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William George Bonin (January 8, 1947 February 23, 1996) was an American serial killer and twiceparoled sex offender, also known as the Freeway Killer, who committed the rape, torture and murder of a minimum of 21 boys and young men in a series of killings in 1979 and 1980 in southern California. The victim was discovered along an empty irrigation ditch or a reservoir along US Highway 99 near Taft, California and south of Bakersfield. When I finally. [194] Prior to his death by ligature strangulation, Hyden had been bound, beaten about the face, sodomized, then stabbed in the neck and genitalia and bludgeoned about the skull. [107], On November 1, 1978,[108] Bonin moved to an apartment complex at the Kingswood Village complex in Downey, located approximately one mile from his parents' house. Bonin would later claim to have carried "like a 186 [to] 190 average," noting his slightly above average rates as a youth were attained without receiving any professional tutoring. Willimantic Willimantic is a census-designated place, former city and borough. Interviews of Bonin, Miley & Munro with Vonda Pelto, Ph.D. before, during & after his Los Angeles trial. Evident attempts had also been made to remove his testicles and slash his throat,[148] and his rectum was found bleeding and extensively distended, leading a coroner to opine he had been impaled by a large object. [105] This second victim rejected Bonin's offer of $35 for sex before exiting Bonin's van and telling him to leave. [76][75], On December 4, 1968, it was reported to the Torrance Police Department by 17-year-old Allen Pruitt that a man with medium-length dark hair and olive complexion had offered him a ride before deviating from the highway and handcuffing the boy, who was extensively sexually assaulted in the vehicle. Actively bisexual and frequently abusing drugs and alcohol, Butts performed public magic acts at schools, privately for small groups,[133] and for children's parties in which he charged $30 per show to perform for audiences. William Bonin: The True Story of The Freeway Killer by Jack Rosewood 115 ratings, 3.70 average rating, 11 reviews Open Preview William Bonin Quotes Showing 1-4 of 4 "there is some evidence that some serial killers have brain damage that impact their ability to exact rational control." Bonin would later boast of this killing in an interview with reporter Dave Lopez, stating "that little kid was the easiest one to kill.". [157][78], In order to minimize the chances of a potential victim escaping from his vehicle, Bonin removed all inner handles from the passenger-side and rear doors of his van. "[131] According to Munro, Butts who had been dressed in a Darth Vader costume[276] prodded the body before replying, "Oh, you got another one!" [224] Following the murder of Macabe, Bonin and Miley spent the money retrieved from his wallet for lunch. [262][n 16], The same day Pugh had informed police of Bonin's involvement, Bonin invited 18-year-old homeless drifter James Michael Munro whom he had encountered while cruising for young male prostitutes[264] to move into the Angell Street home he shared with his mother and older brother, but only in exchange for sex. The date of Butts' formal plea was delayed by Judge Leetham until January 7. [49][13], On November 17, 1968, Bonin confronted 14-year-old Billy Jones in Arcadia, California, at 9:00 p.m. while driving his mother's white Chevrolet station wagon. At Butts' apartment, the trio engaged in brief conversation before Bonin invited Butts to view Wells' body with the enticement: "We got it in the van; it's a good one. [160][n 11], In a minimum of twelve of the murders, Bonin who considered murder a "group sport"[162] was assisted by one or more of his four known accomplices. This murder spree took place over 10 months and could have continued had it not been for the surveillance and effective detective work of police. [134] Although Butts held an extensive criminal record for offenses such as burglary and arson,[126] he claimed to have been both enamored with and terrified of Bonin,[34] whom he claimed held a "kind of hypnotic" control over him. Chances are the three of William Bunyan's accomplices would have never gotten out of prison no matter how long they lived. At 11:45p.m., Bonin was escorted from his holding cell into the execution chamber. Bonin's ashes were later scattered over the Pacific Ocean. 1995)", "Accused Freeway Killer William Bonin Vowed While He Was Away in Prison", "United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit: Department of Corrections, Respondents-appellees Argued and Submitted", "O.C. [290] Bonin made sure to clarify, however, that it was not to ease the mother's pain,[289] but the knowledge that because King was buried in San Bernardino County, police would likely buy him a hamburger for lunch on the extensive trip, stating, "I was dying for a hamburger and I knew [that] if I went out with the cops, they would get me a hamburger. [207] The body bore signs of extensive blunt force trauma to the face and head, with ligature marks on the wrists and ankles indicating Fox had been bound throughout his ordeal. ORIGINAL POST, NOV. 30, 8:21 A.M.: Gregory Matthew Miley could have . As such, the appellate judges declared their satisfaction with the validity of Bonin's convictions, concluding that Bonin's verdict would not have changed with further mitigating circumstances revealed. In my life, I never had nobody to help me. [132] Although both lived externally heterosexual lifestyles,[136] the two soon became lovers,[34] with Butts also introducing Bonin to the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, in which Butts organized and advertised weekly gaming events at his residence. His condition sourced from his excessive alcohol addiction. Thousands of screaming fans pack into baseball games, football (not soccer!) [178][179], The following day, Bonin and Butts encountered 17-year-old West German student Markus Grabs between 6p.m. and 10p.m.