The Henderson House was the residence of the Henderson family at the time of the 2015 – 2016 Lakewood murders.
The home has the unfortunate distinction of being a crime scene in both the 2015 Lakewood Slashings and the 2016 Lakewood Thrashings. Stacy Winters, one of the first victims of the Slashings, bled out on the doorstep of the Henderson home. Paula Henderson was the first victim of the Thrashings, being killed at home, where her body was found by her son Zach and his best friend Jake Fitzgerald, who was severely wounded in the ensuing struggle with Ghostface.
| LOCATION | The Henderson House |
| Address | 18 Kleinfeld Rd Lakewood |
| Residents | Sam Henderson Paula Henderson Zach Henderson |
| First Published Appearance | The Story so Far, Vol. I: Prologue |
Layout
The house is a two story suburban home in a residential neighborhood.
The front patio is an elevated porch. The front door is flanked by potted plants in heavy stone planters. There is a porch light by the door.1
The living room is situated to the right of the front door, on the way into the house. Bay windows offer a view of the front yard and the street beyond. The windows are fitted with Venetian blinds. There is a coffee table.2
History
The Murders of Stacy Winters and Brock Carmichael
On the evening of October 18th, 2015, two teenagers were killed outside the Henderson home. Stacy Winters, who lived across the street, and her boyfriend Brock Carmichael. Stacy lived long enough to drag herself to the Hendersons’ front door, where she was discovered by Paula, who called 911.3
Paula was subsequently questioned by Sheriff Clark Hudson, though she was overwhelmed with grief and a bit of guilt for not responding to the sounds of Stacy’s distress quickly enough.4 After the tragedy, a physical legacy remained: a bloodstain on the front porch that proved stubbornly difficult to clean up.5
Trivia
Besides the ill-fated Winters family, the Hendersons were neighbors with Riley Marra, who lived three houses up the street.
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