Classification: Murderer
Characteristics: Violador - Angry with his girlfriend's mother because the woman had told police he was having sex with her underage daughter
Number of victims: 3
Date of murders: July 2, 2002
Date of arrest: Next day
Date of birth: September 6, 1982
Victims profile: His girlfriend, Myiesha Bennett, 15; her mother, Brenda Bennett, 44; and her grandfather, Obie Lee Bennett, 77
Method of murder: Strangulation
Location: Harris County, Texas, USA
Status: Sentenced to death on May 27, 2003
On July 2, 2002, Charles was visiting his girlfriend when he attacked and strangled a black male who lived at the residence. When his girlfriend and her mother arrived back at the residence, Charles sexually assaulted her mother, bound both of them and placed ligature on them, resulting in their deaths.
RIP Derrick Charles.