[134] attempting to hitchhike from the Pacific Coast Highway. The victims' ages, Bonin had confided, had ranged between 12 and 19, with his youngest victim, Macabe, being the easiest victim to kill. [34], Bonin usually selected young male hitchhikers, schoolboys or, occasionally, male prostitutes as his victims. After going back to jail then paroled, the police watched him 24/7 and on June 11, 1980 he was arrested for raping a young man in his van. [349] He has also written to successive governors, requesting he be executed rather than spend the remainder of his life behind bars for what he claims is "a crime I didn't commit". [13], Bonin recollected being physically assaulted and bullied by other children at this orphanage without intervention by authorities before being defended from this peer abuse by a thirteen-year-old orphan in 1955. Bonin was physically linked to many of the murders by blood and semen stains,[252] and numerous, distinctive green triskelion-shaped carpet fibers found upon seven of the victims' bodies which were forensically proven to be a precise match with the carpeting in the rear of Bonin's van. With William Bonin, Dave Lopez, Elizabeth Yardley, Geoffrey Wansell. This incident wounded his self-esteem and increased Bonin's belief that he "just couldn't make it with girls" as romantic partners; he resolved to never allow a female to hurt him this deeply again. Several of these images depicted confirmed victims of Kraft. "[386][387] In the years following Bonin's execution, McVicker has actively campaigned to ensure that his accomplices, Miley and Munro, remain incarcerated. He was also charged with three counts of robbery. After Pugh had bludgeoned and beat Turner about the head and body for several minutes,[240] Bonin strangled Turner to death with his own T-shirt and a tire iron before discarding his body at the rear delivery door to a Los Angeles business. John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown. [174][175] As Bonin drove into the Cajon Pass in San Bernardino County, Butts entertained the boy with magic tricks before orally copulating him. [333] Charvet also argued before the jury that Brown had "spent more time discussing the two Los Angeles cases" for which Bonin had previously been convicted than actually proving Bonin had committed any of the Orange County murders. "[378], Although Kraft's disposal method had been similar to that of Bonin, Kraft drugged his victims before he killed them and used differing torture methods upon their bodies, including burning the victims' chests and genitals with an automobile cigarette lighter. Promising to leave him unconscious somewhere, Bonin informed the boy he was to be killed while strangling him with a bandana and tire iron. Enraged with Shelton's fear and resistance, Bonin immediately beat the youth, squeezing his genitals and driving his knee into his face until he lost consciousness. Bonin was suspected of committing at least 21 murders, and the killings for which he was convicted are shown in italics: On July 1, 1977, Patrick Kearney, the prime suspect in a series of killings of young men known as the "Trash Bag Murders", voluntarily surrendered to Riverside police. After engaging in mutual oral copulation, the teenager was bound and raped by Bonin in the van before being transported to his parents' house, where he was extensively flagellated with string until he cried and strangled to death with the aforementioned string. [330] Bonin was then ordered to be remanded to the warden of San Quentin State Prison, to await execution in the gas chamber. According to accomplice James Munro, Bonin would engage in acts of. As far as how I'm going to feel at that very moment, I can't answer that question. [322], Charvet repeatedly reminded the jury he had exposed myriad inconsistencies in the testimony of Munro's account of the murder of Wells in the various statements he had given, and had compelled him to admit that he lied on numerous occasions. With it, California's San Quentin State Prison has been the country's most well-known death row for many years. [78], On February 20, 1996, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a plea for clemency submitted by Bonin's attorneys on the grounds of inadequate legal representation at both his trials. [210] Because Kilpatrick a troubled youth whose parents had recently divorced was known to disappear for days at a time, his mother hesitated to report the disappearance. He grew up with an alcoholic father and absentee mother and was primarily raised by his grandfather, who was a convicted child molester. [117] On July 19, 1979, Bonin purchased a 1972 Ford E-100 Shorty Van while still living in Silverado with his younger brother, whom he briefly worked for under his new plumbing business. "[338], These contentions were refuted by Charvet, who contended that any similarities in modus operandi did not constitute automatic proof of his client's guilt, and that the evidence presented did not support the prosecution's