How to hunt down a cold-blooded devil for thousands of miles?

This is the largest manhunt in modern times in the United States. It was also the most horrific and arbitrary series of murders. It came to an end with the arrest of the cold-blooded devil Charlie Hillman on February 28.

The public in several states in the United States breathed a long sigh of relief. They can once again walk on the streets with confidence and allow children to play outside. It was a thrilling, twists and turns, gripping story...

Friday, March 9th. It's the end of winter in Oklahoma, with biting winds and lingering snow. The hazy sky makes people feel depressed and breathless.

At around 3 p.m., the Theods, who were over sixty years old, left home happily and drove to the suburbs of Muskoxing County to visit their relative Youden. They may not know that this outing has set them on a path of no return. When the Youdens returned home at around 4 o'clock, they found the Theods' car parked in front of the door, but no one was there. The two searched around the house. Suddenly, Youden found that the front window had been broken, and he broke out in a cold sweat. It seems that someone has broken in through the window here, and it is definitely not the elderly Mr. Theod.

After a while, Sheriff Rogers rushed to the scene after receiving the call.

Rogers walked around the house warily and found the back door unlocked. So he drew his pistol and cautiously entered the house. The room was in a mess, as if it had just been ransacked. Suddenly, in the dim light, Rogers discovered a pile of dark things in front of the basement door.

Those were two dead bodies. The body was spread out on the ground, and the ground was covered with blood. The neck bones have been broken, most of the head has been separated from the neck, and the female corpse is also bloody and miserable.

Seeing this scene, Chief Rogers felt like vomiting. He quickly exited the room, notified the police station of a murder and requested for additional manpower. After a while, several police cars rushed over.

Based on the on-site investigation, the police made a preliminary inference: When the Theods walked into Youden's house, the criminals were stealing things, and the brutal criminals forced the couple to use guns. Go to the basement and kill people. The medical examiner's autopsy report stated that the bullet was fired close to the back of Theod's neck, tearing off most of his head. At that time, Mrs. Theod saw her husband lying in a pool of blood. She tried to escape, but she met the same fate after running a few steps. She was shot in the back, and the body was a few steps away from her husband. The scene investigation also showed that the Siod couple’s wallets were also searched by the murderer.

A home invasion homicide of this magnitude is rare in Muskoxing County. As a result, the police department devoted all its efforts to the investigation work. However, this area is located in a mountainous area and is sparsely populated. The nearest home is one and a half miles away from Youden's house. It is difficult to find a witness who can provide clues.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, by chance, the murderer fell into law.

On the evening of March 9, the setting sun cast its afterglow on the ground, coating the asphalt road with a light golden color. In the Ochi area of ??Wagonna County, deputy police chief Ross was driving on patrol as usual.

Suddenly, Ross saw a milky white Honda minivan speeding towards Muskoxing County at a high speed. Ross, who was loyal to his duty, immediately realized that this must be an illegal driving under the influence of alcohol. Ross made a beautiful sharp turn and quickly chased the illegal truck.

In the vast dusk, a thrilling car chase unfolded on the mountain road.

Five minutes later, Ross saw that it was difficult to catch up with the illegal car on his own, so he sent a call for help using a wireless phone. After a while, several police cars sped up and joined the chase. The piercing siren cut through the silence of the mountain night sky.

When the chase reached the Arkansas River Bridge, the milky white truck suddenly turned off its lights, drove off the road, and stopped in the dark with a sudden brake. Just as the two dark figures emerging from the car were about to run away, several police cars roared over and surrounded them.

"Stand still, we are the police!" The policemen flew out of the car and ordered loudly. After a moment of stalemate, a man and a woman came out of the darkness. They both raised their hands high above their heads, looking depressed. The police handcuffed them and pushed them into the police car.

The man's driver's license bore the name Charlie Hillman.

