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William George Bonin, né le 8 janvier 1947 à Willimantic dans l'État du Connecticut et exécuté le 23 février 1996 dans la prison d'État de San Quentin en Californie, est un tueur en série américain.
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.
1 juil. 2002 · Découvrez la vie et les crimes de William Bonin, surnommé le « Freeway Killer », qui a violé et étranglé des dizaines d'adolescents en Californie du Sud. Apprenez comment il a été arrêté, jugé et exécuté pour ses atrocités.
- 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
30 oct. 2021 · Known as California's Freeway Killer, William Bonin used a Ford van to lure in teenage hitchhikers to rape and ruthlessly murder.
- John Kuroski
11 août 2023 · Learn about the life, crimes, and execution of William Bonin, the Freeway Killer who tortured and murdered 14 boys and young men in Southern California in 1979-1980. Find out how he recruited accomplices, how he was caught, and what his motives were.
23 févr. 1996 · William G. Bonin, the notorious "Freeway Killer" who seared his way into the nation's consciousness with a string of sadistic murders 16 years ago, was executed at San Quentin Prison early...
