Andre Rand wasn't an escaped mental patient, but he did once work at Willowbrook State School, the Staten Island facility that the Cropseylegend centered around. Prosecutors said Mannino was among a gang of five who broke into the victims' plush Nixon Avenue home on Ward Hill. Lucile Randon, AKA Sister Andr, poses for a portrait at the Sainte Catherine Laboure care home in Toulon, southern France, on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Randon became a Catholic nun in 1944 and took the name of Sister Andr, according to Guinness World Records. 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Since none of the children were hurt, he was never found guilty of kidnapping or abduction, but he did do time for unlawful incarceration. Long Shadows of a Borough's Boogeyman. He was caught lying to reporters, saying he had never met the girl, which was in direct opposition to the testimonies made by multiple witnesses. Andre Rands mother had struggled with mental illness and had lived, like poet Allen Ginsbergs mom, at the Pilgrim State Asylum. In this version of the urban legend, Cropsey is a disfigured camp counselor, out for revenge. This maniac also apparently had a thing for killing gas station attendants and donning their uniforms. Her mission lasted 18 years until she was sent to another hospital at La Baume-d'Hostun, Drme, for night duty in 1963. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. He pleaded guilty to the lesser charge. Why did he change his name? Johnson, 35, seen in this 2014 state Corrections Department photo, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life in Marcy Correctional Facility. "Cropsey" is a creepy documentary with all the elements of a horror film about a demented serial killer, and an extra ingredient: This one is real, and you see him handcuffed in the film, not merely empty-eyed, shabby and stooped, but actually drooling. Opened in 1938 it served as a home for disabled children until it was used as an army hospital during World War II, After the war, it was reopened again as Willowbrook School and the population of students swelled to unmanageable proportions. The Legend of Cropsey ended up not being a legend at all. Birthday: March 11, 1944. Chad Davidson. 2022 AFP. Once more, there was no concrete evidence to support an arrest. Patients, many of whom were children, lived in filth and disease. The fourth was Hank Gafforio, a 22-year-old with a low IQ who was last seen with Rand at a diner in 1984. Andre Rand, a 58-year-old drifter and sex offender, is serving 25 years to life for kidnapping 12-year-old Jennifer Schweiger, whose nude body was found in 1987 in a shallow grave near Rand's campsite on the abandoned grounds of the Willowbrook state mental facility. She is calm, very radiant and she is quite looking forward to celebrating her 117th birthday, he said, adding that the homes most famous resident was resting on Wednesday and needed a break from interviews. He set up a campsite there, and he wasnt alone. Rather than returning them to their homes, hekidnapped them for five hours. QUEEN ELIZABETH'S BIRTHDAY: BY THE NUMBERS. "People say that work kills, for me work kept me alive, I kept working until I was 108," the Catholic nun told reporters Tuesday in the tea-room of the hospice where she lives in the Mediterranean city Toulon. While playing in her neighborhood, just a few miles southeast of Willowbrook, the toddler appeared to vanish into thin air. Thomas Fields was convicted in March 2010 of two counts of predatory sexual assault for raping an 18-year-old girl on Nov. 7, 2008, in Mariners Harbor. She was infected with the respiratory virus on Jan. 16, 2021, but she recovered in three weeks and was able to celebrate her 117th birthday. Camerlengo is first eligible for parole in August 2045, when hell be 82. A real-life bedtime story about a boogeyman-like monster with a hook for a hand was told to Staten Island children, and that is how the mans dark and perversely fascinating life began. Hell be 93. Rand was forced to locate employment after it closed. For all intents and purposes, the Staten Island boogeyman is still imprisoned today in connection with the abductions of Holly Ann Hughes and Jennifer Schweiger and wont be eligible for parole until 2037. "I've never seen a perp walk like that," says a TV newsman. Randon was born on 11 February 1904 in Als, France, to Paul Randon and Alphonsine Delphine Yta Soutoul. Was some eyewitness testimony suspect because he'd already been convicted in the public eye? The coronavirus swept through the nursing home last month, just as nurses began consulting residents about vaccinations; 81 of its 88 residents became infected, including Sister Andr, and 11 eventually died. There may be many version of the story, but Cropsey seemed to belong to New York. Fields, seen in this 2016 photo, is first eligible for parole in 2058, when hell be 73. Bob Devine, a volunteer on the search team for Schweiger, recalled the moment they dug it up and discovered a small foot there. [10][2][11], After the death of Honorine Rondello on 19 October 2017, she became the oldest living person in France. [1] He is eligible for parole in 2037. He was spotted by other inmates using the bedding for sicko sex, lead prosecutor Mario Mattei said in Staten Island Supreme Court. