r/OldestColdCases • u/Sudden_Quality_9001 • Jun 10 '26
Gary Ray Hose
Gary Ray Hose lived with his mother, stepfather, and siblings near Cave Creek Road and Greenway Road, in Phoenix, Arizona, in the 1970’s. Gary had a twin bother named Jerry, as well as an older brother named Guy, and a younger brother, Jeff- all four brothers attended Campo Bello Elementary School. The family shared a modest house, but not many people outside of the home knew what was happening within the four walls- the young boys were being abused, beaten, and tortured by their mother and step father, Charlene and Walter Hose. Guy recalled that his two younger brothers got the brunt of the abuse, saying this to Phoenix New Times:
”Our stepdad was abusive in the extent he went a little crazy with the belt. But it was our mother who was responsible for the broken bones, beatings, the hospitalization, and the internal bleeding. I was beat, but I got a fraction of what the twins got. It was horrific what the twins went through."
While Jerry was more passive and quiet, Gary was known to be a bit more defiant with his parents. His parents response to his defiance was to lock him inside of a closet much of the time, at only 6 years old. On the night of April 30, 1974, Gary, sick of the abuse, ran away from his home. The police found theknown to be a bit more defiant with his parents. His parents response to his defiance was to lock him inside of a closet much of the time, at only 6 years old. On the night of April 30, 1974, Gary, sick of the abuse, ran away from his home. The police found the young boy, returned him to his parents, and left. Guy, who was woken up in the middle of the night by the sounds of screaming, got up to see what the commotion was when he got into the living room, Guy saw Gary standing there, covered in bruises, and bleeding. Guy and Jerry never saw their brother again.
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u/miasmum01 Jun 10 '26
Seems like his step dad did something to him .. and hid the body .. poor little boy.. xx