"[386][387] In the years following Bonin's execution, McVicker has actively campaigned to ensure that his accomplices, Miley and Munro, remain incarcerated. I particularly like the way the facts are given in a fresh, clean way, with . [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. [394] Initially incarcerated at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran in Corcoran, California, Miley was later transferred to Mule Creek State Prison. [74][75], On November 26, 1968, at approximately 12:00 a.m. Bonin picked up 17-year-old hitchhiker John Treadwell of Torrance. ", "Mom Identifies Photo of L.A. Killer's Victim", "United States Court of Appeals,Ninth Circuit. [244] Wood's autopsy revealed the youth had been killed by ligature strangulation. [5] Furthermore, upon three victims' bodies, investigators had discovered hair samples which were proven to be a precise match with Bonin. [109] Fraser considered Bonin a respectful, polite and placid individual to whom he frequently introduced his young male acquaintances,[13] with the two also exchanging stories of their homosexual exploits and penchant for sex with teenage boys. La captura de William Bonin se produjo como consecuencia de la detencin de uno de sus compinches, William Pugh, al que pillaron robando un coche el 29 de mayo de 1980. He then phoned his mother, who promptly informed Garden Grove police of the incident. [186] He then bound and raped the boy at knife-point before driving to Butts' residence. In his closing argument on behalf of the prosecution, Norris described Bonin as an insatiable, callous individual who acted with malice aforethought, and who derived extreme pleasure from the suffering he inflicted upon his victims. [13] During Bonin's engagement, he repeatedly informed his fiance he suffered from recurring nightmares in which he would sexually assault a faceless young woman in a deserted place before discarding her corpse in a shallow grave. Second, it is a psychological roadmap which charts the evolution of Bonin's personality from abused child to sexual . [112][109] While delivering trucks, Bonin frequently argued with his boss who was unaware of his status as a sex offender for picking up a hitchhiker in his presence on one occasion and taking longer, unnecessary routes which detectives later took interest in.[113]. [78] Bonin was released from prison on June 11, 1974, after doctors concluded he was "no longer a danger to the health and safety of others". He wrote a series of short stories called Doing Time: Stories from the Mind of a Death Row Prisoner with 50 copies initially printed and published at $13 a copy. Los Angeles, CAA major historical biography about serial killer Bill Bonin, aka The Freeway Killer, is now on sale in Kindle and Nook formats for 99 Cents thru March 31. [10][12] Bonin's family refused to claim his remains in the weeks following his 1996 execution. "[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. Two of his accomplices died in prison. [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. 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." February 22, 1996. During his teen years he discovered that he was gay and would occasionally molest children, After graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force and served in the Vietnam War. [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. King's mother, Lavada Gifford, had first wrote to Bonin in 1989, having read of his becoming a, On one occasion, Bonin claimed Butts had suggested to him the two should embark on a spree of murder in order that Butts would incorporate aspects of these murders into his. Read it now. William George "Bill" Bonin was born in Willimantic, Connecticut, on January 8, 1947, the second of three sons each of whom were three years apart[9] born to Robert Leonard Bonin Sr. (19191980)[10] and Alice Dorothy Bonin (ne Cote, 19202004). [34] His body was found at approximately 6:30a.m. the following day, with one investigator likening the network of injuries inflicted upon the victim to that of a rabid dog unable to determine when to cease biting. Biography of Albert Fish, Serial Killer. Ya en comisara, el joven . [333] He was tried before Superior Court Judge Kenneth Lae. [331][n 19], Prior to his scheduled second trial in Orange County, Bonin was temporarily removed from death row and held in solitary confinement, where he remained until the conclusion of this trial. John Fredrick Kilpatrick (15): Disappeared on December 5, 1979, and found on December 13, 1979, in Los Angeles County; strangled to death with ligature after being flagellated with string. Bonin strangled the youth before inserting an ice pick into his nostrils and right ear.[205]. In 1974 he was released on probation, and in 1975 his probation was revoked for kidnapping and raping two teenaged boys. [260] On May 28, he overheard the details of the ongoing murders on a local radio broadcast and confided to a counselor his recognition of the perpetrator's modus operandi as being that described to him by Bonin two months previous. His friends also mistakenly reported seeing him at the mall. [346][343], Bonin also contended to both his defense attorneys and to several people with whom he corresponded while upon death row that Butts had been the actual ringleader behind the murders, and that he had simply been Butts' accomplice. [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. [261] This counselor reported Pugh's suspicions to the police, who in turn relayed the information to Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) homicide sergeant John St. He grew up in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father and a grandfather who was a convicted child molester. Following the assault, Bonin vowed to never let this happen to him again. [85] In the final evaluation, he was found to be "seriously lacking insight and responsibility" for crimes committed since his childhood. Bonin filed numerous appeals against his convictions and sentencing, citing issues such as jury prejudice, the potential of jury inflammation via listening to numerous victim impact statements (to which his defense counsel had offered to stipulate), and