He is a fat man with a long and pointed nose, a thick chin, and a pair of small dark brown eyes flashing with a cold and fierce light. The woman had thinning hair and a dark complexion. Her name was Dorothy Hillman, and she was apparently Hillman's wife.

Hillman smelled of alcohol and seemed to be driving under the influence. During the interrogation, Hillman gritted his teeth and refused to explain why he fled after violating the traffic law. Officers searched his cream-colored pickup truck and found two blood-stained wallets containing Siod's ID card.

"Where did the wallet come from?" the policeman asked sharply.

But Hillman remained silent.

At this time, the police who interrogated Hillman did not know about the murder that occurred in the Youden couple's home in the afternoon. Sheriff Ross estimated: It seems that Hillman is a thief who was accidentally caught by us while escaping with stolen goods.

The police car drove the two "thieves" to the Muskoxing County Prison. Halfway through, Ross used the walkie-talkie to call the duty room of the police station and asked if a man named Theod had reported a stolen wallet. However, he received unexpected news: at 4 o'clock that afternoon, Both Theod and his wife had been brutally murdered.

Hillman's wife Dorothy was shocked when she heard the news. Hillman, however, remained calm and acted as if nothing had happened.

The Hillmans were regarded as major suspects in murder and robbery and were sent to prison for custody. At this time, the most important thing for the police is to collect evidence as soon as possible.

Early the next morning, some police officers returned to the scene of the crime and carefully searched for traces of the murderer. They searched in front of and behind the house, in woods and meadows, in ponds and rivers, but found nothing. Another part of the police went door-to-door to residents within 4 miles of the crime scene, asking them if they had seen any suspicious strangers or vehicles in the area.

Finally, two youth pastors provided key testimony. They told the police that at about 3:30 pm on the day of the incident, they saw a small milky white car parked in front of the Youden couple’s house. truck. Later, they determined that Hillman's pickup truck that was being held at the police station was exactly the same as the one they had seen.

At this point, the district attorney has been able to prosecute the Hillmans. On March 13, the Hillmans were charged with two counts of first-degree murder and awaited trial in court.

A thick stack of criminal files and reports about Hillman was delivered to the prosecutor Mr. Sturm’s desk. Mr. Sturm lit a cigarette and read page by page carefully. . As he looked at it, he felt that every word seemed to be soaked in sin, and every piece of paper exuded the suffocating smell of blood.

Hillman was born into a notorious criminal family, and many members of his family have been imprisoned for criminal activities. Hillman, who grew up in this environment, was a repeat offender and once threatened a local patrol officer with a gun when he was 17 years old.

While in California, Hillman was once in trouble, accused of shooting his father-in-law. However, the police did not have sufficient evidence. In addition, the Hillman family tried every possible means to create perjury, making it impossible to continue the trial of the case. Finally, the prosecutor's office had to announce the withdrawal of the prosecution. After regaining his freedom, Hillman moved to Muskoxing County and continued his criminal career. Before this arrest, he had been sentenced to prison 15 times, but he was paroled each time. The tragic murder of the Siod couple was the result of his parole for the 15th time.

Prosecutor Sturm couldn't help sighing: "Hillman is simply a mad dog from hell. Letting him out of prison is tantamount to sending each victim to hell. This time, we must Send this mad dog to the electric chair."

Before the trial began, the Hillman family repeated their old tricks, jumping up and down, and quickly fabricated a lot of perjury that Hillman was not at the scene of the murder. . However, the police were not confused and cleverly caught Hillman's co-defendant and wife Dorothy as a breakthrough, finally making her reveal the truth.

Dorothy confessed: Between 3 pm and 5:30 pm on March 9, Hillman went out alone and carried a long-barreled shotgun loaded with bullets and several spare bullets. Yu Dan. Before going out, Hillman once gritted his teeth and said: "As long as I encounter something unpleasant today, whether it is a human or a dog, I will shoot him!" In the afternoon, when Dorothy and a relative went When I was in the bar, I happened to meet Hillman there.

