy Hendy. told Ray he is a poor excuse for a human being and asked him how he Crime News is your destination for true crime stories from around the world, breaking crime news, and information about Oxygen's original true crime shows and documentaries. Ray said he had entered into a plea agreement to "He strangled her and then buried her body out in the desert.". With these tools it is thought that he I hope Ive earned a subscription and a recommendation to your friends. held for two and a half years while awaiting trial and re-trial. I have respect for you for being able to research this. boys whose lives Ray had ruined. The proceedings couldn't resume until next year in April. "They were pretty much appealing to Cindy saying, 'I love you. He and his accomplices' crimes are so beyond the pale, so unfathomably evil, that it's difficult to imagine that a human being alone -- let alone with help could do something so cruel, so dehumanizing to one person, let alone dozens and dozens FOR YEARS!!!! According to Montano, the couple repeatedly raped and tortured her over the course of four days. He was raised as a oldest child and had one younger sister, Peggy Ray. This is the story and ending of a sadistic serial killer who would be known for ki. the courtroom, said she wants Ray to live a for long time and suffer Garrett who earlier was crying and holding hands with Cynthia Vigil in 3 Things To Expect During A Child Care Proceeding, 6 Tips For Choosing Employment Lawyers Near Orange County. Roy Yancy, who allegedly killed at least two people himself accepted a plea deal. The artwork you saw at the beginning highlighting the daring escape by Cynthia Vigil Jaramillo was done by Theresa Donhauser. David Parker Ray seemed to enjoy intimidating and humiliating women in his Toy Box room, according to truTV. She made it to a mobile home, the owner of which let her in, gave her a robe and called 911. In school, Ray did . I hope you burn in hell forever, Mrs. Vigil said. Theresa Donhauser (Instagram) (YouTube) <-- Show her some love!!! But a search of thelake in Elephant Butte failed to turn up any bodies. The lack of justice. escape and rescue, Ray and Hendy were apprehended by the police. The police found her account too outlandish, and her husband, assuming she cheated on him, filed for divorce before she moved to Colorado. David Parker Raydied.cause of death:natural causes,myocardial infarctionat Lea County Correctional Center in Hobbs, New Mexico, US. And its going to be painful as hell. She wanted him to 0-60+ killed3 abducted and tortured1 killed indirectly 0 3 3 comments Best Add a Comment Obscuralogi 1 hr. Police officers were already on their way to Ray's address since a 911 call had been made from there but been interrupted. With his daughter Jesse Ray about to stand trial for helping her father kidnap Kelli Garrett, David Parker Ray offered to plead guilty to all of the remaining charges in exchange for Jesses release. In July, the judge declared a mistrial because the jury couldn't agree on a verdict; not all of them were persuaded that the testifying victims had been held against their will. She was raped and tortured for two days, to the point of numerous blackouts, before her throat was cut deeply and she was left to die on the side of a road. She had been kidnapped two days earlier by David Parker Ray, who would later become known as the "Toy Box Killer." Ray would kidnap, rape and torture victims in a soundproofed enclosed trailer equipped with devices used for sexual torture. "Kelli went to downtown Elephant Butte and went to a couple of the bars, shot pool with people," said Blatt. Press J to jump to the feed. I know you worked really hard to produce this, but reading about it is bad enough. David Parker Ray 'Toy Box Killer' Tape [18+] Classic VHS Horror 53.3K subscribers Subscribe 1.6K 216K views 1 year ago #TrueCrime #ClassicVHSHorror #ToyboxKiller This is a short reading of the. KidnappingTorture David Parker Ray was born in Belen, city in New Mexico, United States. David Parker Ray A Chilling Look Inside Luka Magnotta's Apartment 5 Exclusive True Crime Stories That Will Blow Your Mind David Parker Ray (November 6, 1939 May 28, 2002), also known as the Toy-Box Killer, was an American suspected serial killer and known torturer of women. David Ray, that she forgives him and that her (now deceased) daughter Less Fantastic write-up, even though it makes me nauseous to revisit his crimes. I read the transcripts and it honestly made me want to cry. Ray's killings are believed to have come to an end in March 1999, when he was 59 years old. would like it if she did to his daughter what he had done to Cynthia. A man David and Cindy shot in their trailer, overheard by torture victim Angelica Montano, police questioned whether or not this was Billy Ray Bowers, A little girl named Angela, Cindy allegedly told Cynthia Vigil during her captivity, shortly before they abducted her in 1999. I had no idea the accomplices were out! No. He had a younger sister, but they were split up when their grandmother died. The first trial for his kidnap and torture of Kelli Van Cleave ended up a mistrial with a hung jury. "The story was so outlandish that the off-duty officer just didnt believe her and thought she was just making it up, so it never got reported," said Glatt. Check your inbox for a message on how to activate your post and what to do if an answer is found. The fucking judge wouldn't allow the tape to be played as evidence. Though Roy Nancyrefused to testify, he pled guilty to second-degree murder and was sentenced to 30 years in prison,saidprosecutor Yontzto "Killer Couples.". 3.62. progress into adulthood and eventually lead to the victimization of DPR had a history of heart problems and they were exacerbated by (allegedly) the stress of the trial. On March 22, 1999, a living victim, Cynthia Vigil, "No matter how many places they checked, they were never able to find any bodies," reporter Yvette Martinez told "Killer Couples.". agony she has suffered. He had at least two children, including one daughter, Glenda Jean "Jessie" Ray. I hadn't heard much about DPR before this and for the life of me, I don't understand why he's not the most well-known serial killer of all time. DPR's health problems very likely garnered sympathy from the 2 jurors who held out on a guilty verdict. Horrible. 224 years in prison Id like to thank you for spending your time with me today. When no additional victims came forward, investigators came to believe Raymay have killed the rest. The victim pool - most of which were more likely to be blamed by their loved-ons rather than investigated in any way. "The Toy Box Killer", was a serial rapist, abductor, and suspected serial killer. his entire life. David Parker Ray is taken into a Truth or Consequences, N.M, courtroom, Wednesday, March 24, 1999. I just really love this sub. Facing the very real possibility of spending the rest of her life in jail, she became angry with David, blaming him for sucking her into what she later called his stupid bondage fantasies. With him dead, the case became a dead end; no bodies were found, no possible victims were identified and no old suspicious deaths related to Ray were ever officially linked to him.