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Where is The Motive Killer now?

According to The Cinemaholic, the boy who killed his family in 1986 (whose name was never revealed) went on to have a family of his own and work in finance, but was fired when the documentary revealed his past. His current whereabouts are unknown.

https://thecinemaholic.com/cohen-family-murders-where-is-the-son-now/

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Is the Raincoat killer still alive?

Yes, Yoo Young-chul, the Raincoat Killer, is still alive and is currently in the Seoul Detention Centre.

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Vladimir Romanov (1950-2006)

Vladimir Ivanovich Romanov, also known as the Kaliningrad Maniac, was a Soviet Russian serial killer, rapist and paedophile who committed at least 12 murders between 1991 and 2005. Romanov lived in the town of Bagrationovsk. In 1991, he committed his first murders – the double homicide of teenage girls. He buried their bodies; as a result, the victims were considered to be teenage runaways, and the case was not solved. The same year, Romanov raped and attempted to strangle a 12-year-old girl. The victim survived and was able to give authorities a description of her attacker. Romanov was soon arrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison. Whilst there, he was raped by another inmate. Following his 2001 release, Romanov got a job as a van driver. In an effort to avoid going back to prison, Romanov began to carefully plan his crimes.

His victims were young girls/women between the ages of 12 and 19, whom he raped and killed, either burying them in the forest or burning their bodies. On September 25, 2006, Romanov attempted to rape a 24-year-old woman who escaped and took note of the offender’s car registration. Within days, Romanov was arrested, and immediately confessed to the murders, including the unsolved 1991 double homicide. Romanov was placed in a detention centre in Kaliningrad and was placed in solitary confinement. On October 11, 2006, he confessed to a 13thmurder, planning to tell the details later. However, on the night of October 12, Romanov hanged himself with his bedsheets, leaving a suicide note addressed to his son, apologising to his family. Investigators suspect that he could be responsible for up to 20 murders.

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Naceur Damergi (1944-1990)

Naceur Damergi, also known as the Slaughterer of Nabeul, was a Tunisian serial killer whose crimes were committed in the 1980s. He was the last person in Tunisia to receive capital punishment. Damergi was the illegitimate son of a prostitute who was imprisoned due to her relationship with a man from the Zaghouan countryside. On leaving prison, Houria married a farmer, registering her son with his name. Damergi did not know his biological father until 30 years later. He is described by many as ugly, short, and seemingly incapable physically of the crimes he committed. He is also described as an intelligent person. In 1964 Damergi travelled to France after getting engaged to his cousin, whom he was in love with. In 1968 he returned to find her married to another man. This caused him to want revenge, but this revenge didn’t occur until 20 years later, when he killed his ex-fiancee’s son in 1988. By this time, Damergi was a successful man, in good financial condition, but was psychologically damaged.

His first crime was against a child, Muhammad Ali, who encountered Damergi on the road at midday on June 15, 1987. He saw him on the side of the road and invited him to help reap almonds on his farm. He did not intend to kill the child, but claims that when he saw him half naked up the tree, he could not control himself and offered him money for sex. The young man refused and tried to run. Damergi caught up with him and crushed his neck until he died. Thinking he was asleep, Damergi put the boy to bed. But when he hadn’t woken up 6 hours later, he buried the boy. After his first murder, Damergi was scared of being discovered and didn’t commit another crime until February 1988 – this was as long as he could abstain. He used strangulation as his method, as it had worked so well unintentionally the first time, and was good at hiding bodies. The number of victims soon rose and Damergi started using murder to settle old scores. He remembered his ex-fiancee and her betrayal and tracked her down. He discovered that her weak point was her son, Ramzi, 13. Naceur stalked the boy and lured him into a valley with an abandoned farm, where he had bitter memories with the boy’s mother. He did disturbing things to the boy, assaulting him sexually with a sharp instrument. Eventually the number of victims rose to 14, aged between 10 and 18.

Prior to Damergi’s arrest, many other suspects were arrested, including Naceur himself, and released for lack of evidence. He was arrested again on November 27, 1989. This time he fled, committing other crimes along the way. The second time he was arrested he confessed to his crimes, shocking the public. Tunisian lawyers refused to provide him with a defence, so the court assigned a lawyer, who says that during meetings with him the criminal had seizures in which he felt his whole body heat up, allowing him to commit his crimes without remorse. His psychiatrist stated: “Naceur Damergi is a sexual criminal whose crimes fall within the framework of personality disorders that are characterised by a lack of adaptation to society. This psychological state does not absolve the serial killer from legal responsibility for the crimes he committed.” He has been described as a possessive person, socially and mentally ill, as well as suffering from paedophilia and personality disorders. As a result he is in a state of permanent isolation.