inadequate defense as the bases for each appeal. The victims were usually killed inside his van before their bodies were discarded alongside or close to various freeways in southern California. [222] According to Miley, Macabe entered the rear of the van voluntarily, after which Bonin drove to a grocery store parking lot, parking the van and entering the rear of the vehicle, where he began hugging and kissing the child. [n 14] Bonin lured Kendrick into his van on the pretext of selling the youth drugs. "[319], Upon cross-examination, Bonin's defense attorney ensured that Lpez conceded that his testimony was based upon what he had recalled from the interviews as opposed to any handwritten notes, although he strenuously denied he had received any form of payment to testify. In reference to the evidence found within the van itself, Brown stated to the jury: "One can truly say from the evidence found within the van it is a virtual death wagon. [222] Macabe's body was discovered three days later, fully clothed, bearing several skull fractures and a bruised penis. [99] McVicker accepted Bonin's offer to drive him to his parents' home in Huntington Beach. [34], When McVicker attempted to leave the car, Bonin produced a gun and drove McVicker to a deserted field, ordering McVicker to undress, and then beating him. William George Bonin (7 de janeiro de 1944 - 23 de fevereiro de 1996) foi um assassino em srie americano e duas vezes condenado como violador, que cometeu violao, tortura e assassinatos de pelo menos 21 rapazes e jovens numa srie de mortes entre 1979 e 1980 no sul da Califrnia. Specifically, Charvet attacked the credibility of Munro, and further contended Bonin was simply a scapegoat for four unsolved murders. Bonin then retrieved a Buck Knife, proceeding to intimidate Grabs as Butts drove toward Bonin's home[180] where the youth was again sodomized and beaten. [128] Within minutes of accepting the ride, Bonin asked Pugh whether he would like to engage in sex with him. A recent batch of 5-Star reviews for Without Redemption: Creation & Deeds of Freeway Killer Bill Bonin, His Five Accomplices & How One Who Escaped Justice, written by Clinical Psychologist Vonda Pelto, Ph.D. and Michael B . As far as I know, I'm the only surviving victim. Beating the youth into submission, McDonald orally copulated Bonin before being subject to genital squeezing and rape in the van. Operating alone, Bonin abducted 14-year-old South Gate youth Sean King from a bus stop in Downey. [75] He also bore signs of extensive beating. [176] He was also violated with foreign objects including a stick, causing his body to enter a state of shock which proved fatal[177] before being discarded beside a gravel road in the Cajon Pass of San Bernardino County. [149] They were then sexually assaulted, extensively beaten about the face, torso, head and genitals, and tortured before typically being killed by strangulation with their own T-shirts and a tire iron while letting them fade in and out of consciousness,[14] although some victims were stabbed or battered to death. Miley who viewed Bonin as something of a father figure[142] often accompanied Bonin against his mother's wishes to watch movies, buy clothes, and visit restaurants in exchange for their sexual relationship. 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. [78], Bonin pleaded guilty to both charges and on December 31, 1975, he was sentenced to serve between one and fifteen years' imprisonment at the California Men's Facility in San Luis Obispo. I met Vernon Butts [and] I admired him. [151] Despite claiming in his formal confession to investigators shortly after his arrest that he had basically participated in the murders out of fear of Bonin, Butts also informed investigators he had considered the killing spree "a good little nightmare", adding that Bonin "really loved those sounds of screams. [154] Later that evening, Bonin drove from Downey to Hollywood with Gregory Miley with the specific intention of committing a murder with him. And like many monsters of old balance, his singular hunger was the innocent, more specifically, adolescent boys. I was going to kill you but I want to come back for you and use you again. [220] Bonin then began sexually assaulting Miranda; Miley also attempted to rape Miranda, but was unable to sustain an erection. He also accepted a subsequent offer of employment at the Montebello delivery firm where Bonin worked, and was allowed by Bonin to drive his van on occasion. [256] Bonin then visited Butts' residence and bragged of the killing to his accomplice. 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. His genitals were mutilated and he had eight skull fractures inflicted by a blunt instrument. Although Charvet did not specifically ask the jurors to find Bonin not guilty,[321] he did request they only return the "reasonable verdict you can bring", indicating a likelihood of not guilty verdicts on at least some counts upon which Bonin stood charged. [152], According to one attorney present throughout Bonin's subsequent confessions, the escalating levels of brutality he had exhibited toward his victims had been similar to that of a drug addict requiring an ever-greater increase of dosage to attain a satisfactory level of euphoria. None of Bonin's relatives chose to witness his execution, although the event was witnessed by several relatives of his victims, many of whom wept and embraced when his death was officially confirmed. - Bonin, describing the murder of Darin Lee Kendrick. With it, California's San Quentin State Prison has been the country's most well-known death row for many years. Profile of Sean Vincent Gillis. Initially formally arraigned for the murder of Grabs on July 25,[293] by July 29, Bonin had been charged with an additional fifteen murders to which he had confessed and upon which the prosecution believed they had sufficient evidence to obtain a conviction. He served in Vietnam and later found work as a truck driver. At 11:45p.m., Bonin was escorted from his holding cell into the execution chamber. February 28, 2023 Vonda3310 0 Comments. "[94], On July 7, 1971, Bonin was sent to the California Medical Facility, having been declared