Offender Record · OFF-2026-004
Charles Albright (photo from the Radford University biography)
Charles Frederick Albright
Sex
Male
Race
White
Born
1933
Custody
Deceased
Distinguishing featuresSalt-and-pepper hair
Custody
Deceased at John Montford Psychiatric Unit
Custody record at the facility
Died August 22, 2020, aged 87
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Summary of the record
Charles Frederick Albright was born August 10, 1933, in Amarillo, Texas, and died August 22, 2020, aged 87. He was charged with the murders of four women (Rhonda Bowie, Mary Lou Pratt, Susan Peterson, and Shirley Williams) who were killed between 1988 and 1991 in Dallas, Texas. He was convicted of only one murder and charges in the other cases were dropped due to lack of evidence. Albright was incarcerated in the John Montford Psychiatric Unit in Lubbock, Texas, until his death in 2020.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
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Offense date 1981, Dallas, Texas
Sexual abuse of a child
Unknown jurisdiction · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Ten years probation
In 1981, his mother Delle had died, Charles was 48. While visiting with friends who were church members, he sexually molested their young daughter. The family reported him, and Charles pled guilty to "knowingly and intentionally engaging in deviate sexual intercourse" receiving a sentence of ten years probation and no jail time.
SourcesRadford University serial killer biography: Albright, Charles
Offense date Dec 13, 1990, Dallas, Texas
Murder
Dallas Police Department · Dallas County District Court · Arrested Mar 22, 1991 · Charges dismissed Charges dismissed
Mary Lou Pratt, 33, a Caucasian well-known sex worker in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, was found dead in December 1990, wearing only a t-shirt and bra. She had been shot in the back of the head with a .44 Magnum, as well as being badly beaten. Prosecutors considered dropping one of four murder cases against Albright (Rhonda Bowie) because witnesses say he was at a softball tournament in New Mexico when the 1988 killing occurred in Dallas.
SourcesCharles Albright (archived); Radford University serial killer biography: Albright, Charles
Offense date Feb 10, 1991, Dallas, Texas
Murder
Dallas Police Department · Dallas County District Court · Arrested Mar 22, 1991 · Charges dismissed Charges dismissed
In February 1991, the authorities came across the dead body of 27-year-old sex worker Susan Peterson on the same road where Mary was found. Apart from being shot in the head, chest, and stomach, her eyeballs were surgically removed. The charges he faced for the murders of other women were later dropped because the prosecution did not have enough evidence to prove the same.
SourcesCharles Albright (archived); Radford University serial killer biography: Albright, Charles
Offense date Mar 19, 1991, Dallas, Texas
Murder
Dallas Police Department · Dallas County District Court · Arrested Mar 22, 1991 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life in prison without parole
Shirley Williams, an African-American sex worker, was found dead, lying near an elementary school in March 1991. A waitress found Williams' nude body propped up against a curb. Her eyes had been removed, just like the previous two victims. She had facial bruises and a broken nose, and had been shot in the face and through the top of her head. On December 18, 1991, the jury deliberated and found him guilty only of the murder of Shirley Williams.
SourcesCharles Albright (archived); Radford University serial killer biography: Albright, Charles; See No Evil
Sources
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News report · Wikipedia ·
Charles Albright“Charles Frederick Albright (August 10, 1933 – August 22, 2020) was an American murderer and serial killer known as the Eyeball Killer.”
News report · Audacy/KRLD ·
Dallas Notorious Killer Of Prostitutes Has Died In Prison“The Texas Department of Criminal Justice says Charlie Frederick Albright died at the West Texas Regional Medical Facility in Lubbock. He was 87.”
News report · Criminal Minds Wiki ·
The Eyeball Killer“Ultimately, Albright was convicted of killing Shirley Williams and was sentenced to life in prison.”
News report · Texas Monthly ·
See No Evil“Albright's first two victims were found in south Dallas. They were Mary Pratt and Susan Peterson.”
Other government record · Radford University Department of Psychology ·
Radford University serial killer biography: Albright, Charles“Jury convicts Albright on one murder, Shirley Williams, due to strongest evidence and he is sentenced to life in prison.”
News report · Murderpedia ·
Charles Frederick Albright“Charles Albright is arrested for aggravated assault at age 13.”
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