Lesley Warren
The Babyface Killer
Active for 4 years
(1987-1990) in United States
4
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
8
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 9 Timeline Events
- Serial Killers Active During Spree
- Boolean Statistical Questions
- 8 Books Written About Lesley Warren
- 4 External References
- Internal References
Lesley Warren (Lesley Eugene Warren) an American serial killer and rapist known as The Babyface Killer. Warren was the oldest of two siblings he also had a half-sister and half-brother. He had been physically and psychologically abused since birth by his father. Warren received a sentence of death for killing Velma Gray, and the Asheville murders of Jayme Hurley and Katherine Johnson. Investigators believe that he is responsible for at least eight to ten other murders, all women. Lesley Warren is now on Death Row at Central Prison, located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lesley Warren Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Lesley Warren (aka) The Babyface Killer, was active for 4 years between 1987-1990, known to have ( 4 confirmed / 8 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Lesley Warren was born on October 15th 1967 in Candler, NC. He was born 1st of 2 children and raised by both parents until (Age 5) his mother until adulthood. He was raised as a oldest child and had one younger sister, one step-brother and one half-brother. His father, Douglas Eugene Warren, left family, Lesley (Age 5). His mother, Phyllis West, issued restraining order on Lesley's father, Lesley (Age 5). His father abused alcohol and/or drugs. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems, including being teased or picked on. Lesley Warren was physically psychologically abused at some point of his life.
He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Lesley Warren had an IQ of 120. He completed 12 years of school, received a GED. He married Tracey Bradshaw, Lesley (Age 18), divorced, Lesley (Age 20/21). He had two children. Matthew and Joshua.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes, and served time in jail. He was known to abuse alcohol and drugs. He saw a psychologist and spent time in a Forensic Hospital.
In 1987 (Age 19/20) Lesley Warren started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, rape, and murder his victims. Lesley Warren used a weapon and was in possession of a firearm during his crimes. He was known to kill victims at his own home. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. At the time of his crimes he was living with himself as a transient in multiple locations.
He was arrested on July 21st 1990 (Age 22), convicted on September 15th 1993 (Age 25), sentenced to death by lethal injection at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, US.
Profile Completeness: 92%
serial killers by profile completenessLesley Warren has been listed on Killer.Cloud since July of 2017 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Lesley Warren a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
Lesley Warren
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Lesley Warren |
| Nickname: | The Babyface Killer |
| Victims: | 4 - 8 |
| Years Active: | 1987 - 1990 |
| Ages Active: | 19/20 - 22/23 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Life Span: | 1967 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♎ Libra Sep 23 - Oct 23 |
| Birth Month: | October |
| Marital Status: | married Tracey Bradshaw, Lesley (Age 18), divorced, Lesley (Age 20/21) |
| Children: | two children. Matthew and Joshua |
| Living With: | himself as a transient in multiple locations |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | Oct 15, 1967 |
| Birth Location: | Candler, NC |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 2 |
| Siblings: | one younger sister, one step-brother and one half-brother |
| Raised By: | both parents until (Age 5) his mother until adulthood |
| Birth Category: | oldest child |
| Mother: | Phyllis West, issued restraining order on Lesley's father, Lesley (Age 5) |
| Father: | Douglas Eugene Warren, left family, Lesley (Age 5) |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 120 |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | received a GED |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jul 21, 1990 (Age 22) |
| Convicted: | Sep 15, 1993 (Age 25) |
| Sentence: | death by lethal injection |
| Prison Location: | Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | TRUE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
9 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Lesley Warren
The 9 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Lesley Warren. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| Oct 15 1967 | Lesley Warren was born in Candler, NC. #19671015 |
| 1987 (Age 19/20) | Lesley Warren started his serial killing spree. #1987 |
| Oct 15 1987 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1990 (Age 22/23) | Lesley Warren ended his serial killing spree. #1990 |
| Jul 21 1990 (Age 22) | Lesley Warren arrested. #19900721 |
| Sep 15 1993 (Age 25) | Lesley Warren was convictedand sentenced to death by lethal injection at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, US. #19930915 |
| Oct 15 1997 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 15 2007 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| Oct 15 2017 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
Back to top Serial Killers Active During
The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Lesley Warren (1987-1990).
Serial Killers By Active Year
| 36 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| father drug abuse | TRUE | 192 | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| teased in school | TRUE | 218 | ||
| physically abused | TRUE | 231 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| drug abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | TRUE | 226 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| forensic hospital | TRUE | 257 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| previous jail | TRUE | 352 | ||
| kill at killers home | TRUE | 320 | ||
| used weapon | TRUE | 453 | ||
| used gun | TRUE | 451 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| living with children | FALSE | 268 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| stalk | FALSE | 418 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| posed body | FALSE | 365 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
Books that Mention Lesley Warren
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Stranglers
Kevin Smith
Serial Killer Rapists
Katharine Graham
Personal History
McCay Vernon
Deadly Lust
David Jacobs
Road Kill
Emilia Sanabria
Plastic Bodies
Wensley Clarkson
Romeo Killer
Stéphane Bourgoin
Serial Killers (Ned)
8 Books that mention Serial Killer
Lesley Warren
| ISBN10 | Book Title | Author | Killers Mentioned | Killers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1733630600 | Serial Killer Stranglers | Kevin Smith | 164 Total Including Juana Barraza | 164 |
| 1733630619 | Serial Killer Rapists | Kevin Smith | 266 Total Including Ramadan Abdel Rehim Mansour | 266 |
| 0394585852 | Personal History | Katharine Graham | Lesley Warren | 1 |
| 0786037784 | Deadly Lust | McCay Vernon | 3 Total Including Lawrence Bittaker | 3 |
| 0786010827 | Road Kill | David Jacobs | 4 Total Including Donald Leroy Evans | 4 |
| 0822374196 | Plastic Bodies | Emilia Sanabria | Lesley Warren | 1 |
| 1844540413 | Romeo Killer | Wensley Clarkson | Lesley Warren | 1 |
| 2246852501 | Serial Killers (Ned) | Stéphane Bourgoin | 13 Total Including Stewart Wilken | 13 |
External References
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Lesley Eugene WARREN on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Jessica Isaacs, Jennifer Orrock, Lesley Eugene Warren on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Warren v. Thomas, Warden, Appeal, No. 17-4, May 2018 on www.ca4.uscourts.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
- Warren v. Polk, 1:05-CV-260, Option, Jan. 2017 on www.gpo.gov, Retrieved on Oct 2, 2018.
Internal References
Lesley Warren is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #27 of 36[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in October
- #27 of 72[ Page 2 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #33 of 42[ Page 3 ] of Libra Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #66 of 89[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #103 of 651[ Page 7 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #174 of 250[ Page 12 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #215 of 307[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #222 of 327[ Page 15 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #314 of 651[ Page 21 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
- #435 of 651[ Page 29 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #614 of 651[ Page 41 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
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