Offender Record · OFF-2026-088
Larry DeWayne Hall (photo from the Radford University biography)
Larry DeWayne Hall
Sex
Male
Race
unknown
Hair
unknown
Eyes
unknown
Born
1962
Custody
Incarcerated
States
IN, WY, MO, NC
Distinguishing featuresAs a teenager, Hall had a speech impediment and bedwetting issues, and was teased for being slower than other children.
Custody
Incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Butner Medium II · #10332-026
Custody record at the facility
Sentenced August 18, 1995, to life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Currently serving sentence at FCI Butner Medium II, Butner, North Carolina.
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Summary of the record
Larry DeWayne Hall was born December 11, 1962, in Wabash, Indiana. He was convicted of kidnapping Jessica Roach, a 15-year-old girl, near Georgetown, Illinois, in September 1993. Hall was arrested October 28, 1994, in Wabash, Indiana, and convicted in federal court in June 1995 of kidnapping Roach for purposes of sexual gratification and transporting her across state lines from Illinois to Indiana. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Hall confessed to Roach's kidnapping and murder but later recanted his confession. He remains incarcerated at Federal Correctional Institution Butner Medium II in North Carolina and is suspected by authorities of involvement in the disappearances and deaths of dozens of other women across the Midwest between the early 1980s and 1994, though he has never been convicted of any murders.
Documented Arrests, Charges and Convictions
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Offense date Sep 20, 1993, Georgetown, Illinois to Perrysville, Indiana
Kidnapping Jessica Roach for the purpose of his own sexual gratification and wilfully transporting her from Illinois to Indiana
Federal Bureau of Investigation · United States District Court, Central District of Illinois · Docket 95-2994 · 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1) · Arrested Nov 15, 1994 · Convicted Convicted · Sentence: Life imprisonment without possibility of parole
Jessica Roach, 15, was last seen September 20, 1993, riding her bicycle near her home in Georgetown, Illinois. Her remains were found in a cornfield near Perrysville, Indiana in November 1993. Hall was arrested after police traced his van's license plate 85B3752 through witness reports of stalking incidents in May and October 1994. During interrogation, Hall confessed to kidnapping Roach, tying her with rope, raping her, and strangling her. He recanted his confession the next day but was convicted at trial in June 1995. His conviction was vacated on appeal in 1996 on evidentiary grounds, he was retried in 1997 and again convicted, and his conviction was upheld on appeal in 1999.
SourcesUnited States v. Larry D. Hall, 165 F.3d 1095 (7th Cir. 1999); U.S. v. HALL, No. 95-2994; Radford University serial killer biography: Hall, Larry DeWayne; Larry Hall (criminal)
Pattern and Background
Victim counts and the pattern of the offenses as stated by courts, agencies and the cited reporting. Suspected counts are what officials have said publicly, not a finding of this site.
1
Victims convicted
35
Victims confessed
40
Victims suspected
Active years
1982–1993
Victim profile
Young women, Teenagers, Children
Stated motive
Sexual, Power or control
Range from home
interstate
Confessed
Yes
Education
high school
Children
0
Places Lived, Worked and Frequented
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IN
Wabash, Indiana
1962 – 1994 · Lived at and near Falls Cemetery where his father worked as gravedigger
Wabash, Indiana
approx. until 1994 · Worked as janitor and groundskeeper
Wabash, Indiana
Nov 15, 1994 – Nov 15, 1994 · Arrested November 15, 1994, after Vermilion County Sheriff's investigator contacted Wabash police regarding attempted abductions in Georgetown, Illinois
MO
Springfield, Missouri
approx. 1995 · United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners (MCFP Springfield); initially transferred there after 1995 conviction
NC
Butner, North Carolina
approx. until present · Federal Correctional Institution Butner Medium II; inmate number 10332-026
WY
Midwest, Wyoming
approx. 1982 – 1993 · Traveled extensively for Civil War and American Revolution historical reenactments; documented in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Missouri, Kansas, Georgia, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and other states
Known Vehicles
Vehicles and approximate dates of ownership or use, as reported in the cited records. A photo next to a vehicle is the vehicle itself as published.
1980 brown and tan Dodge – Brown and tan van
approx. until 1994
License plate 85B3752. Used in stalking incidents in May and October 1994. Officers found rope, spray can of starting fluid, cotton mask, cotton balls, plastic tarp, knives, newspaper articles about Tricia Reitler, and Indiana Wesleyan University stationery with Reitler's name in the vehicle.
Timeline
Dec 11, 1962
Larry DeWayne Hall born in Wabash, Indiana, as an identical twin to Gary Hall.
Aug 1968
Hall and twin brother Gary started attending West Ward Elementary School, where Larry displayed antisocial behavior, had low IQ, speech impediment, bedwetting, and was teased.
1982
Suspected period of Hall's criminal activity begins, spanning to September 1993.
Sep 20, 1993
Jessica Roach, 15, disappears near her home in Georgetown, Illinois, while riding her bicycle.