The three of them drank happily and came out of the bar when it was almost time to turn on the lights. Hillman drove home with Dorothy. Unexpectedly, he was chased by a police car because of drunken driving and illegal driving, and they were both arrested.

Inspector Sturm pressed the question: "Where are Hillman's shotguns now?"

"He had two Long Jane shotguns that he took to the barroom. At that time, I had put my shotgun at home."

Sturm and others immediately rushed to Hillman's home with Dorothy. However, both shotguns were gone, surprising even Dorothy. After a careful search, no evidence related to the case was found at Hillman's residence.

However, Inspector Sturm was not discouraged. He was determined to get to the root of the matter and pull out the fox's tail. He followed Dorothy's testimony and launched a psychological offensive against several of Hillman's relatives who knew the inside story. Several of them revealed useful clues to the police in order to clear themselves.

Joe Money confessed that a few months ago, he had sold Hillman a .28-caliber long-barreled shotgun. Another man named Wes Harness also confessed: After Hillman was arrested, he secretly moved two shotguns to a lake in northern Muscoching County.

The police immediately dispatched and searched according to the pictures, and indeed found a .28-caliber shotgun and a .28-caliber shotgun by the lake. According to the identification of ballistics experts from the Oklahoma State Police, the Theods were shot with this 1.28-caliber shotgun. Compared to other types of firearms, this type of shotgun has a very low usage rate.

In addition, the forensic doctor also found that there were three blood stains on Hillman's pants, and his blood type was consistent with that of the deceased.

The evidence is as solid as a mountain and cannot be denied. At this point, it has been completely confirmed that Hillman was the murderer who brutally murdered the Theods.

On March 20, the court officially opened a trial for Hillman on two counts of first-degree homicide. When Hillman was escorted to the dock, he was like a wild boar caught in a trap. His eyes were always staring viciously at the witnesses who testified in court, shooting out a desperate and ferocious cold light.

According to Oklahoma law, murderers can be sentenced to death. This means that Hillman, who was charged with two counts of homicide, is not far away from death and is close to death. This heinous and bloody killer is now approaching the electric chair step by step with desperate steps to accept the severe punishment of justice.

Hillman was imprisoned in the Muskoxing County Jail, which is an old jail with a history of more than 70 years. For more than 70 years, prisoners serving their sentences have repeatedly successfully escaped, which has become a major scandal in this old prison.

Today, another entry was added to the prison’s book of shame. At about 6 o'clock in the evening on March 23, an uninvited guest came to the prison. He introduced himself as Kendall, a priest of the Catholic Church, and made a special trip to visit Hillman and hear his confession. So the guards let him in. Around 7:30, the guards suddenly discovered that Hillman and a fellow prisoner in his 50s had cut a hole in the cell's ceiling, which was in disrepair. When guards arrived, Hillman had disappeared without a trace. The old prisoner fell behind because of his slow movements and was captured and returned to prison. Apparently, it was the "priest" who visited the prison who sent Hillman the escape tools. Later, the police searched for "Father Kendall" in various places, but unexpectedly he disappeared. Hillman's escape shocked and angered the police. The police station's telex machine worked around the clock to send emergency notifications to relevant departments across the state and the United States: "Hillman is a particularly dangerous cold-blooded killer who can do any bad thing. At present, he may be the most dangerous person in the United States." The most dangerous person in the world. Police stations from all over the country are asked to monitor closely and help catch him."

A wide net has been cast.

On various traffic arteries near Muskoxing County, highway patrol officers set up road blockades and stopped all vehicles for inspection. Some police officers took to the streets to search for suspicious persons from house to house, and advised all residents: "The fugitive is a murderous executioner, please be careful. Lock the doors and windows, and do not go out alone at night. For God's sake Go on, you must not open the door to visiting strangers..."

As early as the court trial, Hillman had threatened to kill the people who testified in court. His successful escape this time made the witnesses feel in danger and panic all day long. Hillman's wife, Dorothy, knew full well that Hillman was ruthless, so she hurried to a place 100 miles away to hide.

