Judge Lae postponed formal sentencing until August 26. In a press statement relating to the police investigation into the murders issued on this date, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stated: "Bonin and Butts are believed to be responsible for the kidnapping, torture and murder of at least 21 young males between May 1979 and June 1980", fourteen of which had been committed in their jurisdiction. [33][34] Bonin was to remain at the convent until May 31, 1955, when he returned to live with his parents in a home owned by Bonin's maternal grandfather located at 465 Stafford Road in Mansfield, Connecticut. With it, California's San Quentin State Prison has been the country's most well-known death row for many years. . [231] Gatlin was beaten and sodomized, suffering several deep, perforating ice pick wounds to the ear and neck before being strangled with a ligature. At the heart of this documentary are the never-heard-before recordings of Bonin's police interviews. [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. [186], On August 27, 1979, Bonin and Butts abducted 15-year-old Hollywood youth Donald Ray Hyden at approximately 1:00 a.m. on Santa Monica Boulevard. To support this contention, Bonin's defense attorneys summoned Dr. David Foster, an expert on the developmental effects of violence and abuse on children, to testify as to the conclusions of the psychological examinations he had conducted on Bonin. [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. [216], According to Miley, Bonin and Miranda engaged in consensual intercourse in the rear of the van as he drove, before Bonin privily stammered to him, "Kid's going to die. Everybody liked him; it was cool having him like me made me feel real important. 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. In frustration, Miley assaulted the youth with various sharp objects before assisting Bonin in beating him. [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. [n 7] In 1977, Bonin was subject to further psychiatric examination; the results of this evaluation indicated his sexual involvement with young boys related to his mother's micromanagement of his life. [125][129] [209] His body was found on December 13; Kilpatrick remained known as a John Doe until August 5, 1980. 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. [224] Following the murder of Macabe, Bonin and Miley spent the money retrieved from his wallet for lunch. His nude corpse was dumped shortly thereafter, in an alleyway alongside East Second Street in Los Angeles. [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. [397] At the time of Miley's death, his next scheduled parole hearing was to be held in 2019. I don't like [raping] some limp piece of meat. [231] The following day, his bound body was found behind an industrial building[73] in the city of Duarte. [45] In early 1962, the family relocated to 2417 West 187th St. in Torrance, California. . As a child, Bonin was neglected by his parents and sexually abused by his grandfather. . David McVicker had also contacted authorities by this time to report his suspicions Bonin may be the Freeway Killer. 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[309] Norris further asserted that Bonin considered murder a group sport,[162] and would typically groom people of a low mentality to participate in many of his murders. Origina Place of death San Quentin State Prison [275][268], At approximately 9p.m., the two drove to Butts' Lakewood apartment[276] as Bonin informed Munro that he, Butts, and others had committed many of the "Freeway Killer" murders. Foster opined that as a result of repeated abandonment as a child, Bonin had not received the nurturing, protection, and behavioral feedback necessary for sufficient psychological development. He (Munro) is to be put up for parole soon (Jan. 28). As far as how I'm going to feel at that very moment, I can't answer that question. Upon hearing muffled screams and banging sounds emanating from inside the van, these plainclothes officers forced their way into the vehicle;[280] discovering Bonin in the act of raping 17-year-old Orange County runaway Harold Eugene Tate, whom he had handcuffed and bound. LOS ANGELES -- Freeway Killer William Bonin, convicted of luring 10 youths into his 'death van' for sessions of sex, torture and murder, predicts he will be condemned to die in the gas chamber.. [60], Closing arguments lasted from December 16 to 22, 1981. [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. [276][277], Returning to Bonin's parents' home, Bonin and Munro watched television in search of news coverage of Wells' discovery. [295], Despite initially proclaiming his innocence, Butts soon confessed to having accompanied Bonin upon each of the murder forays listed in each of the charges against him, and to have actively participated in the sexual abuse of several victims. Miley was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life for the first-degree murder of Charles Miranda by Superior Court Judge Bonnie Lee Smith on February 5, 1982. [22] They attended St. Mary's Catholic School where staff repeatedly made complaints of Bonin's aggression toward other students, absence from school, not paying attention in class, and an incident in which he rode his bike into a group of young girls. The Freeway Killer: The Socking True Story of Serial Killer William Bonin America: home of the free, land of the brave. [334][n 20] While incarcerated in this capacity, Charvet attempted to secure a change of venue, citing the extensive pretrial publicity surrounding the case in the county minimizing the chances of securing an untainted jury within the jurisdiction; however, this motion was refused by Judge Kenneth Lae, who ruled in November 1982 that there had only been minimal publicity surrounding the Freeway Killer case in Orange County following Bonin's earlier convictions. Miranda said he had about six dollars, after which Bonin told Miley to take Miranda's wallet;[217] then Bonin beat, bound, and gagged Miranda. Lopez's book also includes his candid insights into the. Video unavailable. [97] Switching his job for employment as a truck driver at a Montebello delivery firm named Dependable Drive-Away in December 1974, his employment was terminated in February 1975 for wrecking a trailer. [128] Within minutes of accepting the ride, Bonin asked Pugh whether he would like to engage in sex with him. In late 1960, Bonin's mother kicked his father out of their home, earning custody of her children with the court declaring his father unfit on grounds of spousal abuse and frequent drunken absences. Or even a good soldier. Bonin and Munro both laughed. In 1974 he was released on probation, and in 1975 his probation was revoked for kidnapping and raping two teenaged boys. [34][n 6] He then masturbated into a rag before driving McVicker to his home,[98] stating on the way, "You know what? 