Ep. 40 - The Escape of Lester Eubanks

Episode Notes: Lester Edward Eubanks was convicted of the 1965 murder of 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in Mansfield Ohio. He took the witness stand and told the jury how he did it, and they put him on Death Row. When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the death penalty unconstitutional in 1972, his sentence was commuted to life in prison. The very next year, his jailers decided he was a pretty good prisoner, so they let him go Christmas shopping. Alone. At a Columbus mall. Eubanks walked away, and hasn't been seen since. But last year, the US Marshalls decided he'd been free long enough, and promoted him to their Top 15 Most Wanted in an effort to find the now 75-year-old man they are confident is still living and enjoying his freedom. www.ohiomysteries.com [email protected] www.patreon.com/ohiomysteries www.twitter.com/mysteriesohio www.facebook.com/ohiomysteries Music: Soft and Blue, by Damn the Witch Siren. Find more at https://www.damnthewitchsiren.com The Great Unknown Audionautix Rise of the Pospher Daniel Birch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.