Joe Mullen and Hanis were under strict police protection and were temporarily sent to an empty room in the prison to spend the night.

A tense atmosphere enveloped the towns and villages in this area. Only by catching the devil Hillman can the dark clouds in the public mind be dispelled.

Where did Hillman go?

At around 5 a.m., Luzer, a small suburban town in Oklahoma City, was in pre-dawn darkness. Next to a highway, on-duty patrol officer Tom Dotson stood next to a police car, waiting for his companion to change his shift.

Suddenly, Dotson saw a beam of headlights coming from the road to the east, and a car sped towards him at an alarmingly high speed. Dotson had to stop the car out of a sense of responsibility. After the car stopped, a tall and fat man got out of the car.

"Sorry, sir, your car is speeding. Please show your license." Dotson took the driver's license and looked at it carefully. Since the news of Hillman's murder and his escape had not reached this small town, Dotson paid no attention to the word "Hillman" on the driver's name column. However, due to the unique intuition of a police officer, Dotson became suspicious of the illegal driver. He ordered the guy to get in the car while he used the phone in the police car to check the driver's name and car number.

Suddenly, the driver jumped up from his seat like a spring, holding a cold sharp knife in his hand and stabbed Dotson. There was a flash of white light, and Doson was caught off guard and was stabbed in the arm. The two began a life-and-death struggle in the front seat of the police car, but Dotson, who was already injured, was clearly at a disadvantage. During the scuffle, Dotson was stabbed again in the neck. The revolver he was carrying was also taken away by the opponent, and the black muzzle of the gun was pointed directly at his chest.

Hillman stared at Dotson with ferocious boar eyes and said: "Tell you, my name is Hillman. As long as I move my finger now, you will go to God." Hillman roared wildly while swinging the pistol back and forth. One of Dotson's veins had been severed and blood soaked his uniform. When Hillman saw that he was dying, a cruel amusement appeared on his lips, and he gave up the idea of ??shooting to kill. He put away his revolver, cuffed Dotson's hands with the handcuffs around Dotson's waist, and then locked him into the cage used to hold prisoners in the back half of the police car. Obviously, he wanted Dotson to slowly drain out the last drop of blood in pain and struggle.

What a cruel devil!

Before escaping, this vicious and greedy guy did not forget to steal Dotson's wallet, pistol and a 1.12-caliber long-barreled shotgun.

Fortunately, the sharp knife did not hit Dotson's main jugular vein. After Hillman drove away, the brave patrolman gathered the last of his strength and struggled to climb out of the back window of the cage. He grabbed the phone, immediately called for help from headquarters, and reported Hillman's escape direction.

A ferocious wolf has broken into the unsuspecting city, which can't help but make the police and municipal authorities break out in a cold sweat. As a result, Oklahoma City Radio immediately issued an emergency announcement: "The murderer Hillman is on the run in our city. The criminal is fully armed and carries weapons such as pistols, shotguns and daggers. He is an extremely dangerous person. Citizens are asked to pay attention to safety and strengthen their Be on guard!"

The residents of Oklahoma City hated Hillman and took immediate action to help the police find the murderer and provide clues to the police. A citizen reported that Hillman had abandoned his previous car and was scurrying away in a second car he had just stolen. Sure enough, at about 4 p.m. that day, the police found an unowned car with a Muskoxing County license plate in a trading center in the city, which was abandoned by Hillman.

Some investigators speculated that Hillman might be driving a newly stolen car in a desperate attempt to escape. For him, the further away the better, so he had no intention of retaliating against those who testified during the preliminary trial. Unexpectedly, Hillman was like a ghost, erratic and unpredictable. Two days later, Muskoxing County police received information that another car had been stolen in another small town in the state, not far from where Hillman had abandoned the car. A messenger hinted that the cold-blooded devil Hillman was back again.

