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## "The Eyeball Killer"Charles Albright

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## Personal Information

### Born

August 10, 1933
Amarillo, Texas, United States

### Died

August 22, 2020 *(aged 87)*
Lubbock, Texas, United States

### Parents

* Delle Albright (adoptive mother)
* Fred Albright (adoptive father)

## Criminal Information

### AKA

* "The Eyeball Killer"
* "The Dallas Ripper"
* "The Dallas Slasher"

### Imprisoned at

John Montford Psychiatric Unit — Lubbock, Texas

## Biography

**Charles Frederick Albright**, born on August 10, 1933, in Amarillo, Texas, gained notoriety as the **"Eyeball Killer."** Despite his seemingly ordinary life, Albright's criminal activities shocked the public.

Albright's early life appeared unremarkable. He grew up in a middle-class family and showed an early interest in art. However, as he matured, disturbing tendencies emerged. Albright began frequenting prostitutes, engaging in violent behavior, and exhibiting signs of a troubled psyche.

His criminal activities escalated in the 1980s. In 1991, he was arrested for the murders of three women: Mary Lou Pratt, Shirley Williams, and Susan Peterson. The distinctive hallmark of these crimes was the removal of the victims' eyeballs. Albright received a life sentence in 1994 for the murder of Shirley Williams, while the cases involving the other two women were dropped due to lack of evidence.

Albright's peculiar obsession with eyes and the gruesome nature of his crimes drew widespread media attention and the press dubbed him the "Eyeball Killer".

While imprisoned, Albright maintained his innocence, suggesting that he was a scapegoat for the murders. Despite his claims, the evidence presented during the trial, including forensic analysis and witness testimonies, pointed to his guilt.

Charles Albright was sentenced to life without parole, and he died at the West Texas Regional Medical Facility in Lubbock, Texas, on August 22, 2020.

## Victims

 Susan Peterson | 27
 Shirley Williams | 41

## Timeline

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## Bibliography

### Literature

* Matthews, John (1996). *The Eyeball Killer*, Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing. ISBN 1-56865-184-8
* Keller, Robert *American Monsters: 12 Horrific Serial Killers Volume 5*

### Articles

* Skip Hollandsworth (May 1993). See No Evil. *Texas Monthly*. Archived from the original on December 10, 2022.
* He Cut Their Eyes Out: The Gruesome Story of Charles Albright — Serial Killer Series (Warning: Graphic). *True Crime With Caledonian Kitty*. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022.

## Documentaries

### Television

* *Evil, I S2E2: Eyes on the Prize* (August 2013) on IMDb
* *Born to Kill? S7E3: Charles Albright: The Eyeball Killer* (2015) on IMDb
* *The Mark of a Killer S1E3: An Eye For Murder* (February 3, 2019) on IMDb
* *World's Most Evil Killers S7E4: Charles Albright* (December 2022) on IMDb

### YouTube Documentaries

* The Eyeball Killer: Charles Albright (Born To Kill), *Our Life*  on Youtube

### Podcasts

* "The Eyeball Killer" Charles Albright - Part 1. *Serial Killers with Greg Polcyn & Vanessa Richardson*.
* "The Eyeball Killer" Charles Albright - Part 2. *Serial Killers with Greg Polcyn & Vanessa Richardson*.

## Links

* Charles Albright at Wikipedia
* Charles Albright on IMDb
* Charles Albright. *Radford University*.
* Charles Albright. *Keller On The Loose*.