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER. And while the islands obsession with hair gel and mozzarella borders on abnormal, far more frightening things have happened in New York Citys forgotten borough. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Previously, in 1988, Rand, seen in this 2001 file photo, was convicted of abducting Westerleigh resident Jennifer Schweiger, 12, in July 1987. All rights reserved. Once these institutions closed, former patients along with other members of the homeless population moved into the underground tunnels that connected the buildings and made camp on the grounds outside. Rand was an ex-con with a record of crimes against children. But there wasnt enough proof to prosecute him, and the young girl vanished without a trace. Johnson was on parole when he slayed Carter, having served 18 months of a sentence of one to three years for manslaughter in the beating death of a homeless man in 1996. Mannino and Victor Borchert, both of Queens, tied up and shot the couple after the crew ransacked the house and found $1,400 to $2,500 in cash. Janet Redmond-Mercereau, seen in this 2016 photo, is serving a sentence of 25 years to life in Bedford Hills Correctional Facility and is not eligible for parole until March 2033. A Staten Island jury could not reach a verdict on a murder charge in that case. He is eligible for parole in 2037. The very creepy film outlines the origins of the homespun nightmare where, according to lore, an insane man with a hook for a hand terrorized neighborhood boys and girls, dragging them into the crumbling ruins of Staten Islands abandoned Seaview Hospital. Scott shot Cantres, of Clifton, in the leg with a shotgun, when the victim tried to run during a robbery attempt on Sept. 6, 1993. However, in 1997, a state Supreme Court justice determined he was able to assist in his own defense and understood the charges against him and the case ultimately went before a jury. The Scariest Places on Google Street View, This Kidnapper And Possible Killer Fueled The Terrifying 'Cropsey' Urban Legend. In 2002, a jury convicted Elena Kiejliches of murder for the March 24, 2000, execution-style killing of her husband Borys Kiejliches in their Todt Hill home. Photo:New York Public Library Digital Collection. When youve been an adolescent during a pandemic that killed tens of millions, and seen the horrors of two world wars, you do put things into perspective, Mr. Tavella added. Would todays advances in forensics help solve the mystery, provided more bodies can be found? 2010 The Thought & Expression Company, Inc. There were also claims that experiments with hepatitis were conducted on site, resulting in infecting the patients who somehow escaped contacting the disease naturally. John Rispoli, now 56, was convicted in February 1994 of strangling Linda Demers to death with her stretch pants on Oct. 11, 1992 in their Rosebank neighborhood. A town was terrified as a result of these unsettling happenings, which was made worse by the fact that no one was found guilty or identified as the culprit. One of his outposts was built in the woods behind his old stomping grounds Willowbrook State School. When it shut down, he began kidnapping kids, killing them, and leaving them in the dirt. Prosecutors said Fields, seen in this 2008 photo, was previously convicted in an unrelated case in 2001 of two prior rapes committed when he was 15 years old. Although the jury was unable to find him guilty of the murder allegation, they did find him guilty of first-degree kidnapping. Everyone knew something about Willowbrook State School. In 1988 he was ultimately convicted of kidnapping in the first-degree and sentenced to 25 years in prison. Sanitary facilities were pitiful, filth was everywhere, abuse was common. Gonzalez, now 49, drove the getaway car used by the killer, his half-brother, Steven Morales, in the Mothers Day murder. Fun stories about food, relationships, the great outdoors and more. As Europe's oldest known person, she turned 117 on Thursday, and has now accomplished. Rands camp was discovered shortly thereafter. Catherine Labour retirement home in Toulon on 25 October 2009, at the age of 105. If you have a story you would like published or have a question, send us a message at the email below, History Of Willowbrook, And The Terrifying Legend Of Cropsey, History of the Bronx New York Botanical Garden, Freedomland U.S.A. The Italians At Americas Theme Park. Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Afterward, they torched the home. Rand was charged with attempted rape but eventually plead guilty to sexual abuse in 1970 in order to receive a lighter sentence. The victims also deviate from the Cropsey urban legend narrative and even the Willowbrook child abuse story, as these children were never patients, nor were they scouts on a camping trip. Its something youll remember for the rest of your life. The eighties were in the grips of the Satanic Panic and it was said that Willowbrook was where devil worshipers had black masses on makeshift altars garnered from the ruins. He's the monster under the bed, the ominous figure just beyond the campfire's glow, the . Others cry in his defense that it was a convenient frame up. