William Bonin
William George Bonin aka "The Freeway Killer" (born January 8, 1947 , † February 23, 1996 in San Quentin State Prison , California ) was an American serial killer .
Suspected victims of the freeway killer |
The names of the victims for whose murder Wiliam Bonin was convicted are written in italics. |
1. Thomas Lundgren (13) - May 28, 1979 |
2. Mark Shelton (17) - August 4, 1979 |
3. Markus Grabs (17) - August 5th, 1979 |
4. Donald Hyden (15) - August 27, 1979 |
5. David Murillo (17) - September 9, 1979 |
6. Robert Wirostek (18) - September 17, 1979 |
7. John Doe (19-25) - November 29, 1979 |
8. Frank Dennis Fox (17) - November 30, 1979 |
9. John Kilpatrick (15) - December 10, 1979 |
10. Michael McDonald (16) - January 1, 1980 |
11. Charles Miranda (15) - February 3, 1980 |
12. James Macabe (12) - February 3, 1980 |
13. Ronald Gatlin (18) - March 14, 1980 |
14. Glenn Barker (14) - March 21, 1980 |
15. Russell Rugh (15) - March 21, 1980 |
16. Harry Todd Turner (15) - March 24, 1980 |
17. Steven Wood (16) - April 10, 1980 |
18. Lawrence Sharp, 18 - April 10, 1980 |
19. Therein Lee Kendrick (19) - April 29, 1980 |
20. Sean King (14) - May 19, 1980 |
21. Steven Wells (18) - June 2, 1980 |
Bonin was a truck driver and found his male victims on the freeway . Most of them were strangled or stabbed . All of the victims had previously been raped by him. He had help from accomplices in his deeds.
Bonin was sentenced to death on January 5, 1982 for the rape and murder of ten young men and received the death penalty again after admitting four other murders . He showed no remorse . Overall, Bonin is suspected of having committed at least 21 and up to 36 murders. Bonin was executed on February 23, 1996 in San Quentin Prison, California. He was the first in California to be sentenced to death by lethal injection .
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SURNAME | Bonin, William |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bonin, William George (full name); The Freeway Killer |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American serial killer |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1947 |
DATE OF DEATH | February 23, 1996 |
Place of death | San Quentin State Prison , California |