unsuitable for further treatment due to repeated sexual engagement with inmates two of whom were mentally challenged which resulted in his being beaten on several occasions, in addition to alienating and irritating fellow patients. This incident had occurred on December 8, 1981; Bonin had subsequently worn sunglasses in court to conceal his black eyes. [62] He would later summarize his relationship with this young woman as a "big mistake"[52] and a personal failure of his, primarily fueled by his mother's pressuring of him. He was known in his life as the Freeway Killer. Willimantic Willimantic is a census-designated place, former city and borough. Jones was then deposited at a park bench by Bonin, who threatened to kill him if he reported the assault. Sadistic, unbelievably cruel, senseless and deliberately. King was strangled to death before his body was discarded in Live Oak Canyon, Yucaipa. ", Angel of Darkness: The True Story of Randy Kraft and the Most Heinous Murder Spree of the Century, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Bonin&oldid=1141336031, 20th-century executions of American people, American people convicted of child sexual abuse, People executed by California by lethal injection, People with antisocial personality disorder, Prisoners sentenced to death by California, United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. Bonin then strangled Miranda to death with a T-shirt and a tire iron as Miley repeatedly jumped on Miranda's chest. He was haunted by nightmares on a nightly basis concerning the incident,[332] dropped out of high school and became dependent on drugs and alcohol. [70] Several family members noted a marked difference in his behavior following his military service, although Bonin refused to elaborate as to the changes in his demeanor. [268], A police investigation into Bonin's background revealed his extensive history of convictions for sexually assaulting teenage boys. [356] Insisting that he had no control over his actions, Bonin claimed his urge to kill was too strong to resist before expressing his hope the Lord "will understand me, and know that I [could not] help what I did. [151] Butts claimed his participation in the murders was typically limited to restraining the victims, although he admitted to mutilating one victim with a wire coat hanger. [240] Pugh had initially been charged with the first-degree murder of Turner, in addition to companion charges of robbery and sodomy; however, after five days of deliberation, the jury found Pugh guilty of the reduced charge of manslaughter, and innocent of robbery and sodomy. 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. Fearful of Butts,[191] Bonin reassured Hyden and offered him $50 for sexual services, soon engaging in consensual intercourse as Butts drove the van. [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. They encountered 15-year-old Charles Miranda standing close to the Starwood nightclub,[215] hitchhiking along Santa Monica Boulevard. [This] world is filled with articulate people who can write and paint and were abused as children; very few of them become serial killers. Munro also later testified that Butts had actively dissuaded Bonin from discarding Wells' body in the nearby canyons due to the late hour, and general police presence caused by recent media coverage. [148] His underwear, jeans, and severed genitals bearing several bite marks[151] were discovered strewn in a field close to his body. [399], Pugh was sentenced to six years in prison for the voluntary manslaughter of Harry Turner on May 17, 1982. [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. [208] Kilpatrick's body was discarded in a remote area of Rialto. According to Bonin, he masturbated Shelton before Butts began squeezing his genitals, prompting the boy to scream. [252] Moreover, the inner handles from the passenger-side and rear doors of his vehicle had been removed in an obvious effort to prevent victims from escaping the vehicle. [259], Having by this stage determined a definitive link between many of the murders committed within the previous year, investigators from the various jurisdictions where victims had been abducted or discovered had themselves begun sharing information in their collective hunt for the perpetrator. [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. Downey truck driver William Bonin, dubbed the Freeway Strangler or the Freeway Killer, murdered at least 21 boys and men between 1979 and 1980. [335], Bonin was brought to trial in Orange County, charged with the robbery and murder of four further victims who had been found murdered within this jurisdiction between November 1979 and May 1980, on March 21, 1983. 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. [51] According to Bonin, he was something of an awkward, shy loner who generally felt uncomfortable in the presence of his peers. In the abduction and murder of Lundgren, Bonin was assisted by Butts, who is suspected of accompanying or assisting Bonin on at least eight further murders attributed to the "Freeway Killer". I never had no friends. [313], The strategy of Bonin's defense attorneys, Charvet and Stewart, was to challenge the credibility of numerous prosecution witnesses, and to suggest that extremely significant mitigating factors as to the root causes of Bonin's behavior lay in the extensive physical, sexual, and emotional abuse he had endured throughout his early life. William Bonin, left, toys witha pen as he hears polling of jurors after they returned a guilty verdict against Bonin in the so-called "freeway" murders in this Aug. 2, 1983 in Los Angeles. So I regret that I didn't get to go out and get the instruction, and pursue that. [320], Defense attorney Charvet began his closing argument on December 21. When I finally. [309], Bonin was cleared of the sodomy and murder of King because he had led police to the body of the victim in December 1980, with the agreement that his leading police to the body could not be used against him in court, and therefore the prosecutors had discussed King's disappearance at the trial, but not the discovery of his body.
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