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Kidnapper Andre Rand is serving 50 years to life In October 2004, Andre Rand, now 72, was found guilty in state Supreme Court, St. George, of abducting Holly Ann Hughes, 7, as she walked on. Andre Rand was born Frank Rushan on March 11, 1944, in Manhattan and grew up in Ithaca, NY. Sister Andr was expected to celebrate her victory against the virus and her birthday on Thursday with a feast, and a glass of Champagne. Cantres bled to death after being hit in the leg around 1:30 a.m. outside 350 Vanderbilt Ave. Scott was sentenced in October 1995 to 25 years to life by Justice Charles A. Kuffner Jr., who said it was his duty to protect society from the defendant. Andre Rand, a janitor at the school, was homeless and living in a homemade tent on the grounds of the institution. Sister Andr was born before World War I. Randon was born in France on Feb. 11, 1904. Virginia Repka-Franco has been writing articles and stories since 2002. Andre Rand Is Suspected In Other Disappearances. ", Horror Fans Rank Rotten Tomatoes's Best Horror Movies Of Each Year Since 1998. [1] She was also the oldest known survivor of the COVID-19 pandemic, having tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 a month before her 117th birthday.[2][3]. In March 2001, a jury in state Supreme Court, St. George, convicted Mario Mannino, now 39, of murder and burglary in the grisly Sept. 2, 1998, slayings of builder Rocco Mercurio, 54, and his companion, Linda Torrone, 53. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Willowbrook State School New York Public Library Digital Collections. The jury was unable to reach a verdict on the murder charge, and so it fell. Such is the story of Cropsey an urban legend that sprung to life in the form of Andre Rand. only to refuse to see the visitors when they arrive. She had previously been the oldest woman in Europe when she turned 117 but now has the title after the death of Kane Tanaka, a Japanese womanthe Guinness World Records confirmed her title as the worlds oldest person on record on Monday. Fields, now 31, of Mariners Harbor, attacked the victim around 2 a.m. behind a church at the corner of Brabant Street and Harbor Road. Hank Gafforio, then 21 years old, disappeared in 1984. That will come with a glass of Champagne. [4][9], Randon was blind and used a wheelchair from the early 2010s. According to some of Rand's fellow inmates, he bragged about his similarities to serial killer Ted Bundy. He was the first person ever convicted in the borough for killing a cop, the Advance reported. Municipal employers did not conduct the stringent backgrounds checks and screenings that they do today. The Guinness World Records statement said she tested positive for the virus at the . Andre Rand, a 58-year-old drifter and sex offender, is serving 25 years to life for kidnapping 12-year-old Jennifer Schweiger, whose nude body was found in 1987 in a shallow grave near Rand's campsite on the abandoned grounds of the Willowbrook state mental facility. Police discovered Rand and the girl in his car, which was parked in a vacant lot. I can say this because I was born there. Read this: Creepy History: 5 Insane Asylums And The Horrors That Happened There, Read this: This Is The Brutal Murder That Inspired 9-1-1, Read this: 50 Grisly, True Stories That Will Scare The Crap Out Of You, Reaching For Connection: How Instagram Changed My Life As I Faced My Crohns Diagnosis, 10 Urban Legends That Turned Out To Be True, 25 Twisted Urban Legends That Will Cause You To Lose Sleep Tonight (And Tomorrow Too). Scott, seen in this 2015 photo, is housed in Fishkill Correctional Facility and will first be eligible for parole in September 2018. Rapist Qiydaar Reddick is serving up to 23 years. He has had some bizarre correspondence with the makers of the Cropsey documentary, law enforcement and newspapers. While she is "proud" to be the world's oldest person, Sister Andre repeated on Tuesday that "it's not nice being old, because I used to like taking care of others, making children dance, and now I can't do that any more.". Sister Andr didnt feel the disease, so she wondered a lot why we were talking about the coronavirus every day, why she couldnt receive visits from us at the nursing home, or from relatives or fellow residents, Mr. Tavella added. Today we're telling the story of Andre Rand, who is now known as the real life Cropsey from the Cropsey Legend, The pied piper of Staten Is. On July 9, 1987, 12-year-old Jennifer Schweiger's parentsreported her missing. You've successfully subscribed to this newsletter! Although there wasnt enough proof at the time, according to The New York Daily News, Rand was convicted of Hughes kidnapping in 2004 more than 20 years after she vanished. In the