1977-05-03

The first murder took place in Amarillo in 1976.  Hawkins walked into a home and kidnapped Rhonda Keys, 12.  He later raped and murdered her.  Police officials later identified her body tossed underneath a bridge.

The second murder took place in Borger, Texas, in 1977.  In the appeal for this particular case, Hawkins admitted to casing a neighborhood and looking for an open door.  This was his m.o.  He would go in search of homes with open doors, enter, check for a woman alone in bed, then throw a pillowcase over her head, and rape her.

On the morning of May 3, 1977, Hawkins entered the home of Abbe Rodgers Hamilton, 19.  She was alone in bed and happened to be six-months pregnant.  Awakened by Hawkins, she attempted to remove the pillowcase from her face when Hawkins started stabbing her.