A Serial Killer Confesses
Once in custody, Edwards confessed to more murders. He admitted to the 1977 killings of another young couple in Ohio, Judith Straub and William Lavaco, who were shot to death for no apparent reason.
The most shocking admission, Edwards revealed that in 1996 he murdered his own son, Dannie Boy Edwards, for an insurance payout.
Balascio’s courageous decision to investigate her father ultimately brought justice to his victims. However, she still struggles with conflicting emotions.
“There is the guilt of not turning my dad in sooner or trying to report him,” Balascio said. “Then I live with the guilt that I turned my father in. [Both feelings are] incredibly strong.”
Sharing Her Story
In her memoir, Raised By a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father, Balascio shares her harrowing journey of uncovering her father’s crimes. Released on December 3 by Gallery Books, her story sheds light on the emotional toll of growing up with a murderer and finding the strength to seek the truth.
