Kathleen Noble was murdered in 1989 but it took almost 13 years until Mark Hensley was convicted for his crimes. Where is Mark Hensley in 2022? Let’s find out.

Mark Hensley was arrested 10 years later for the brutal murder of his roommate, Kathleen Noble.

A severe drug crisis was ongoing at that time which led to the delay in solving Noble’s case. The other factor that affected the case was the lack of proper evidence as police could not link the dots together.

However, after a decade on Noble’s tenth death anniversary, police finally found some hard evidence against Hensley and arrested him.

Oxygen True Crime featured an episode on Kathleen’s murder in 2020. For more details on the case including, audio of Hensley’s interviews with the detectives, head to Oxygen.com.

Who Is Mark Hensley? Kathleen Noble Murder Convict

Mark Hensley was convicted of the first-degree murder of Kathleen Noble.

The two were co-workers as well as roommates and shared an apartment on California Street. Hensley started to develop romantic feelings for Noble but was shut down by her.

On March 5, 1989, Kathleen Noble’s body was found in East Palo Alto inside her car. Hensley and Noble’s boyfriend, Richarch Schaeffer. Kathleen’s family knew Schaeffer very well and they were sure he could not do it.

On December 20, 1999, Mark Hensley was arrested from Virginia. However, the case still lacked proper evidence to prove Hensley killed Noble. Finally, he was sentenced to 25 years on May 21, 2002.

Where Is Mark Hensley Now 2022? Is He Still Alive?

Yes, Mark Hensley is still alive, and currently serving his sentence in San Quentin State Prison in California.

At the time of her death, Kathleen Noble was only 23 years old in 1989. She consistently ignored Hensley’s sexual advances and turned him down on many occasions.

Noble shared with her parents about Hensley being lazy and not completing his chores, but did not open up about the harassment. Ultimately, he took matters into his hands and murdered her in a jealous rage.

For now, Hensley is still serving his sentence in 2022.

Mark Hensley Release Date Revealed

Since Mark Hensley was arrested in 1999 and was sentenced to 25 years in 2002, he should be released anytime soon. But we don’t have the exact date of his release at the moment.

The case remained unsolved for more than a decade until Kathleen’s parents, David and Doris Noble, took a letter to Sheriff Don Horsley on her tenth anniversary. Noble’s family knew Hensley had something to do with their daughter’s murder.

When Hensley’s ex-fiancee gave her testimony, finally the case got some solid shreds of evidence. Back when they were together, Mark was physically abusive and she had to get restraining orders from the authorities.

Although we are unsure about his release date but hope to update it as soon as possible.