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Paturis Park murders

The Paturis Park murders, committed by an unidentified suspect known as the Rainbow Maniac, are a series of 13 murders of gay men between 2007-2008. These crimes took place in Paturis Park in Carapicuiba, Brazil. All victims were aged between 20-40. 12 were shot in the head, one died from blows to the head. The last victim was shot a dozen times. The Brazilian media pointed out that the park was often used by prostitutes. The first murder was committed on July 4 2007, and the last on March 15, 2009. The Sao Paulo State Public Safety Department have stated that the killer may be a fellow officer. It is believed that the same gun was used in each murder. On December 10, 2008, police arrested retired state police sergeant Jairo Francisco Franco, based on witness statements implicating him in a 2008 homicide. A witness claims that Franco shot a black gay man 12 times that night. Another witness stated that Franco would often frequent the park, looking for gay men to victimise. On 23 August 2011, however, Jairo Francisco Franco was released after a jury found him not guilty by 4 votes against 2.

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Mukosi Freddy Mulaudzi (1962-?)

Mukosi Freddy Mulaudzi, also known as the Limpopo Serial Killer, is a South African robber, rapist and killer responsible for the murders of 13 people between 1990 and 2006. Mulaudzi was initially imprisoned for 2 separate murders and an armed robbery in 1990, and broke out of the Baviaanspoort Prison in Pretoria in 1996. His murder spree commenced in 2004. During that year he attempted murder 3 times, broke into houses twice, committed 2 armed robberies and assaults, all in the Siloam and Levubu areas. His victims included 19-year-old Ndivhuwo Winnity Tshilimandila, who was raped and killed, and her 3 cousins – Nyadzena, 14, Shumani, 10, and Levhalesani Maxwell Sivhugwana, 7. All 3 cousins were hacked to death in their Thohoyandou home. Another victim was Phophi Tracy Radzilani, 30, killed with a sharp object in her home along with her children, Rotondwa, 7, and Moses Mushiana, 5, who were burned alive in their bedroom. In July 2006 Shonisani Thinandavha had her breast, right hand, left ear and upper lip sliced off before being killed. Soon after this murder, Mulaudzi was captured by police while trying to hide in an unused refrigerator. In late 2006, Mulaudzi appeared in court; he refused to confess and would cause scenes in the courtroom. In one such incident, Mulaudzi threatened to sleep during the proceedings if his wife, Takalani Florence Nethengwe (charged with possession of stolen goods), and his son were not released. In another he announced that one of the investigators had bribed him with money and phone cards in exchange for a confession. Judge Godfrey Hetisani convicted him of most charges, however, and sentenced him to 11 life terms.

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Johannes Mashiane (?-1989)

Johannes Mashiane, also known as The Beast of Atteridgeville, was a South African serial killer who murdered 13 victims before committing suicide in 1989. He was being chased through Pretoria by police when he threw himself underneath a bus. Mashiane’s crime span began in 1977 when he killed his girlfriend. He was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and was released in 1982. Following his release, he began his murder spree, raping and killing at least 12 young boys by strangulation or stoning. One victim is known to have survived.

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Nikolay Shubin (1956-?)

Nikolay Pavlovich Shubin, also known as The Cemetery Director, is a Russian serial killer, responsible for the deaths of 13 people between 2004 and 2006 in Lipetsk. Born in Tbilisi, Shubin was hospitalised with neurasthenia, a nerve disorder. This is all that is known about his early life. Shubin was arrested in 2006 after he was detained in relation to the disappearance of a local pensioner, Mescheryakov. Mescheryakov had disappeared after going to the park to play chess with Shubin. During interrogation, Shubin confessed to the murder and showed investigators the body. He then began to talk about another murder committed by him. Every week, he seemed to confess to another murder, showing officers where the bodies were located. Shubin would deliver a strong blow to the head of his victims, bind their hands and feet with wire, and strangle them with a garrotte, which he always carried with him. He was unashamed and unremorseful, talking about his crimes proudly and arrogantly. Not much would be necessary as a motive – losing a chess match or a simple argument would be enough. During the investigation, Shubin was examined and diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. As a result, he was found unfit to stand trial and was sentenced to compulsory treatment.

#murder #true crime #textpost #text post #russia #serial killer #tbilisi #nikolay shubin #paranoid schizophrenia #chess

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Denis Pischikov (1983-?)

