Larry DeWayne Hall was born on December 11, 1962, in Wabash, Indiana. His parents were Robert Hall and Aera Hall. Robert worked as a gravedigger at the Falls Cemetery in Wabash, while Aera was a homemaker. Larry was born with his identical twin brother, Gary. Due to a complication during pregnancy where both twins shared the same placenta, Larry had a difficult start. He spent his first few days in a neonatal intensive care unit because he did not get enough oxygen.

As children, Larry and Gary attended West Ward Elementary School. Larry struggled academically and was often teased by his classmates. He had a reported low intelligence quotient, likely in the 80s. This struggle affected his ability to form friendships. Reports suggest that despite Gary's attempts to support him, Larry displayed antisocial behavior and even attempted to harm Gary several times.

Larry faced several challenges growing up. He experienced frequent night terrors, had speech impediments, and struggled with bedwetting. At the age of 12, he began working alongside his father at the cemetery. This job exposed him to human remains, which seemed to desensitize him. After some time, the family faced difficulties when Robert's alcoholism led to job loss. They moved from their home in the cemetery to a small one-bedroom shack.

When Larry was 15, he and Gary were arrested for breaking windows in a downtown store. During his teenage years, Larry was also suspected of committing other petty crimes. After high school, he found work as a janitor and began traveling for American Civil War re-enactments. Gary noted that the reenactments may have been a way for Larry to hide his personal hygiene issues and express his darker urges.

The FBI believes that Larry DeWayne Hall began his murder spree in the early 1980s. Over the next ten years, the bodies of numerous young women and girls were discovered. These victims were often found strangled and mutilated. Hall frequented historical reenactment sites across the United States, choosing victims from nearby towns and cities.

On June 28, 1982, 19-year-old Naomi Lee Kidder was last seen hitchhiking in Wyoming. Her nude remains were found in September 1982. The cause of death was ligature strangulation. A document with Kidder's name was later discovered in Hall's possession, leading investigators to consider him a suspect.

In September 1986, a young woman's body was found in a cornfield in Illinois. She had been strangled and mutilated. Initially referred to as "Summerfield Jane Doe," she was identified in 2007 as Eulalia Mylia Chavez, after Hall confessed to her murder in a letter. However, DNA evidence from the scene was inconclusive.

In February 1987, 10-year-old Linda Lynn Weldy went missing after being dropped off from school. Three weeks later, her body was found, and she had been manually strangled. Investigators noted that Hall was nearby at the time of her disappearance.

16-year-old Wendy Louise Felton disappeared in June 1987. She was home alone when her family left for the airport. When her sister returned, Felton was missing, although all her belongings were still in the house. Detectives have not ruled out Hall as a suspect based on his proximity to the area.

19-year-old Paulette Sue Webster was last seen walking home in September 1988. Initially thought to have left voluntarily, her case later became a homicide investigation. In 2011, Hall claimed responsibility in a letter, stating he had assaulted her and later disposed of her body.

On July 1, 1991, Michelle Lee Dewey, a 20-year-old, was found strangled in her apartment in Indianapolis. Her young son was unharmed in a back room. Hall’s brother later claimed he confessed to her murder.

22-year-old Laurie Jean Depies disappeared in August 1992 after visiting her boyfriend. Her locked car was found empty, with no trace of her. Hall later admitted to killing her and claimed he buried her, but searches yielded no evidence.

In March 1993, 19-year-old Tricia Lynn Reitler went missing in Indiana after leaving a store. Bloodstained clothing was found nearby. Inside Hall's vehicle, authorities discovered maps and items that linked him to her. He eventually recanted his confession, and she has not been found.

15-year-old Jessica Lynn Roach was last seen riding her bicycle in September 1993. Her remains were found in a cornfield weeks later. Witnesses reported seeing a van that belonged to Hall near the area. During questioning, Hall flinched at a photo of Roach, prompting suspicion despite his denial of involvement.

Hall was arrested in December 1994 and found guilty of Roach's kidnapping in June 1995. Since then, he has claimed responsibility for many other murders, though he later recanted these confessions. He is currently serving life in prison without the possibility of parole at a facility in North Carolina.