Ernie L. Hankins, 75, of Arlington, Texas, was found dead in his mobile home on October 8, 2000. His death was not discovered until after his son, Terry Lee Hankins, was arrested in September 2001 for other killings; family and neighbors had been told that Ernie was caring for sick relatives while he lay dead.

Court documents state that Terry took a .45-caliber pistol from his father during an argument and fired, killing Ernie. The inquiry into Ernie’s death also uncovered the body of his half-sister, Pearl Stevenstar, who had been fatally beaten and hidden in a plastic ice chest at the family’s auto repair shop.

The concealment of these deaths for almost a year and the connection between multiple victims are central to the case. Does anyone have information about Ernie’s life in Arlington or contacts who might remember that period?