contention beyond a reasonable doubt that Bonin had murdered any of the four Orange County victims, or the two victims killed in Los Angeles County. Bonin would later allege he had been intimately involved with Sharp, and had taken him out to Knott's Berry Farm for a date when his (Bonin's) girlfriend was absent. The "Freeway Killer" William Bonin was convicted in two separate trials of murdering 14 young men and boys and given a death sentence for each one of his victims. [156] Bonin also later described his feeling pleasure at hearing his victims scream, as well as sodomizing his victims particularly in an upright position without lubricant, causing them to rectally bleed and tear. [257] Bonin avidly followed news media reports pertaining to his crimes, and collected newspaper clippings documenting his own manhunt,[258] often tuning in on radio and television coverage of the murders along with his accomplices. Downey truck driver William Bonin, dubbed the Freeway Strangler or the Freeway Killer, murdered at least 21 boys and men between 1979 and 1980. [357] His final hours were spent in the company of five individuals whom he had chosen for this occasion. [125], Miley an illiterate Texas native and high school dropout with an IQ of 56 who supported himself with casual work also actively participated in two murders he accompanied Bonin upon. [302], Four days after his formal plea before Judge Leetham, Butts committed suicide by hanging himself with a towel in his cell. I don't know; I don't think any of us would know until we're there. The crime rate among the mentally ill is lower than among so-called 'normal' people. [59], Deciding to marry upon his return home, Bonin and Linda became engaged. [92], Despite this, Bonin willingly participated in experimental programs and was generally considered a non-violent, helpful and conscientious patient by staff,[78] reciting what he perceived psychiatrists desired to hear from him, believing he could manipulate psychiatrists into granting him an early release. Norris outlined the torture Bonin's victims had endured before concluding his closing arguments by urging the jury to "give him [Bonin] what he has earned". [80][n 4], He was indicted on five counts of kidnapping, four counts of sodomy, one count of oral copulation, and one count of child molestation against the five individuals he had abducted and assaulted or in the case of the final youth he had abducted, attempted to assault since the previous November. Returning home, his mother promptly reported Bonin to police. [73], At approximately 4:07p.m. the same day, 15-year-old Russell Duane Rugh was abducted from a bus stop in Garden Grove. Bonin was not a first offender. That may not happen, but it's clear he won . He is also known as " The Freeway Killer " and he shares that name with two other serial killers, Patrick Kearney and Randy Steven Kraft, who was not affiliated with him. [54][55] Falling asleep in class due to late nights at the bowling alley, Bonin frequently missed school and was suspended on one occasion. Miley then returned to his native. - Bonin, describing his acquaintance with Vernon Butts to psychologist Dr Vonda Pelto. In early 1966, Bonin dropped out of high school and obtained employment with the help of his father. Everybody liked him; it was cool having him like me made me feel real important. William Bonin, who grew up in a dysfunctional home, was allegedly a victim of child abuse. On this date, the jury convicted Bonin of ten of the murders for which he was tried,[324] although he was found not guilty of the murders of Lundgren and King, of committing sodomy upon Grabs, of committing mayhem upon Lundgren,[325] and of robbing one other victim. Sean Paige King (14): Disappeared on May 19, 1980, and found on May 20, 1980, in San Bernardino County; raped and killed by strangulation. Norris further elaborated that Bonin had followed a depressingly familiar routine in his murders of luring or forcing his victim into his van before overpowering and binding his victim. [87][n 5] In the presence of several patients, Bonin is known to have divulged his intentions to eliminate any future victims of his sexual assaults if he deemed necessary[90] and he was classified as an extreme sociopath with a high probability of recidivistic behavior under periods of psychotic breakdown. [351] Scarcely one hour prior to his scheduled execution, the Supreme Court refused to hear Bonin's final plea to overturn his death sentence, with the convened panel in almost unanimous agreement that Bonin's own attorneys had not failed to give their client adequate legal representation by not earlier discovering their submitted claims to have discovered evidence attesting to Bonin's innocence. [84] He also expressed a belief that his Vietnam service contributed to his criminal behavior, emphasizing his difficulties in seducing female partners since his return. [159] In an apparent effort to avoid investigators connecting his crimes, Bonin often drove to various counties to discard his victims' bodies far from the site of their abduction. According to Bonin and Munro, upon learning Wells was bisexual, Bonin engaged in consensual relations with Wells in the rear of his van before persuading the youth to accompany him to his parents' house, where the two engaged in further sexual relations on Bonin's parents' bed. He was a victim of William Bonin AKA "The Freeway Killer". [328], In response to the recommendations of the jury, Judge Keene ordered a reconvening of court on