Nov 1993
Decomposed remains of Jessica Roach found in cornfield near Perrysville, Indiana, identified through medical examination.
May 30, 1994
Officer Neil Pence stops Hall after he drives past girls multiple times; police search van and find knife, newspaper articles about Tricia Reitler, cotton mask, rope, and other suspicious items. Hall confesses to killing Tricia Reitler.
Oct 22, 1994
Two 14-year-old girls report a van (driven by Hall) stalking them near a store in Wabash; van follows them asking for a ride.
Oct 28, 1994
Detective Sergeant Jeff Whitmer receives fax from Vermilion County Sheriff's investigator Gary Miller regarding two attempted abductions in Georgetown, Illinois, both involving brown van with license plate 85B3752 registered to Larry Hall.
Nov 15, 1994
Hall arrested in Wabash, Indiana, after police inquiry from Illinois regarding stalking incidents. During interrogation by Vermilion County Sheriff's investigator Gary Miller and FBI agent, Hall confesses to kidnapping, raping, and strangling Jessica Roach.
Nov 16, 1994
Hall booked into Grant County Jail, Indiana.
Nov 17, 1994
Hall recants his confession to Jessica Roach's murder.
Dec 21, 1994
Hall charged in one-count federal indictment with kidnapping Jessica Roach for purposes of sexual gratification and transporting her from Illinois to Indiana in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1).
Jun 06, 1995
Jury convicts Hall of kidnapping Jessica Roach.
Aug 18, 1995
Hall sentenced to life imprisonment without possibility of parole.
Aug 27, 1996
U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit vacates Hall's conviction and orders new trial, ruling that district court improperly excluded expert testimony regarding false confessions.
Dec 1997
Hall retried and again convicted of kidnapping Jessica Roach by jury.
Feb 16, 1999
U.S. Court of Appeals for Seventh Circuit affirms Hall's conviction on second appeal, rejecting arguments regarding hearsay evidence and other trial errors.
Oct 09, 2002
Arkansas Court of Appeals affirms conviction of Larry Dewayne Hall for aggravated robbery in Crittenden County, sentenced as habitual offender to 60 years imprisonment. Note: This appears to be a different Larry Dewayne Hall based on state jurisdiction; the serial killer is incarcerated federally.
Nov 2011
Hall, serving federal life sentence at Butner, North Carolina, admits involvement in 1992 disappearance of Laurie Depies (age 20); confesses he encountered her while she was working, followed her car to Menasha, Wisconsin, and lured her into his van.
Sources
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Other · Radford University Department of Psychology ·
Radford University serial killer biography: Hall, Larry DeWayne“Larry DeWayne Hall came before judge Joe B. McDade in the United States District. Hall is sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.”
News report · Newsweek ·
'Black Bird': What Happened to Larry Hall and Where Is He Now?“In 1995, Hall was convicted of kidnapping Roach and sentenced to life in prison. Hall is currently serving his life sentence at a medium-security federal prison in Butner, North Carolina.”
Other government record · Wikipedia ·
Federal Correctional Complex, Butner“Larry Hall. Register Number: 10332-026. Status: Serving a life sentence without parole. American kidnapper, rapist, murderer, and suspected serial killer.”
News report · WTHR (Indianapolis NBC affiliate) ·
These Indiana Cases Have Potential Ties To Larry Hall“Hall confessed to murdering Pflum of Connersville and missing 20-year-old Tricia Reitler of Marion during interrogations, then recanted them.”
Court record · CaseMine ·
U.S. v. HALL, No. 95-2994“On December 21, 1994, Hall was charged in a one-count indictment with the offense of kidnapping Jessica Roach for purposes of sexual gratification and transporting her from Illinois to Indiana.”
News report · Wikipedia ·
Larry Hall (criminal)“Born: Larry DeWayne Hall December 11, 1962 (age 63) Wabash, Indiana, U.S. Education: High school diploma. Conviction: Kidnapping. Criminal penalty: Life imprisonment. Date apprehended: October 28, 1994.”
News report · CBS News ·
Inmate Larry DeWayne Hall admits role in '92 Wis. disappearance of Laurie Depies“Larry DeWayne Hall, a convicted kidnapper serving a life sentence in North Carolina, has confessed to being involved in the 1992 disappearance of then 20-year-old Laurie Depies.”
Court record · Arkansas Court of Appeals ·
Larry Dewayne Hall v. State of Arkansas (2002)“Appellant, Larry Dewayne Hall, was convicted of aggravated robbery by a jury in Crittenden County. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to sixty years' imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction.”
Court record · U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit ·
United States v. Larry D. Hall, 165 F.3d 1095 (7th Cir. 1999)“Prosecutors charged Hall in a one-count indictment with the offense of kidnapping Jessica Roach for the purpose of his own sexual gratification and wilfully transporting her from Illinois to Indiana in violation of federal law.”
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