Laurie Lee Tremblay, Maria Del Carmen Estrada, 21, Jane Doe, 14 (survived), Diana Rebollar, 9, and Dana Sanchez, 16
Facts of the Crime:
On September 26, 1986, Shore kidnapped a 15-year-old girl and strangled her to death with a cord.
On April 16, 1992, Shore kidnapped a 21-year-old woman, sexually assaulted her and strangled her to death with a cord.
On October 19, 1993, Shore entered the home of a 14-year-old girl, bound and sexually assaulted her, and strangled her to death
On August 7, 1994, Shore kidnapped and sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl causing her death.
On July 6, 1995, Shore kidnapped a 16-year-old girl and sexually assaulted her causing her death.
Shore was a confessed serial rapist/killer. The crime for which he was on trial was the kidnap/rape/strangulation of Maria Del Carmen Estrada, 21. Shore described to police he was hearing voices that he had to possess Estrada. Shore also confessed to killing Laurie Lee Tremblay, 15, in 1986, Dana Sanchez, 16, in 1995, and Diana Rebollar, 9, in 1994. Two of these three victims were raped. He had also been convicted of sexually assaulting two family members. These convictions put him in the DNA database, which then led to his being tied to the Estrada murder when some fingernail scrapings were analyzed that had not been tested earlier. Shore insisted his counsel not cross-examine witnesses, and not present mitigating evidence because he wanted a death sentence.
Shore was sentenced to death in Harris County in November 2004.
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