When the officers looked inside the Toy Box and found, besides the torture devices and sex toys, the fake police badge Ray had used to abduct Vigil in Albuquerque and evidence of Vigil's struggle with Hendy, they arrested them both and charged them with 12 different criminal charges, including kidnapping and aggravated assault. He He died in May 28, 2002, at the age of sixty two years. This case haunts me all the time, its one that never leaves my mind, If I wander even for a minute it comes up. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Create a free profile to get unlimited access to exclusive videos, breaking news, sweepstakes, and more! He had two daughters, one of whom he lived with for some time. 22-year-old Jill Troia October 1995 - possibly killed by Jesse after an argument with her at a bar. After Vigil's Ray (and also his occasional accomplices) targeted prostitutes, luring them with some kind of ruse such as soliciting them or pretending to be a police officer. and then admitted his crimes against Cynthia Vigil Jaramillo and Describing her harrowing ordeal to Oxygen's "Killer Couples," Vigil, who had been a sex worker from Albuquerque, explained to "Killer Couples" producers that she had goneto Ray's RV for a date. OToole said there is no known He marred and divorced multiple times. arrest including his home, all other material assets and his health. handicap as a public speaker, Ray told the Happened upon it by accident, its riveting. But a search of thelake in Elephant Butte failed to turn up any bodies. In fact, Ray had constructeda bunker-like cargo trailer that he parked behind his home to satiate his obsession with kidnap and torture. Sentenced to 36 years for the kidnap and torture of Angelica Montano and Cynthia Vigil. On March 22, 1999, a living victim, Cynthia Vigil, Its so unfair that most of his victims never got justice because of how horrible he is. It's going to give me nightmares for awhile. Though his official body count is still unknown, police suspect Ray may have taken more than 60 lives. 1999 Angelica Montano, died May 7 2000 of pneumonia before she could testify. Check out this great listen on Audible.com. another young woman, as part of a plea deal for a light sentence for 1 The new female captive should be gagged and blindfolded with wrist and ankles chained. Even as the prosecutor played the enormously incriminating 45-minute orientation tape [very rare audio excerpt I only found last night before publishing the video! David Parker Ray is taken into a Truth or Consequences, N.M, courtroom, Wednesday, March 24, 1999. Copyright 2016-2023 Killer.Cloud, a serial killer website based on true crime events, Killer.Cloud is a Mindlock Innovation partially funded by weed.glass and Toploader Labels, Items and Artifacts in David Parker Ray Case, Profile of Serial Rapist and Torturer David Parker Ray, at least two children, including one daughter, Glenda Jean "Jessie" Ray, his girlfriend, Cindy Hendy, and his daughter, both were accomplices, at his Elephant Butte Lake home in New Mexico, two hundred and twenty-four consecutive years, Lea County Correctional Center in Hobbs, New Mexico, US. Police searched the lake, his property, everywhere. Modus Operandi Cleave. progress into adulthood and eventually lead to the victimization of But Angies mother said she never will forget. He spent $100 000 on a trailer, fitting it with sex toys and torture devices. Then, in April 2018, California authorities made a surprise announcement in their 40-year investigation. It was ruled a suicide at the time. Roy Yancy - Initiated into the sadomasochism scene with David by Jesse in 1996. The FBI's FOIA Library contains many files of public interest and historical value. He died of a heart attack before the scheduled interrogation took place,at the age of 62. Belen, New Mexico 2 jurors held out. death penalty because she thought that was too easy. When no additional victims came forward, investigators came to believe Raymay have killed the rest. They could never locate a single body, despite having mountains of evidence that he had committed countless murders. Cynthia Vigil had been hanging out at a local bar when she was approached by a man, who later turned out to be David Parker Ray. Did he have access to something like cyanide or some other quick-acting drug that would end his life? Garrett's trial was first, and it deadlocked, forcing the judge todeclarea mistrial. [BACKUP PART 1. There were no names, only dates, and the number of times he tortured each victim. David Parker Ray started his serial killing spree. By Parkaman on January 12, 2018 1. See production, box office & company info. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. He would soon be brought in and confessed as well, leading police to the place he, Jesse, and David Ray had dumped the body, only to discover upon their arrival that the body had been moved and disposed of elsewhere. his entire life. Those sociopaths got off way too easy. Status Check out never-before-seen content, free digital evidence kits, and much more! David Parker Ray's 18-point list of instructions for kidnapping and torture Transcript of the audio-tape orientation he would play for his victims Cries in the Desert by John Glatt Slow Death by Jim Fielder Imgur Album My YouTube channel - NightDocs Full 49-minute Documentary I made from this info His trial was then relocated to a small town where he had been raised I know this was a long one haha! He's one of the few serial killers that was never convicted of murder. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium. An unidentified girl whose photo was released in 2011, found on a fake ID Ray had created with her image, Daughter Glenda Jean Jesse Ray, brought David Kelli Van Cleave, plead no contest to kidnapping. Im genuinely floored by your words thank you. He still Anyway, I'm going to be honest with you. By what name was David Parker Ray: The Toy Box Killer (2019) officially released in Canada in English? Sentence The following is a transcription of an advisory message that was tape recorded by David Parker Ray on July 23, 1993. As a teenager, he abused alcohol and drugs. Ray was born on November 6, 1939 in Belen, New Mexico. I felt so bad for that person who had to draw the details of what she saw and eventually killed herself. effort it took to keep them a secret. He was born in Belen, New Mexico. Ray said he had entered into a plea agreement to Police had already found a map of Elephant Butte Lake with Xs marked in various locations and suspected there must be bodies, but this was the first actual link confirming their suspicions. In June, his second trial began. David Parker Ray died of a heart attack on May 28, 2002, not long after his life sentence began. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline. involving two other victims, the late Angie Montano of T or C and David Parker Ray was sentenced to 224 years in Type "The Toy Box Killer", was a serial rapist, abductor, and suspected serial killer. ", Vigil was tasered, drugged, blindfolded and chained to a bed. Thank you so so soooooo much for reading and watching! Pathology wearing only an iron slave collar and padlocked chains. Link your TV provider to stream full episodes and live TV. Both of them appeared before the court at their arraignment, facing 93 years in jail, $85,000 in fines, and bonds of $1M each. "One of those individuals was identified as Jesse Ray, Davids daughter.". He died in prison in 2002. Cynthias grandmother said she prays Ray will suffer every convicted of numerous offenses involving the abduction and I bare scars outside and inside that will never This pain may be physical or psychological. After letting Montano go, she was picked up while hitchhiking by an off-duty deputy. heal, Cynthia Vigil said. But a second woman named Angelica Montano came forward to say Hendy had invited her over to her boyfriend Ray's house. A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. On March 22,1999, 911 dispatchers received a series of calls reporting a woman who was franticallytrying to stop cars on a street for help in Elephant Butte, New Mexico. mother, said her daughter had a good heart Garret testified against Ray, describing the horrible tortures they All Rights Reserved. Rays rough start continued to To answer your question, he had a heart attack and died the day he got to his actual prison. forgiving was Cynthia Vigils grandmother, Bertha Vigil. Hendy was sentenced in 2000 for her roles in the abduction and torture of Cynthia Vigil and Angelica Montano and received a sentence of 36 years in prison, according to Yontz. She heard the click of a tape recorder, and then Ray's "instruction tape" played. torture. David Parker Ray, a.k.a. He had at least two children, including one daughter, Glenda Jean "Jessie" Ray. convicted for his crimes against Kelly Van Cleave, formerly of Truth In compliance with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) requirements, some of these records are no longer in the physical possession of the FBI, eliminating the FBI's capability to re-review and/or re-process this material. Ray would often have a recorded audio tape of himself played Less bullied by his peers for his shyness around girls. His death was as a result of myocardial infarction. His first trial ended in a hung jury in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. "He strangled her and then buried her body out in the desert.". Doing this is what made me start my YouTube channel too! Other than the late David Parker Ray himself, all of them walk free among us today. And who knows, maybe for Ray his saving of his daughter was some last ditch effort to be a father, or maybe it was narcissistic in nature to protect this manifestation of himself. "David confided in her that he had a friend by the name of Roy Yancy who he forced to kill a woman," said reporter Martinez. March 22, 1999 In the tiny hamlet of Belen, David Parker Ray was born in November 1939 to grow up in a fragmented family marked by violence. Being eligible for parole after serving half her sentence, Hendy was released in 2019, according to local news station KRQE. On March 20, 1999, he picked up the victim who would put an end to his spree. David Ray, that she forgives him and that her (now deceased) daughter To understand how a couple committed such heinous crimes together, it's important to take a look at their backgrounds. See below That being said, I hope you will at least give some of the other content that Ive made a chance. 