Grady “Lobster Boy” Stiles murder 11/29/1992 Gibsonton, FL *Neighbor, Chris Wyant, agreed to kill Stiles, as he was abusive to his family

Grady “Lobster Boy” Stiles

Find-A-Grave: Grady Stiles
Defense: Abuse prompted slaying of ‘Lobster Boy’
Lobster Boy
Defense case weakened in Lobster Boy killing
Woman defends killing Lobster Boy
Wife guilty in Lobster Boy murder trial
Murder trial begins for stepson of ‘Lobster Boy’
Attorney: Lobster Boy’s stepson killed in defense
Son Convicted In “Lobster Boy” Murder
‘He Was Like Satan Himself’ Kin Tell Of Beatings By ‘Lobster Boy’
Wikipedia: Grady Stiles
Infamous freak show attraction ‘Lobster Boy’ was a ‘drunk’ who was killed after he and his wife got into a fight, son says
Jack Layne murder 9/27/1978 Pittsburgh, PA *Grady “Lobster Boy” Stiles, father of Layne’s fiancee, convicted, sentenced to 15 years probation*

Books
Lobster Boy
Cruel & Unusual: the Bizarre Life and Ugly Death of Grady Stiles, the Lobster Boy
Step Right Up: Stories of Carnivals, Sideshows, and the Circus
Carny Folk

Movies/Documentaries
True Nightmares: Lobster Boys
Evil Kin: Sideshow Murders
City Confidential: Gibsonton: The Last Side Show
E! True Hollywood Story: The Murder of Lobster Boy
Freakshow: Lobster Family Secrets

Defendants
Chris Wyant – convicted, sentenced to 27 years in prison
Harry Glenn Newman Jr. – convicted, sentenced to life in prison
Maria Stiles – convicted, sentenced to 12 years in prison

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: 529294
Name: WYANT, CHRISTOPHER
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5’07”
Weight: 134 lbs.
Birth Date: 10/15/1975
Release Facility: LAKE C.I.
Custody: MEDIUM
Release Date: 08/21/2009

Stated Residence Upon Release:
2214 PLEASANT VIEW AVE
RUSKIN FL, 33570 33570

Aliases:
CHRIS
CHRISTOPHER WYANT
CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WYANT

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO LEFT SHOULDER LION

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
11/29/1992 2ND DEG.MURD,DANGEROUS ACT 02/22/1994 HILLSBOROUGH 9216173 27Y 0M 0D
11/29/1992 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT) 02/22/1994 HILLSBOROUGH 9216173 27Y 0M 0D

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody 03/09/1994
Date Out-of-Custody 08/21/2009

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: 532246
Name: NEWMAN, HARRY G
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BROWN
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 276 lbs.
Birth Date: 06/08/1974
Release Facility: UNKNOWN-2
Custody: CLOSE
Release Date: DECEASED

Aliases:
HARRY NEWMAN
HARRY G NEWMAN
HARRY GLEN NEWMAN III

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO LEFT ARM LEPROCON; CROSS W/ MOM THERESA
TATTOO RIGHT ARM INDIAN; HEART FORGIVE ME MOTHER

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
11/29/1992 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT. 10/14/1994 HILLSBOROUGH 9216173 SENTENCED TO LIFE
11/29/1992 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT) 10/14/1994 HILLSBOROUGH 9216173 12Y 0M 0D

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody 11/10/1994
Date Out-of-Custody 03/05/2014

INMATE INFORMATION

DC Number: 531720
Name: STILES, MARY T
Race: WHITE
Sex: FEMALE
Hair Color: GRAY OR PARTIALLY GRAY
Eye Color: BROWN
Height: 5’02”
Weight: 155 lbs.
Birth Date: 04/23/1938
Release Facility: HILLSBORO WRC
Custody: COMMUNITY
Release Date: 12/04/2000

Stated Residence Upon Release:
1117 INGLEWOOD DR
GIBSONTON, FL 33584 33584

Aliases:
MARY TERESA HERZOG
MARY TERESA NEWMAN
MARY T STILES
MARY TERESA STILES

Scars, Marks, and Tattoos:
Type Location Description
TATTOO BUTTOCKS RT PELVIS (GRADY STILES JR.

Current Prison Sentence History:
Offense Date Offense Sentence Date County Case No. Prison Sentence Length
11/29/1992 HOMICIDE,MANSL.CUL.NEGLI 08/29/1994 HILLSBOROUGH 9216173 12Y 0M 0D
11/29/1992 1ST DG MUR/PREMED. OR ATT.(CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT) 08/29/1994 HILLSBOROUGH 9216173 12Y 0M 0D

Note: The offense descriptions are truncated and do not necessarily reflect the crime of conviction. Please refer to the court documents or the Florida Statutes for further information or definition.

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody 02/20/1997
Date Out-of-Custody 12/04/2000