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Willard Karmon "Rusty" Branch Jr., a 17-year-old male of Caucasian ethnicity from Houston, Texas, tragically died on November 9, 1972. Rusty was known to hitchhike, and his disappearance in early November 1972 led to a harrowing investigation. His body was discovered in August 1973, buried in a boat shed along with 16 other victims.

The investigation revealed that Rusty, along with the other victims, had been murdered by Dean Corll, a serial killer. Corll, along with two teenage accomplic ...Read More
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Victim Details

Willard Karmon Rusty Branch, Jr.

Male

White / Caucasian

Houston

TX

1972-11-09

17

Willard

Karmon Rusty

12/06/2025