William "Bill" Bonin. The Freeway Killer. Part 1 of 2.

*Warning. This H2H Episode deals with the subjects of rape and sodomy. Listener discretion is advised. In the late 1970s, the bodies of teenage boys and young men began appearing along the freeways of Southern California. Many had been sexually assaulted, tortured, strangled, or stabbed before their bodies were dumped beside highways—and police soon realized they were hunting a serial killer. His name was William “Bill” Bonin. A truck driver with a violent criminal history, Bonin prowled Southern California in a van, targeting vulnerable boys and young men. He often offered them rides before overpowering them, and he sometimes committed his crimes with the help of accomplices. Between 1979 and 1980, Bonin murdered at least 14 victims for which he was later convicted. He confessed to killing 21 and was suspected in even more cases, making him one of the most prolific serial killers in California history. Bonin’s killing spree finally ended in June 1980, when police caught him attacking a teenage boy inside his van. Investigators were then able to connect him to the string of freeway murders that had terrified Southern California. He was convicted of 14 murders in Los Angeles and Orange counties and sentenced to death. On February 23, 1996, William Bonin was executed at San Quentin State Prison, becoming the first California prisoner executed by lethal injection. This is the true crime story of William Bonin, the Freeway Killer—a predator who turned California’s highways into hunting grounds and left behind a trail of victims whose murders horrified an entire state. Part 1 of 2. sources used for this podcast Send Kris and Rob a Message Support the show JOIN THE  HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE IN-LAWS AND OUTLAWS START KRIS CALVERT'S BOOKS TODAY FOR FREE H2H WEBSITE H2H on TWITTER H2H on INSTA William Bonin, Bill Bonin, Freeway Killer, Freeway Strangler, William Bonin serial killer, Freeway Killer murders, California serial killer, Southern California murders, William Bonin victims, Los Angeles serial killer, Orange County serial killer, California freeway murders, serial killer van, 1970s serial killer, 1980s true crime, San Quentin execution, true crime podcast #WilliamBonin, #BillBonin, #FreewayKiller, #FreewayStrangler, #CaliforniaSerialKiller, #SouthernCaliforniaTrueCrime, #LosAngelesTrueCrime, #SerialKiller, #SerialKillers, #TrueCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, #TrueCrimeCommunity, #CrimeHistory, #CaliforniaTrueCrime, #Hitched2Homicide   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.