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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
May 26, 2016 · By Richard Winton Staff Writer. May 26, 2016 1:30 PM PT. An accomplice of serial killer William G. Bonin — the so-called Freeway Killer who murdered as many as 21 people along Southern...
- richard.winton@latimes.com
- Staff Writer
- 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 ...
- Charles Montaldo
Mar 30, 2004 · Times Staff Writer. In a conversation recorded less than three months ago, a convicted accomplice to executed serial killer William Bonin said the so-called Freeway Killer once told him that...
Oct 30, 2021 · William Bonin’s body count continued to rise until police found one of his accomplices—William Pugh, who confessed to allegedly only witnessing the murders. Following his statements, the police quickly placed Bonin under surveillance. William Bonin Gets Caught In The Act And Faces Justice
- John Kuroski
Nov 15, 1981 · A third alleged accomplice of Mr. Bonin, Vernon H. Butts, hanged himself in jail earlier this year. Driving in a 'Death Van' The trial so far has been marked by graphic testimony of the...
William George Bonin was an American serial killer and twice-paroled sex offender who committed the rape, torture and murder of a minimum of 21 boys and young men between 1979 and 1980 in southern California, disposing of the bodies alone the expansive California freeways.