As a result, the witnesses once again fell into extreme fear. They ran to the police station and asked for protection. One witness said in horror: "This mad dog will kill us all!"

At this point, Hillman had escaped from prison and was on the run for four days. If he stays in society for one more day, he will commit one more crime.

On March 27, the Harvard County Police Department in Texas received a report: a gas station in the suburbs was robbed that night, and the whereabouts of the 39-year-old hostess and her 15-year-old son were unknown.

The police car roared over and sent the detectives to the scene. I saw the door of the gas station was open and the gas pump was still running. The ATM was still working, but it was empty. After a careful search, no clues could be found at the scene to indicate the whereabouts of the mother and son at the gas station.

Later, the police received a report and found the naked bodies of a woman and a man in a wasteland in Haver County. After verification, it was found that these were the missing female website owner and her son. The female corpse was shot twice in the head, and the bullets were fired close to the deceased's head at close range. The male body was shot twice in the head and once in the chest. After preliminary identification, the murder weapon was a 1.22-caliber pistol. Autopsy results showed that the deceased woman had been raped.

The manner in which the deceased was murdered was strikingly similar to the murder of the Theods. During the investigation, the police learned that the last person to come to the gas station was a middle-aged man driving a sky blue minivan. Hearing the sky blue minivan, the investigators' hearts moved, and they couldn't help but think of another murder that had just happened. The victim's body was accidentally discovered two days later by a pair of young lovers.

It was around 3:50 pm on March 28, when a couple in love walked hand in hand into Chandler Park in Sirsha City. This park is located on the top of a hill, with steep terrain and cliffs on three sides. There are very few tourists here, only couples of lovers like to come here to seek privacy. When the couple climbed halfway up the mountain, they vaguely saw what seemed to be a pile of things on the rocks in the distance. Driven by curiosity, they took a closer look and were shocked. It turned out that a bloody dead man was lying there.

The local police arrived after hearing the news and launched an investigation.

The deceased’s name was Lewis, a 40-year-old Missourian who came to Tulsa City to sign a contract with the Bell Telephone Company. The deceased was penniless and all his money had been looted by the murderer. This time, the murderer also fired the gun close to the head of the deceased. A large-caliber shotgun bullet hit the head of the deceased to a bloody pulp, leaving him unrecognizable. Forensic autopsy results showed that the deceased was murdered two days ago, that is, on the night of the 26th.

After investigation, a sky blue Ford small loaner car owned by Lewis was missing.

Obviously, it was Hillman who killed someone for money.

In this way, within just one week after escaping from prison, Hillman killed three more innocent people and committed several major crimes such as murder, rape, robbery, and assaulting police officers.

This is truly a truly heinous and vicious dog from hell.

At around 5 pm on Saturday, March 28, Patrolman Parrish was on duty on a highway in Pima County, Arizona.

According to regulations, the speed of vehicles driving on this stretch of road must not be less than 45 miles per hour. Parlish discovered that a sky blue Ford pickup truck was only traveling at 30 miles per hour, which was illegal low-speed driving. So Parlish stopped the car. The driver who stepped out of the car was none other than Hillman. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his face, outlining his wide and big chin. Perhaps because he had gotten into trouble for speeding twice in the past, Hillman was nervous, but this time he was pulled over again for a low-speed violation. He pretended to be calm and protested angrily: "Mr. Police, I drove my car very carefully, why did you stop me?"

"Yes, sir, you are too cautious. Please show your driver's license !" Parrish replied humorously.

Hillman lied while showing his license: "I came from Texas and drove all night. I was a little exhausted, so I tried to drive as slowly as possible. This is my father's car. His name is Lewis. Lives in Missouri."

When Parlish saw the driver's name Hillman on the license, he felt it was familiar, but he couldn't recall where he had heard the name before. So, he said: "Mr. Hillman, please wait a moment, we will be on the road soon."

