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Catterton Heather - The killing kind

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She was seventeen years old, a beautiful girl with a Hollywood smile and luminous brown eyes. Sprawled in a culvert just off the gravel road like an abandoned doll, she wore only toe socks, a sweatshirt, and a necklace. She was not the killers first victim. Nor would she be his last.
The lush, green hills that mark the border of North and South Carolina are home to a close-knit community. When the savaged remains of high-spirited Heather Catterton and sweet-natured Randi Saldana were found and a local man was linked to their murders, residents were forced to face an evil in their midst. The killer was one of their own . . .
Danny Hembree was far from being an upright, law-abiding citizen. But he was part of the fabric of the local scene, devoted to his mother and sister. No one saw him as a remorseless killer who preyed on those who trusted him. When questioned by police, Hembree didnt just play cat-and-mouse and then confess. He bragged. Taunted. Laughed about his merciless deeds.
In The Killing Kind acclaimed, award-winning investigative crime journalist M. William Phelps delves into the background of Hembrees victims, bringing readers into their lives in intimate detail. With exclusive information from detectives and prosecutors, Phelps reconstructs the chilling clues that led to Hembrees arrest, and the media sensation surrounding his trial, mistrial, and ultimate conviction.
As the victims loved ones attempt to heal, Hembree continues to widen the scope of his crimes from behind bars. M. William Phelps draws on interviews and correspondence with the serial killer himself, bringing readers into the mind of a murderer and into the heart of a real-life story of bloodshed, tears, and the long road to justice

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I want to thank everyone who helped with this project, especially Stephanie Hamlin, who made sure I had all of the evidence available, and answered countless questions and what must have been hundreds of e-mails. Without her help, I dont know that I could have completed this book. There were others, too: Nick Catterton, Shellie Nations, Sommer Heffner, Matt Hensley, Michel Sumner, and all of those sources that have chosen to remain anonymous. Those behind the scenes at my publisherespecially my longtime editor, Michaela Hamiltonand in my life (friends and family), thank you again. Fans of my Investigation Discovery series, Dark Minds, thank you for watching! My road crew, Peter, Jared, and Colette; producers Jeannie Vink and Andrew Farrell. And lastly, my readers (and viewers): As always, I am indebted to you, humbled by your dedication and continuous supportthank you from the bottom of my heart and core of my soul.

Also By M. William Phelps

Perfect Poison
Lethal Guardian
Every Move You Make
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Murder in the Heartland
Because You Loved Me
If Looks Could Kill
Ill Be Watching You
Deadly Secrets
Cruel Death
Death Trap
Kill For Me
Failures of the Presidents (coauthor)
Nathan Hale: The Life and Death of Americas First Spy
The Devils Rooming House: The True Story of Americas Deadliest
Female Serial Killer
The Devils Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse
Love Her to Death
Too Young to Kill
Never See Them Again
The Dead Soul: A Thriller (available as e-book only)
Murder, New England
Jane Doe No More
Kiss of the She-Devil
Bad Girls
Obsessed

Photo by Investigation Discover Dark Minds ABOUT THE AUTHOR Crime writer - photo 1

Photo by Investigation Discover/ Dark Minds

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Crime writer and investigative journalist M. William Phelps is the author of twenty-four nonfiction books and a serial killer thriller, The Dead Soul . He has conducted dozens of interviews with experts in the fields of serial killers and criminal psychology, regularly communicates with several incarcerated serial killers, and has dedicated his working life to unraveling the mind of the serial offender. He consulted on the first season of the Showtime series Dexter, has been profiled in Writers Digest, Connecticut Magazine, New York Daily News, New York Post, Newsday, Suspense Magazine, and the Hartford Courant, and has written for Connecticut Magazine. Winner of the New England Book Festival Award for Ill Be Watching You and the Editors Choice Award from True Crime Book Reviews for Death Trap , Phelps has appeared on nearly one hundred television shows, including CBSs Early Show, ABCs Good Morning America, NBCs Today Show , ABCs The View, TLC, BIO Channel, and the History Channel.

