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Harold Glenn Smith: A Detailed Account of His Crimes

Background

Harold Glenn Smith, born on November 26, 1967, in Houston, Texas, emerged as a central figure in a series of brutal crimes during the mid-1980s. Leading a small group of self-proclaimed Satanists, Smith's actions left a trail of violence and terror in the Houston area.

Confirmed Victims

  • Dennis Keith Medler
    • Age: 19
    • Date of Death: August 6, 1985
    • Location: Houston, Texas
    • Details: Medler's mutilated body was discovered on August 14, 1985, behind the Resthaven Memorial Gardens Cemetery. He had been beaten, choked, stabbed, had his throat slashed, one eye gouged out, hair burned to the scalp, and teeth hammered out. The group, including Smith, allegedly killed him "just to watch somebody die."
  • Wayne Schubert
    • Age: 16
    • Date of Death: 1985 (specific date not provided)
    • Location: Houston, Texas
    • Details: Schubert was shot to death. Smith reportedly showed Schubert's bullet-riddled body to his girlfriend, displaying pride in his act.
  • Ronald Monahan
    • Age: 25
    • Date of Death: 1985 (specific date not provided)
    • Location: Houston, Texas
    • Details: Monahan was found stabbed to death in his apartment. Initially considered a burglary gone wrong, further investigation linked his death to Smith and his group.

Suspected Victim

  • Unidentified Female ("Jane Doe")
    • Age: Not specified
    • Date of Death: 1986
    • Location: Outside Houston, Texas
    • Details: The body of a young woman was found shot to death. She had tattoos, including an inverted pentagram and the numerals "666," suggesting a connection to Smith's group. Authorities believe she might have intended to leave the group, leading to her death to ensure her silence.
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Victims
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Confirmed Victims: (3)
  • Dennis Medler Age: (19), Date of Death: 1985-08-06
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    Killer's Details

    Harold Glenn

    Smith

    November 26, 1967 (age 57) Houston, Texas, United States

    Male

    White

    Murder

    Life imprisonment

    1 - 4

    1980s - 1985

    Texas

    January 1986

    07/03/2025