court of public opinion, the case was open and shut. He had no formal training on record, and despite claims that he was a physical therapist, Rand was just an orderly. He was born on March 11, 1944 in . Jennifer Schweiger's body was found, but here's the funny thing. Camerlengo, now 53 and seen in this 1990 file photo, had been deemed unfit for trial for seven years. With the recent death of Kane Tanaka, 119, the world's oldest person is now Randon, at age 118. The cops finally got a break in the investigation three years later. France's Sister Andre, believed to have become the oldest person alive this week at the age of 118, said Tuesday she would now like to beat the record of oldest person ever and that work and caring for others had long kept her spry. The first surprise happened on July 10, 1972. Thomas Fields was sentenced to 50 years to life in the 2008 case and is housed in Great Meadow Correctional Facility. The disappearances and accumulation of bodies of local children caused fact and fantasy to blur together. The story usually starts with some ad lib prequel setup narrative about how a guy killed his family, in grisly fashion and then was put away. . Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Cropseywas a mythical, boogeyman-typecharacter feared by the children of Staten Island. Cropsey is the creature that lurks at the end of your block. One of Rand's makeshift campsites was just 150 feet away. Parent-killer Thomas Camerlengo is serving 50 years to life. In 1969, he was arrested in the South Bronx and charged with attempting to rape a 9-year-old girl after officers in a passing police car saw him attack her. The whispered stories of Cropsey and the documentary of the same name, raise as many questions as they answer. Sister Andr was alive during the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918 and now officially becomes the . Staten Island was convinced. The charges were expanded to include the disappearance of little Holly Ann Hughes.He made an ideal suspect. When my family moved from the Bronx up to the country we lived right near Harlem Valley State Hospital, so for us, the escaped maniacs of our nightmares came from there. Staten Island is a strange place. The 5 Scariest Monster Urban Legends In The U.S. Creepy History: Journey To The Island Of The Dolls, Creepy History: 5 Insane Asylums And The Horrors That Happened There. Andre Rand, who was born on March 11, 1944, in Manhattan, New York, is regarded as the most renowned criminal to have ever lived on Staten Island. Andre Rand is led out of state Supreme Court, St. George, in handcuffs in 2004 after the opening of his trial in the disappearance of Holly Ann Hughes. Rispoli, seen in this 2015 photo, was sentenced to 25 years to life. Andre Rand, seen in this 2013 state Corrections Department photo, is serving consecutive sentences of 25 years to life in Great Meadow Correctional Facility and is first eligible for parole in July 2037. Although not much is known about Rand's childhood, it is known that his father died when he was only 14, and his mother spent some time in a mental institution. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Rand lived and worked at the facility until 1968, acting as an orderly and physical therapist during his time there. In 1969, he was jailed for the attempted rape of a young girl. Andre Rand left Willowbrook long before it closed. Which Animated Disney Movie Should Get A Horror Adaptation Next? On January 9, 1983, Rand picked up 11 kids in a school bus. The world's oldest person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118. Andre Rand was a custodian at the Willowbrook School for children with disabilities. For the kidnapping of multiple children, Rand had already served 10 months in jail at this point. Three of the bodies were never found. After the school's closure in 1987, Rand reportedly began camping out in the woods surrounding Willowbrook. As a young adult, Radon converted to Roman Catholicism and worked as a governess, teacher, nun and missionary before retiring at the age of 75 in 1979. The 1981 film, The Burning, brought Cropsey to life in a slasher film. Willowbrook, one of the largest mental institutions in the world, was also one of the worst; Geraldo Rivera won fame for a TV special with footage of its half-naked children scattered on the floor, rocking back and forth in misery. Rands first conviction for sexually molesting a nine-year-old girl, happened after he left employment at Willowbrook; however, one look at the drooling, bug-eyed Andre Rand outside the courthouse at his trials lets you know something wasnt right with him. Chicago Announces Its Summer Festivals And Events Lineup, Europe Summer TravelAirline Prices Booming By Up To 50%, Norway Coastal Cruise: How Havilas New Ships Compare With Hurtigruten, Discover The Rich Flavors Of Turks And Caicos At This Luxurious Providenciales Hotel. As a young adult, Randon converted to Roman Catholicism and worked as a governess, teacher, nun and missionary before retiring at the age of 75 in 1979. 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