Parlish turned and walked to his police car to check on the radio. Suddenly, he heard a "crash" sound behind him, which was the sound of a gun being loaded. Parlish realized the danger. He slowly turned around and saw the driver holding a revolver tightly in both hands, spreading his legs, and pointing the black muzzle at himself.

"Be honest, or I'll beat you to death!" Hillman showed his fierce look and ordered through gritted teeth. Parlish suddenly realized that Hillman standing in front of him was the murderer without blinking an eye. fugitive. At this moment, any rash action will be of no avail. We should wait for opportunities and wait for opportunities. So Parlish pretended to be submissive.

Hillman quickly removed the handcuffs from Parlish's waist, cuffed Parlish tightly, and then locked Parrish into the police car cage just like he did with Dotson. . Parrish wanted this guy to run away quickly, but Hillman abandoned the sky blue truck and drove the police car onto the highway.

Parrish only felt that Hillman had driven the car off the road, but he did not know which road it was on. He was pondering one escape plan after another in his mind, but rejected them one after another. He thought desperately: "I can only sit back and wait for death. In 5 or 10 minutes, Hillman will park the car in the wilderness, then take out the pistol, point it at his head, and pull the trigger..."

Suddenly, the familiar voice of the traffic dispatcher of the police station came from the intercom in the police car: "Officers on duty, please pay attention. According to a citizen's report, a gangster hijacked a police officer with a gun and was escaping in a police car... The sound gave Parlish a glimmer of hope, but Hillman was terrified. Hillman made a sharp turn around the front of the car and retraced his steps.

Hillman parked the police car next to the sky blue minivan, smiled evilly at Parlish through the rear window and said, "Mr. Officer, you are very obedient. I will spare your life for now." He then got into the minivan and sped away.

Parlish struggled to stand up, kicked the back window to pieces, and got out of the cage. He grabbed the walkie-talkie and called urgently: "I found Hillman! The criminal was armed with a gun and was driving a sky blue pickup truck to the west..."

At this time, an Arizona police car Helicopters were patrolling the air not far away. After hearing the call, it immediately turned around and searched for the criminal. Less than a mile away, Hillman's pickup truck appeared in sight. In order to lock on to the target, the helicopter had to fly at a low altitude of less than 50 feet.

Hillman drove like crazy, but the car was no match for the airplane. The helicopter pursued Coleman like a giant mosquito, buzzing above his head. As it pursued, it reported Hillman's every move and exact location to the police car that arrived to join the chase.

"The criminal has abandoned the car and fled, and is running towards a gravel-filled plant forest on the roadside." From the plane, you can clearly see Hillman's ugly appearance stumbling around.

The plane continued to report: "The fugitive is emptying his pockets and throwing away everything inside."

"Now, the fugitive has stopped and is hiding behind several huge Behind the gravel." The helicopter followed closely, watching Hillman's every move from within pistol range. Under the command of the aircraft, the ground police narrowed the encirclement smaller and smaller.

This time, even with all his tricks and seventy-two changes, Hillman still has difficulty escaping the law. Hillman went crazy and fired frequently at the helicopter. At this time, the police on the ground had gradually formed an encirclement.

Every policeman participating in the battle expected that a desperado like Hillman would put up a stubborn resistance and that the chase would end in a thrilling shootout. As a result, the police officers took their positions, concentrated their attention, loaded their bullets, and prepared for battle.

The two sides were in a stalemate, one minute, two minutes...

At this moment, the air was so tense that it felt like it was about to explode, and it was about to explode.

However, a trembling voice came out dramatically from the plant forest:

"Don't shoot, I'll come out right now!" Hillman was seen crying and trembling. He emerged from the forest of plants. The long run made this guy exhausted and his mouth was unbearably dry. After being handcuffed, he kept shouting: "Water! Water! Give me some water to drink!"

The French Open is open, and no leaks are missed. The cold-blooded devil finally fell into law. What awaits him will be severe punishment by the law and the electric chair for justice.