Phelps created, produces, and stars in the hit Investigation Discovery series Dark Minds, which focuses on unsolved, cold serial killer cases, now in its third season ; and is one of the stars of IDs Deadly Women. Radio America called him the nations leading authority on the mind of the female murderer. Touched by tragedy himself, due to the unsolved murder of his pregnant sister-in-law, Phelps is able to enter the hearts and minds of his subjects like no one else. He lives in a small Connecticut farming community and can be reached at his website, www.mwilliamphelps.com .

EPILOGUE

I wrote to Danny Hembree as I began this project in late 2011. It was a short letter introducing myself. I promised to give him the space he needed to tell his story.

Hembree wrote back immediately. He opened his missive by saying he didnt need me to tell his story, and the cleverly disguised wording of my letter to him had fallen on deaf ears. He explained how we lived in America and I could write what the fuck I wanted to write. He said I hadnt done my research, because he would never agree to interviews with me through letter writing. Only in person.

Then came the feelings of inadequacy many narcissists cannot hide from. Hembree said just because he was a convicted killer did not mean he was stupid.

He didnt know if I was a crock pot or what. (Hembree actually meant crackpot.) He bragged that his story was about a hell of a lot more than 3 murders.

After that, he wrote one of his more interesting comments. Saying how crime fans would eat up his life story of crime and the things he had not yet talked about, Hembree added, Not to mention the other bodies that havent been found yet.

He said if I was serious about interviewing him, I would make the trip to the North Carolina prison where he resided and interview him in person. Once there, if he liked what I had to say, Ill participate, he wrote.

Power and control. Hembrees two most prevalent traits at play. He was baiting me.

There was not a chance I was going to waste my time. I could see him sitting behind the glass (or refusing to see me at all) and laughing at my appearance.

So I wrote back.

I told him he needed to begin writing to me if he wanted his voice heard. I would not be visiting him without first having a commitment in writing and him beginning to tell me his story vis--vis letters and/or phone conversations. We could do those interviews quite easily. Then, after I was comfortable he was not playing me, I would visit him.

Never heard from Danny Hembree again.

I contacted Hembrees sister, Kathy Ledbetter, and we had several conversations and exchanged several e-mails. Kathy wanted to help; I know she did. But in the end, she refused and told me to stop contacting her.

I conducted over one hundred interviews for this book and reviewed thousands of pages of documents. I want to thank everyone for their honesty, integrity, and willingness to tell their stories.

A foot was visible in the brush just off a dirt road in York County South - photo 2

A foot was visible in the brush just off a dirt road in York County, South Carolina, where the half-naked body of an unknown female was discovered on October 29, 2009. (Courtesy of State of North Carolina, 27A Prosecutorial District)

Down the road from the body clothing was found and York County Sheriffs Office - photo 3

Down the road from the body, clothing was found and York County Sheriffs Office investigators believed they were now searching for a killer. (Courtesy of State of North Carolina, 27A Prosecutorial District)

A red shirt was discovered beside a bridge on the North CarolinaSouth Carolina - photo 4

A red shirt was discovered beside a bridge on the North Carolina/South Carolina border, leading investigators to believe it belonged to a young female found in another jurisdiction. (Courtesy of State of North Carolina, 27A Prosecutorial District)

The unknown females clothing was displayed for the media to help identify the - photo 5

The unknown females clothing was displayed for the media to help identify the victim. (Courtesy of State of North Carolina, 27A Prosecutorial District)

Growing up Heather Marie Catterton was known as the girl with the smile of an - photo 6

Growing up, Heather Marie Catterton was known as the girl with the smile of an angel. Heather often helped other students with homework and dreamed of one day working with special-needs children. (Courtesy of Nick Catterton)

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