There were two more murders, 15 miles away.

When police arrived, they found the telephones and electricity lines.

We have a weird homicide.

A scene described by one investigator as reminiscent of a weird...

The topic of murder...

The topic of capital punishment is the subject of countless debates.

On May 13, 1968, a man was born who would find himself at the center

of these arguments, as well as the subject of a lot of disagreement. So if you like your coffee

hot, but your bones chilled, sit back and start your day with a morning cup of murder. James Lee

Clark was born on May 13, 1968, in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, to a mother who cared

for him on her own when his father bolted upon hearing that she was pregnant.

According to his own accounts, James began drinking when he was just seven years old,

and by the time he was 13,

being drunk was a common occurrence. That's when he added cannabis to the mix. After failing two grades and being placed in special education classes, James dropped out altogether in the ninth grade,

and at the age of just 15, was remanded to the Gainesville State School in Texas for auto theft.

A reformatory for boys and girls, around this time his mother spoke with the Texas Youth Commission,

and stated that her son had no friends, because he often stole from them, and he was subsequently

diagnosed with a, quote, conduct disorder associated with psychological deprivation, coupled with features

of immature personality. While in the reformatory, he was able to obtain his GED, and at the age of 18, was released and able to try and find the mother who by that point had abandoned him.

In 1989, James found himself in custody when convicted of a felony, the burglary of a building, and was sent to state prison.

Later, in 1991, he pleaded guilty to theft by check,

was sent to county jail for 20 days, fined, and ordered to pay restitution. In 1992, he was

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