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!!!! Finally, the music was by Myuu, who is also linked here, who has spent years making incredible music for creators to use in videos, and he doesnt get near enough credit for the amazing work he has done for so many years.I hope to see you next time here on the channel and that youve felt like your time was well-spent with me today. Ray claimed to have drugged them to make them forget about what happened. Check out both of these phenomenal books that give even more information than I had time to go over today, including the unbelievably dramatic story of the trial. This video takes a walk through this horrifying case to uncover the dark secrets he kept hidden from the world for decades. In 2011, the FBI releasedhundreds of images of items that were collected during the investigation, including jewelry and women's clothing. Gender He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. A voice started out by saying: "Okay, bitch. She made it to a mobile home, the owner of which let her in, gave her a robe and called 911. He had a younger sister, but they were split up when their grandmother died. Other times, he would tie her up and violate her. Cynthia In addition to allegations of murder, investigators also learned from Hendy of another accomplice. I had no idea the accomplices were out! Cindy vehemently claimed no wrong doing either, defying all evidence against her. By day, David Parker Ray was a car mechanic. right with God. Ray said he has put his life in His hands and that he He forced the victims, whilst being tied up, to listen to this sinister tape before being tortured and sodomized or whenever they regained consciousness. Listen to a 50-minute audio recreation of David Parker Ray's torture tape, originally recorded on July 23, 1993. She never expressed any remorse for her crimes, only self-pity for the situation she found herself in suffering for her crimes, blaming David for sucking her into his stupid bondage fantasies. Although she had numerous infractions while in prison, including possession of contraband and drugs, she walked out of prison on July 15, 2019 and is now a free woman with no supervision by the state. She asked to meet with investigators and gave a full confession to everything she witnessed, was a part of, what he had told her about other crimes he had committed, she told them everything. In September 2001, facing 12 counts of kidnapping, criminal penetration, and conspiracy to kidnap, Glenda Jean Jesse Ray walked out of prison with time served. get his daughter released. This documentary was about a month and a half of research, coming through countless articles, verified sources, and watching other documentaries on the subject. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/murderwithfriends/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/murderwithfriends/support True Crime English United States TRANSCRIPT 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. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by his grandfather. Did he commit suicide? She never admitted to the murders she herself committed or was an accessory to.David Parker Ray proclaimed his innocence vehemently, telling investigators that not only was Cynthia Vigil a willing participant in a bondage session, but so was every other woman who ever entered his toy box, despite mountains of incriminating footage they had where the women showed no signs of consent. That's why there was a disclaimer at the beginning of the tape stating that it was for adult entertainment only. crying, said she hopes David Ray will spend the rest of his life We both know what youve been brought here for. Ray would kidnap, rape and torture victims in a soundproofed enclosed trailer equipped with devices used for sexual torture. This time, David offered her $20 for her services. In November, a retrial began. It was a source of entertainment for me to create these tapes. corresponding behavior can be stopped only by apprehension. On May 28, 2002, Ray was transported to theLea County Correctional FacilityinHobbs, New Mexico, to be questioned by state police. A third woman, Kelli Garrett, came forward and allegedshe'd been abducted and tortured after she got into an argument with her husband and had left the house to blow off some steam. endured. I hope Ive earned a subscription and a recommendation to your friends. I honestly have so much rage and sorrow that I cant even put it into words. The next piece of content that I have planned is actually a pretty lighthearted little mystery that I honestly find genuinely hilarious so I look forward to coming back with something a little more lighthearted next time! The victims bodies were never found. David Parker Ray is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database, Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database, an ongoing research project which aims to sort and classify serial killers based on documented references from books written about serial killers as well as other online resources listed at the bottom of each killers profile page. victims in a $100,000 homemade torture chamber he called his "toy David Parker Ray (November 6, 1939 May 28, role in the crimes. The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. An unidentified woman presumably named Linda, whose named wrist band was found among David Parker Rays trophies that he kept from his victims. boys whose lives Ray had ruined. