Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Inside the mind of a killer: What investigators have learned about Lester Eubanks. Investigators narrowed their search to the Los Angeles area after reviewing recently obtained photographs that allegedly show Eubanks working and socializing with people in Los Angeles County, including a former waterbed factory in Gardena, NBC Los Angeles reports. At one point, Eubanks was just three days away from execution. Unfortunately, no. The federal government has a policy in place that they do not permit familial searches, she said. Springer knew Eubanks as Victor Young and says that he worked hard, kept quiet and rode a 10-speed bicycle to work. She had been shot twice in the stomach and her skull was shattered from being bashed with a brick. Lester Eubanks passed away on August 27, 2017 in Griffin, Georgia. This is why we are asking citizens to be vigilant and contact us with any information they believe will help us apprehend him.". Newly resurfaced photos may finally lead authorities to capturing him. "I mean, it means the world to me. Dr. Eugene Gangarosa, trailblazing infectious disease expert, dies. Unsolved Mysteries Host Robert Stacks Cause of Death: How Did He Die. Authorities say Lester Eubanks worked and lived in Los Angeles under the alias 'Victor Young' U.S. Marshal David Siler, who leads a cold case squad focused squarely on capturing the convicted killer. Reports suggest Eubanks fled to Michigan, and also spent time in Los Angeles. Marshals Service). pic.twitter.com/BJG0jeEUpz. Fugitive Lester Eubanks is seen here in this U.S. Authorities follow the trail of a confessed child killer to Southern California and hope newly unearthed photos will crack the case. Eubanks, 22, was sentenced to death, a sentence eventually commuted to. An official website of the United States government. For the seven years Lester Eubanks was in jail, he acted like a model prisoner. The U.S. George L. 6 entries. He passed away peacefully at his home in Newark, NJ. It had been 20 years and it was like nobody was working the case that we were aware of, said Arcudi. "This is one of these cases that you go to bed with, it's one of these cases that you wake up with. That meant Eubanks couldve been caught speeding or engaged in any other minor infraction and the officer who took his prints or ran his license wouldnt have known he was a wanted fugitive. "Unsolved Mysteries" season 2 releases on October 19; one of the episodes features the murder of Mary Ellen Deener. Have a question about government services? Dr. Eubanks was born Audrey Fay Cochran to Aubrey A. and Virginia H. Cochran of the Crossroads Community on August 5, 1946. Lester Eubanks has been at large since escaping during a Christmas shopping trip while on furlough from the Ohio Department of Corrections nearly half a century ago. Investigators suspect that Lester Eubanks may be using the alias Victor Young. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Fortunately, neither are the authorities. While the Ohio Department of Corrections immediately listed Eubanks as a fugitive, it would take decades for federal authorities to do the same. Then, read about the six chilling cases involving serial murderers who have never been caught. The promising Gardena lead ended with news that their suspect had quit his job and vanished. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. Eubanks was convicted of the 1965 murder and attempted rape of Mary Ellen Deener, 14. On Friday, the 45th anniversary of the 1973 escape, the U.S. Manfield News Journal