February 24. Bonin was declared dead at. [265] Munro had planned on meeting a friend in California, but "ended up living on the streets" following an incident in which he had been robbed of money he had saved from working as a male prostitute in Hollywood. I jumped down on him the same way, killing the guy. [53], Bonin was executed by lethal injection inside the gas chamber at San Quentin State Prison on February 23, 1996. We will show you that he enjoyed the killings. Foster also stated the pervasive physical, sexual and emotional abuse had been so consistent and prevalent that Bonin held a confusion as to the differences between violence and love. As the establishment was continually under scrutiny for noise violations, Bonin reportedly locked a 16-year-old runaway in one of the rooms,[115] threatening to bury him in the hills at knife-point. [276][277], Returning to Bonin's parents' home, Bonin and Munro watched television in search of news coverage of Wells' discovery. The victims, aged 12 to 19, were predominantly Caucasian or Latino, slender, pale,[144] long-haired youths[145] whom he either enticed or forced into his Ford Econoline van,[146][147] where they were overpowered and bound hand and foot with a combination of handcuffs[148] and wire or cords. "[131], Bonin subsequently asked for advice as to where to dispose of the corpse. [195] After entering the van, Bonin offered him money for sex which was refused. Robert Christopher Wirostek (18): Disappeared on September 17, 1979, and found on September 27, 1979, in Orange County; raped and strangled to death with ligature after being assaulted with a tire iron. [219] He then informed Miranda of his being robbed earlier that day, and that though it "wasn't fair," the youth was to be killed. I feel it sends the wrong message to the people of this country. Read it now. He had previously served time at Atascadero State Hospital for sex crimes committed against five young boys in 1969. Merely said, the William Bonin The True Story Of The Freeway Killer Historical Serial Killers And Murderers True Crime By Evil Killers Book 10 is universally compatible with any devices to read The World's 20 Worst Crimes - Kate Kray 2007 Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, The Hillside Strangler . "[77] This victim was also sodomized. [379] In addition, many of his victims had been aged in their early- or mid-twenties, and a small number of his victims had also been dismembered prior to their disposal. [286] The following day, Munro stole Bonin's car and fled to his native Michigan,[287] where he resided temporarily with a friend before his arrest. Bonin was the first inmate in California to die by this method.[7]. As these verdicts were read by the clerk of court, many relatives and friends of Bonin's victims wept openly. [272], Bonin then retreated to the kitchen for water, informing Munro they were to both kill Wells[166] before gagging and beating Wells in the hallway, stating, "You're going to do what I tell you to do" as Wells pled for his life. [305], Both Miley and Munro agreed to testify against Bonin at his impending trials in exchange for being spared the death penalty,[258] with Deputy District Attorney Stirling Norris also agreeing to seek the dismissal of additional charges of sodomy and robbery filed against Munro if he honored his agreement to testify. [325] Despite an impassioned appeal by Charvet, on March 12, Keene formally sentenced Bonin to death for the ten murders for which he had been convicted. [74][75], On November 26, 1968, at approximately 12:00 a.m. Bonin picked up 17-year-old hitchhiker John Treadwell of Torrance. Born in rural Connecticut, Mr. Bonin, now 49, was raised in an abusive family and shunted off to an orphanage for at least two years as a young child. [223], Norris, acting as prosecutor, sought the death penalty for each count of murder for which Bonin was tried, stating in his opening speech to the jury: "We will prove he is the Freeway Killer, as he has bragged to a number of witnesses. David McVicker told his story in an episode of, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, This page was last edited on 24 February 2023, at 15:09. [129][125] Butts also held "Mystery Parties" in which up to sixteen people searched for various murder artifacts in the city of Downey, such as a hairpin or ice pick. [232] He was bound, beaten and strangled to death after an estimated eight hours of captivity[234] before his body was discarded alongside that of Barker in Cleveland National Forest, close to the Ortega Highway. [311] The various experts who had examined Bonin would also find conflict with one another's assertions, with Dr. Park Dietz opining that fellow Dr. David Foster largely mischaracterized and exaggerated the evidence relied in proving Bonin was extensively abused as a child, and was mistaken in assuming Bonin's Babinski reflex and other symptoms which were initially speculated to indicate attention deficit disorder or another minor disorder were indicative of extensive brain damage that influenced Bonin's crimes. In response, Bonin seized Pugh by the collar, dragging him back into the passenger seat. As a result, he was not reported missing until February. [59] Bonin's mother allegedly extremely emotionally controlling and protective of her son reportedly refused to acknowledge his acts of molestation, as well as the general escalating antisocial behavior exhibited by Bonin throughout his adolescence. 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