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. ", Added prosecutor Jim Yontz, "David had told her of a body that he had disposed of in the lake and that he had learned from that, that when you put a body into the lake, even if you weight the body down, you have to eviscerate the body cavity so that the air does not bring the body back up to the surface.". Standing ovation! Thank you all so much for the kind words in the past and I hope you "enjoy"(probably not the best word) reading through this and watching the documentary I put together! would like it if she did to his daughter what he had done to Cynthia. Mrs. Romero said she is here for Angie and her two little KidnappingTorture By night, he was something else entirelythe leader of a satanic group, a sexual sadist, and a prolific torturer of women. Both Ray and Hendy were arrested, claiming to have abducted Vigil in an attempt to help her get rid of her heroin addiction. Cynthia Vigil and Kelly "[Ray]even had a tattoo of Cindy put on his arm. A meeting was quickly scheduled, but David Parker Raydied of a heart attack before it took place. DPR had a history of heart problems and they were exacerbated by (allegedly) the stress of the trial. Based on accusations by his accomplices, he is believed to have killed at least 60 people, though no bodies could ever be found. He had a younger sister, but they were split up when their grandmother died. 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." I hope you burn in hell forever, Mrs. Vigil said. This is a really thorough write-up. agent in Virginia and the FBIs foremost expert in the He was raised by his grandfather, though his father maintained an abusive relationship with him (and even exposed him to pornography). and she hopes he will be controlled and used in the same manner that Horrible. 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. and helpless, afraid of the dark and of going out alone. Claimingto have abducted about 40 victims, suspected serial killerDavid Ray's "Toy Box" contained a vast array ofheinous torture weapons. His father abused alcohol and/or drugs. is occasionally known as the "Toy-Box Killer". He would then take them to his homemade torture chamber, the "Toy Box", which was filled with sex toys, surgical instruments, chains, pulleys, straps, clamps, spreader bars, syringes and diagrams of the human body. The 10 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer David Parker Ray. of killing several people, and suspected by police to have murdered as He completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. held for two and a half years while awaiting trial and re-trial. David Ray. Though no bodies were ever found, several missing persons are believed to have been his victims. The trailer, which one officer described as a demented "toy box,"wasfull of torture devices and sadomasochistic equipment, some of which had been handcraftedby Ray himself. This is the continuing story of David Parker Ray, on this 2 part episode series. He was convicted of his crimes against Angie Montao, Rays daughter, Glenda Jean Jessy Ray, By Matt Muro but had lost all respect, lost her smile, lost everything because of Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This is a continuation of Part 1 in another post. would forgive him. box", which was equipped with what he referred to as his "friends": Im glad youre taking a break. Did I miss something that you wrote by skimming over something? If you see any comments that violate this rule, please report them. "Unmentionable things were done to her," John Glatt, author of "Cries in the Desert," told producers. field of investigating criminal sexual sadism, A mechanic and park ranger for nearby Elephant Butte State Park, Ray had been married and divorced four times and had a 31-year-old daughter, Jesse Ray, from his third marriage, with whom he had a close relationship. Consequently, Ray faced at least 223 years in prison in 2001. Elephant Butte Lake home. As the investigation continued, evidence of more victims emerged. Please remember that all comments must be civil and helpful toward finding an answer. David Parker Ray (November 6, 1939 - May 28, 2002), also known as the Toy-Box Killer, was an American kidnapper, torturer, serial rapist and suspected serial killer. 3 Things To Expect During A Child Care Proceeding, 6 Tips For Choosing Employment Lawyers Near Orange County. I think hes the worst of the serial killers. He referred to the trailer as the toy box. sexual torture of three young women at his Elephant Butte Lake home. Yancy said Ray had given him no choice, and had held a gun to his head. I know you worked really hard to produce this, but reading about it is bad enough. I have respect for you for being able to research this. he played for his victims, he continued to proclaim that it was created for entertainment purposes. He himself participated and got raped by a broom handle. Ill try and get through the most important aspects of it for the sake of time, though. He forced the victims, whilst being tied up, to listen to this sinister tape before being tortured and sodomized or whenever . I was absolutely gobsmacked how little of what I thought were the most insane parts of this case seemed to be known. Satan has a place for you. Ray would record the torture, either by audio or with a video camera, and take trophies such as clothing and jewelry. Hendy dropped out of school at 15, gave birth to a son at age 16, and had two more children from two different men by her late 20's. 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. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States. This is the full recording of David Parker Ray explaining in very graphic detail of what he is going to to do his captures! was Rays accomplice in the abduction and sexual torture of Kelly Van