Murders he was charged with.
Marcus Grabs- 17 Ronald Gatlin- 19
Donald Hyden- 15 Harry Todd Turner- 14
David Murillo- 17 Russell Rugh- 15
Dennis Frank Fox- 17 Glenn Barker- 14
Charles Miranda- 15 Steven Wood- 16
James McCabe- 12 Darin Lee Kendrick- 19
Lawrence Sharp- 17 Steven Jay Wells- 18
Donald Hyden- 15 Harry Todd Turner- 14
David Murillo- 17 Russell Rugh- 15
Dennis Frank Fox- 17 Glenn Barker- 14
Charles Miranda- 15 Steven Wood- 16
James McCabe- 12 Darin Lee Kendrick- 19
Lawrence Sharp- 17 Steven Jay Wells- 18
William Bonin targeted young male hitchhikers that were between the ages of
12 to 19.William Pugh tipped the police of the killings. Police put a 24 hour surveillance on William Bonin and caught him in his van with another young boy.
12 to 19.William Pugh tipped the police of the killings. Police put a 24 hour surveillance on William Bonin and caught him in his van with another young boy.
The First and Last Victim
The first victim for William Bonin was Thomas Glen Lundgren. Thomas's body was found in Agora that same day. The medical examiner revealed that Thomas had bludgeoning to his face. The body also was stabbed and strangled to death. William Bonins last murder victim was Steven Wells. Steven was raped, beaten and then strangled with his own T-shirt. Stevens body was found dumped behind a gas station in Huntington Beach.
Suspects
William Bonin
William Bonin was born in January 1974. Both of his parents were alcoholics and his dad was a gambler. Due to the parents alcoholism, William's mom left her kids with his grandfather who was a convicted sex offender.William was also raped by his father and put into an orphanage at the age of six. At the orphanage, William Bonin was raped by the older boys. After a period of time, William joined the older boys in those activities. William Bonin joined the military and returned home from the Vietnam War in 1963. Bonin confessed to raping two men at gun point in the military. After being convicted of five counts of kidnapping and four counts of sexual assault, William was placed in a psychiatric hospital. Bonin was eventually released because he was deemed "no longer dangerous to others". William Bonin went on to become known as "The Freeway Killer" and then was sentenced to the death penalty. Physiologist diagnosed Bonin as a "mentally disordered sex offender". They also reported that he had brain damage in the area that restrains violent impulses.
Vernon Butts just came along as a drifter and like a shadow to William Bonin. Vernon spent most of his life in and out of prison and was also into homosexual activities. Many people stated that Vernon was just as bad as Bonin. Greg Miley was diagnosed as a sexual psychopath and helped Bonin kill at least two young boys. James Munro was a mentally challenged drifter and helped William Bonin kill Steven Wells.