29- The Freeway Killer William Bonin- Halloween Bonus Episode
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10/31/22 • 63 min
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Happy Halloween Everyone! We decided that since it's the spookiest day of the year, we would celebrate by giving you guys two episodes this week, starting with Part One of a truly horrifying case that left both me and Rachel with nightmares. The case isn't Halloween related, however, this is a monster that could scare you any day of the year. We hope you enjoy....
William Bonin was one of three serial killers who would be given the moniker of "The Freeway Killer". During the years of 1979 and 1980, Bonin, along with four accomplices, would savagely rape, torture and murder at least 21 young men and boys, dumping their bodies along the California freeway systems. His level of sadism is unimaginable, and it goes without saying that we issue a strong trigger warning for this episode. Join Rachel and I while we discuss Bonin's horrific childhood, his early stints in prison, and the first several murders that he committed with the help of his four friends, Vernon Butts, Greg Miley, William Pugh, and James Munroe.
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Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bonin
William Bonin: The True Story of The Freeway Killer: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers by Jack Rosewood
The Freeway Killer: The Shocking True Story of Serial Killer William Bonin by Roger Harrington
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Happy Halloween Everyone! We decided that since it's the spookiest day of the year, we would celebrate by giving you guys two episodes this week, starting with Part One of a truly horrifying case that left both me and Rachel with nightmares. The case isn't Halloween related, however, this is a monster that could scare you any day of the year. We hope you enjoy....
William Bonin was one of three serial killers who would be given the moniker of "The Freeway Killer". During the years of 1979 and 1980, Bonin, along with four accomplices, would savagely rape, torture and murder at least 21 young men and boys, dumping their bodies along the California freeway systems. His level of sadism is unimaginable, and it goes without saying that we issue a strong trigger warning for this episode. Join Rachel and I while we discuss Bonin's horrific childhood, his early stints in prison, and the first several murders that he committed with the help of his four friends, Vernon Butts, Greg Miley, William Pugh, and James Munroe.
Follow us on Instagram: @storycrimepod
Send us and email: [email protected]
Help Support the Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/storycrimepod
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bonin
William Bonin: The True Story of The Freeway Killer: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers by Jack Rosewood
The Freeway Killer: The Shocking True Story of Serial Killer William Bonin by Roger Harrington
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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28- Herbert Mullin
2 RecommendationsHerbert Mullin was a serial killer who terrorized Santa Cruz County, California in the 1970's. He would take the lives of 13 people before eventually being caught and put behind bars for life. But not everything was as it seemed in the case of Herbert Mullin. His victims seemed to be chosen at random, and he told investigators that he was driven to kill by voices in his head telling him that he was chosen to be the one who prevented a cataclysmic earthquake from devastating Northern California. He claimed that by taking the lives of his 13 victims, he saved the lives of thousands from natural disaster. Was Herbert Mullin an insane man merely suffering the effects of a debilitating mental illness, or was he in control of his actions and knew what he was doing was wrong?
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Sources:
Herb Mullin Article by Shirley Lynn Scott
The Die Song by Donald T. Lunde
Herbert Mullin: The True Story of the Psychopath of Santa Cruz: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers by Jack Rosewood
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30- The Free Way Killer: William Bonin Pt. 2
Today we finish our discussion of the Freeway Killer, William Bonin. Join us as we dive in to how this monster was finally caught and put behind bars before he was eventually executed. We will also be talking about the fate of his 4 accomplices. Again, this episode contains discussions of rape, torture, abuse, and the death penalty. If these topics are triggering for you, please join us next week.
Also in this episode, some spooky Netflix recommendations and a trip down 90's TV nostalgia lane.
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Sources:
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Bonin
William Bonin: The True Story of The Freeway Killer: Historical Serial Killers and Murderers by Jack Rosewood
The Freeway Killer: The Shocking True Story of Serial Killer William Bonin by Roger Harrington
Recommended Watch:
The Freeway Killer: The Lost Murder Tapes on Discovery+
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