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William George Bonin (January 8, 1947 – February 23, 1996), also called the Freeway Killer [2] and the Freeway Strangler, [3] was an American serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured, and murdered young men and boys between November 1968 and June 1980 in southern California.
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- Ashes scattered in Pacific Ocean
- The Freeway Killer, The Freeway Strangler
- Execution by lethal injection
Oct 30, 2021 · "Freeway Killer" William George Bonin kidnapped, robbed, raped, and killed at least 21 young men and boys in southern California between May 1979 and June 1980. Known as California's Freeway Killer, William Bonin used a Ford van to lure in teenage hitchhikers to rape and ruthlessly murder.
- John Kuroski
- Childhood - Teen Years
- A Vow to Never Get Caught Again
- Freeway Killer Victims
- Co-Defendants
- Arrest, Conviction, Execution
Born in Connecticut on January 8, 1947, Bonin was the middle child of three brothers. He grew up in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father and a grandfather who was a convicted child molester. Early on he was a troubled kid and ran away from home when he was eight years old. He was later sent to a juvenile detention center for various smal...
He was first arrested at age 22 for sexually assaulting young boys and spent five years in jail. After his release, he molested a 14-year-old boy and was returned to prison for an additional four years. Vowing never to get caught again, he began killing his young victims. From 1979 until his arrest in June 1980, Bonin, along with his accomplices, w...
Thomas Lundgren, age 14, murdered on May 28, 1979. Accomplices Vernon Butts and William PughMark Shelton, age 17, murdered on August 4, 1979Marcus Grabs, age 17, murdered on August 5, 1979. Accomplice Vernon ButtsDonald Hayden, age 15, murdered on August 27, 1979. Accomplice Vernon ButtsVernon Butts: Butts was 22 years old and a factory worker and part-time magician when he met Bonin and began participating in raping and murdering at least six boys. He hung himself while awaiting...Gregory Miley: Miley was 19 years old when he got involved with Bonin. He pled guilty to participating in one murder for which he received a sentence of 25 years to life. He is currently in prison.James Munro: Bonin was Munro's boss and landlord when Munro participated in the murders of two boys. In a plea bargain, he pled guilty to one murder and received a sentence of 15 years to life. He...William (Billy) Pugh: was the most active accomplice who was charged with one murder, although he confessed to killing two victims. He received six years for voluntary manslaughterin a plea bargain.After William Bonin's arrest, he confessed to killing 21 young boys and young men. Police suspected him in an additional 15 other murders. Charged with 14 of the 21 killings, Bonin was found guilty and sentenced to death. On February 23, 1996, Bonin was executed by lethal injection, making him the first person to be executed by lethal injection in ...
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Aug 11, 2023 · Learn about the life, crimes, and execution of William Bonin, the Freeway Killer who tortured and murdered 14 boys and young men in Southern California in 1979-1980. Find out how he recruited accomplices, how he was caught, and what his motives were.
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- What was William Bonin's childhood like?Born in 1947, Bonin grew up in Connecticut, the middle son of a troubled parents. According to testimony from his mother, Bonin’s violent and alcoh...
- Was William Bonin married?Bonin and a young woman began dating before he joined the military. His mother reportedly pushed for an engagement, hoping it would curb his homose...
- Where did William Bonin kill his victims?Bonin trolled neighborhoods and highways in a dingy 1972 Ford van looking for young victims, whom he usually bound, sexually assaulted, tortured an...
- When did William Bonin die?Bonin was sentenced to death in 1982 for 10 murders in Los Angeles and, a year later, earned a second death penalty for another four murders in Ora...
Sep 5, 2023 · William Bonin was a twice-paroled sex offender, truck driver, and American serial killer who abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered at least 22 young boys and men in a series of murders between 1979 and 1980. Bonin is suspected of at least 15 additional murders that were never charged.
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Feb 23, 1996 · William G. Bonin, the notorious "Freeway Killer" who seared his way into the nation's consciousness with a string of sadistic murders 16 years ago, was executed at San Quentin Prison early...
American serial killer William Bonin was active between May 1979 and June 1980. Popularly known as the Freeway Killer, he left his victims on major highways and roads. His primary victims...
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