The Hillside Stranglers

Kenneth Bianchi

and

Angelo Buono

By: Carell Brown

What is A Serial Killer• A person who

– commits 3 or more murders– commits pre-meditated murders– facilitates pre-meditated murders– difficult childhood (i.e. bad parents, raped, abused, ect.)– has a “signature.” A common way of killing their victims– kills a certain group of people, usually has something to do

with their childhood– Typically has characteristics that are “not normal” (i.e.- anti-

social, bad temper, extreme violence, ect.)**ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE COMMON OF A SERIAL KILLER BUT

ARE NOT REQUIRED** There is no real definition of a Serial Killer, there are too many inconsistent variables

How it all Began…• Bianchi

• Born: 1951, Rochester NY • Mother: Alcoholic Prostitute,

put him up for adoption at birth• Foster Parent: Frances Bianchi,

whose husband died when Kenneth was 13 • Characteristics: compulsive liar, threw violent tantrums,

and although he showed signs of artistic talent an above average intelligence, he was an underachiever in school, big ego- made up things to impress the girls , religion very important in his life (influenced his view on women’s role)

How it all began…

• Buono• Born: NY state in 1934 • Parents: Divorced. He lived with

mother (Jenny) and sister (Cecilia) in California • Characteristics: very care free attitude and did only

what satisfied him, delinquent, not very smart, stole cars, went to juvenile detention facility, intense hatred and total disrespect for women, saw sex as domination, abused his own mother calling her names

When it all turned bad…

Date: Name: Location:

October 18, 1977 Yolanda Washington

Forest Lawn Cemetery

October 31, 1977 Judith Miller- 16 Eagle Rock Neighborhood- north of LA

November 6, 1977 Lissa Kastin- 21 Glendale Country Club

November 20, 1977 Dolores Cepeda- 12 Near Dodger stadium

November 20, 1977 Sonja Johnson- 14 Near Dodger stadium

November 23 1977 (missing Nov 9th)

Jane King- 28 Off ramp of the Golden state freeway

November 29th Lauren Wagner- 18 Hillside in California

December 13, 1977 Kimberly Martin- 17

Hillside in California

February 16 1978 Cindy Hudspeth-20 Angeles Crest Area

Bianchi moved in with Buono. The two of them become partners in crime, killing a total of 9 women raining from approximately October 18, 1977 to February 16 1978 .

The TrailBianchi• Verdict: Plead guilty to five

murder charges• Sentence: 118 years in prison• Evidence: Jewelry belonging

to a couple of the LA victims, found guilty to two murders in LA, Karen Mandic and Diane Wilder. During investigation confessed to some hillside murders. To avoid death penalty plead guilty to 5 murders and told entire truth about killings, exposing Buono

Buono

• Verdict: guilty of 9 counts of murder

• Sentence: life in prison, without parole

• Evidence: Bianchi also implicated his cousin Angelo Buono in his confessions, Bianchi testified against him

The Judge Says...

“Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi subjected their murder victims to the

administration of lethal gas, electrocution, strangulation by rope, and lethal hypodermic injection. Yet the two defendants are destined to

spend their lives in prison, housed, fed and clothed at taxpayer expense, better cared for than some of the

destitute law-abiding members of our community.”

Sources:

• http://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/famous_criminal/41/the_trial/1/Kenneth_Bianchi_The_Hillside_Strangler.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hillside_Strangler

• http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/features/the_hillside_stranglers.php

• http://www.hillside-strangler.com/• http://www.karisable.com/skazbianchi.htm