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 also held hopes of publishing a science fiction novel. A search of Kraft's vehicle revealed an envelope containing over fifty Polaroid pictures of young men either drugged or deceased in suggestive poses. Medical evidence also revealed that six of the murders for which Bonin was charged were committed by a unique windlass strangulation method, which was later referred to by the prosecutor at Bonin's Los Angeles County trial as "a signature, a trademark". At the time of his death, he had been scheduled to be tried on July 27 for six of the murders he had accompanied Bonin upon. [17] Opponents and advocates of the death penalty alike were in agreement Bonin had endured extensive physical, emotional and sexual abuse throughout his childhood, but much scorn was given to the claims from his attorneys and supporters that his murders had been a direct manifestation of the abuse he had endured, and an attempt to purge his frustration and anger onto his victims. In an interview with . Ten days after the murder of Fox, 15-year-old Long Beach youth John Fredrick Kilpatrick was offered money for sexual services after leaving his parents' home to socialize with friends. [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. When Bonin briefly departed to urinate, he allegedly caught the youth stealing $100 from his billfold. [141] Pugh was to later testify that he and Bonin lured Turner into Bonin's van with an offer of $20 for sex. Butts then held Kendrick's mouth open while Bonin poured chloral hydrate down his throat, causing Kendrick to sustain caustic chemical burns to his mouth, chin, stomach and chest. [126] On this subject, then-Governor Pete Wilson, who had rejected a submitted plea for clemency from Bonin's attorneys three days prior to the execution,[351] referred to Bonin as the "poster boy for capital punishment" before adding that California's method of execution ensured his death was infinitely more pleasant than that endured by his victims.[151]. [56] His sexuality later became the basis of a long-standing conflict with his mother, who believed his sexual inclinations to be a curable social disorder. [119][120] Born and raised in Norwalk, Butts was nine years old when his father died,[121] and reportedly hailed from a broken home. "[310], The method of Bonin's execution was superseded by lethal injection by the state of California in 1992, following the execution of Robert Alton Harris (the first inmate California had executed since 1967). 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. [342] On this date, Bonin received four further death sentences, with Lae describing Bonin as sadistic and guilty of "monstrous criminal conduct". In early 1966, Bonin dropped out of high school and obtained employment with the help of his father. [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. [348] As such, the state of California opted to use lethal injection as an alternate method of execution to the gas chamber, branding the gas chamber a "cruel and unusual" method of execution.[349]. Guess we gave him too much of the stuff. William Bonin (con Diego Zanassi) Scroll. [34] Dr. Albert Rosenstein, a forensic psychologist, predicted their killer was an intelligent sex offender in his late twenties or early thirties, had spent time in a psychiatric facility, was abused as a child, and that while bisexual, the killer "has [never] become comfortable with the homosexual side of his personality" and is repulsed by his actions, as is evidenced by the gruesome mutilation of his victims. His remains were cremated in a private ceremony with none of his family members present. He was sentenced to twenty-one terms of life imprisonment. Playlists from our community. "The Freeway Killer", was an American pedophile, and later hebephilic and ephebophilic serial killer, serial rapist, and one-time robber. [21] In spite of this dysfunctional environment, Bonin and his brothers were actively raised Catholic by their parents and baptized according to church doctrine. "[162] Bonin further explained that he had not chosen to refrain from sexually assaulting and murdering Pugh out of sentiment; he had been spared because the pair had been seen leaving Fraser's party together. He has repeatedly appealed his sentence, claiming that he had not known Bonin had been the Freeway Killer until after Wells' murder, and that he had been tricked into accepting a plea bargain whereby he pleaded guilty to this second degree murder charge. [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. [99] McVicker accepted Bonin's offer to drive him to his parents' home in Huntington Beach. [223] William Pugh also agreed to testify, having pled guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter for which he later received six years in prison. [190] To reach the youth, Bonin recklessly crossed two lanes in the presence of police, causing Butts who had been pretending to sleep in the back of the van to laugh. [10][12] Bonin's family refused to claim his remains in the weeks following his 1996 execution. 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. In eleven of these indictments, a felony-murder-robbery special circumstance was also alleged. [267] On June 1, Bonin took Munro roller-skating with his girlfriend before abruptly informing Munro that night that he wanted them both to abduct, sexually assault, and murder a teenage hitchhiker. Years later, I still wake up in the middle of the night, experiencing flashbacks. [137], Months later, Bonin suggested that they rape and murder a teenage hitchhiker during one of these discussions. Former employees (family name letters A-C) in WWE consist of professional wrestlers, managers, play-by-play and color commentators, announcers, interviewers, referees, trainers, script writers, executives and board of directors.WWE talents' contracts range from developmental contracts to multi-year deals. These convened judges also rejected Bonin's final claim that he had a right to choose between the gas chamber or lethal injection as his actual method of execution.[347]. [240] After binding and sodomizing the youth,[141] Bonin bit into Turner's penis until it tore and bled. [339][341], After three days of deliberations as to the actual penalty to be imposed upon Bonin, the jury announced on August 22 their recommendations that he be sentenced to death on each count. When Butts made an accidental wrong turn, the youth became frantic, causing Bonin to extensively beat and bind the victim before torturing his genitals and sodomizing him. [373], In contrast to Bonin, Kearney extensively dismembered the majority of his victims' bodies before typically discarding their remains in trash bags. Bonin's accomplice was James Michael Munro. In more extreme cases, orphans faced alleged assaults such as having their heads dunked in toilets and being threatened with knives by older children,[27][28][29] as well as being left with hematomas on their head and buttocks from beatings received by nuns. Returning home, his mother promptly reported Bonin to police. Another expert, Dr. Jonathan Pincus, later noted that while Bonin felt no remorse, he felt a great sense of embarrassment and shame concerning the details of his crimes, and confusion by his obsessive desire to murder. 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