Denis Sergeevich Pischikov, also known as The Shivering Creature, is a Russian robber/serial killer who was responsible for the deaths of 14 elderly people between 2002 and 2003. Pischikov was born with a congenital disease, but had a happy childhood until the USSR collapsed and his father was left jobless. He soon died, leaving the family problems on the shoulders of the mother, who worked at the radio plant. She did not notice her son’s behaviour was going downhill rapidly. She remarried, to a train driver, but he was an alcoholic who had no interest in the children. Pischikov left school after the 5th grade, often being picked up for theft and hooliganism. In June 2000, Pischikov moved to Moscow, where he was arrested for trying to steal a car radio. He disappeared, and was declared a wanted man on the federal list, but wasn’t looked for with any vigour. Pischikov settled in the Vladimir Oblast and moved in with a woman he met there. He worked in construction, then at a tire store, but left both jobs. He told his partner that he worked, bringing home money stolen from the retirees he killed.

Pischikov’s first murder was committed on March 29, 2002 in Pashnevo. He stole 3000 rubles from the home of Lebedev, a pensioner. The next murder occurred in Potochino on November 8, 2002, this time stealing 700 rubles. The next victim was killed on January 17, 2003, but found no money to steal in the house. In many cases, Pischikov took food from the kitchen of people he killed. On March 18, 2003, Pischikov committed 2 murders in the village of Gubin, stealing 950 rubles and a piece of sausage. Less than 2 weeks later, he committed 2 more murders in the village of Korovino, stealing a total of 1120 rubles from both victims. This suggested that Pischikov’s main motive was murder, not robbery. On April 3, 2003, Pischikov committed his last murder, killing a pensioner and attacking his 50-year-old daughter. Pischikov was arrested in Likino-Dulyovo when a pensioner noticed him lurking, looking for somewhere to rob. The pensioner called police and pursued Pischikov on foot. The offender was arrested in an alley. On the way to the police station, he began to give evidence, confessing to the murders. He was unremorseful, with investigators saying: “Pischikov did not even understand what else they wanted from him, except his cooperation with the investigation”. In July 2004, Pischikov was sentenced to life imprisonment. In an attempt at clemency, he wrote: “Have pity on me! Anything but life!” This plea was unsuccessful, and he remains in the White Swan prison to this day.

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Nikolai Dudin (1973-?)

Nikolai Arkadievich Dudin, also known as the Grim Maniac, is a Russian serial killer who murdered 13 people in Furmanov between 1987 and 2002. Not much is known about Dudin’s childhood, except that his father would beat him savagely, but also taught him to hunt and cut up the warm carcasses of dead animals. These things combined led to Dudin shooting his father with a sawed-off shotgun on December 3, 1987. He hid his father’s body well, but a year after the murder Dudin was arrested for rape and confessed to killing his Arkady. As he was under 14 at the time, the court did not execute him, but imprisoned him for 7 years. He was repeatedly punished for attempting to escape, trying to kill a fellow prisoner, and trying to organise a riot. He was eventually released in 2000. Dudin’s next murder was committed on February 15, 2002. His victim was an employee of the Furmanov telecommunications company. Whilst intoxicated, Dudin hit his victim in the head with a blunt object, breaking her skull and killing her. The same day, he committed a double murder, this time killing the 2 employees of a sewing shop. The drunk Dudin tried to get to know the women, but they rejected his advances. This caused him to stab them, leaving 60 stab wounds in total. In the early days of May 2002, a resident of Furmanov vanished – her body was found only after Dudin’s arrest. On May 8, Dudin committed a triple murder. Again, while intoxicated, he leaned on a fence, pulling it down. The owner of the house, Andrei Polozov, came to see what was going on; Dudin pulled out his sawn-off shotgun and opened fire. He then shot the wife and stabbed their 11-year-old daughter. On May 10, Dudin committed a similar triple homicide. Panic engulfed the city of Furmanov, and in this panic, Dudin committed a double murder. On July 17, 2002 Dudin was captured in the midst of a murder attempt. On August 6, he wrote a confession, explaining that he killed people who humiliated him. In December 2003, Dudin was sentenced to life imprisonment in a special regime colony by the Ivanono District Court. The Supreme Court of Russia upheld this.

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The Boston Strangler

The Boston Strangler is possibly a serial killer who prowled Boston, Massachusetts in the early 1960s, killing 13 women. The crimes were initially believed to have been committed by Albert DeSalvo, who confessed to the killings, and was linked by DNA to the final victim, but many believe that the murders were committed by more than one person. In July 1962, the Sunday Herald wrote that: “[a] mad strangler is loose in Boston”. The killer was also known as the “Phantom Strangler”, due to the fact that he managed to talk his way into women’s apartments. Between June 1962 and January 1964, 13 women between the ages of 19 and 85 were killed in the Boston area, most being sexually assaulted and strangled in their apartments. The victims were believed to have let their attacker in, either because they knew him or believed he was a maintenance man, delivery man, or some other type of serviceman. The police at the time were not convinced that all of the crimes were committed by the same person, but the media and the public disagreed. On October 27, 1964, a stranger entered the home of a young woman, posing as a police officer. He tied the victim to her bed, raped her, and abruptly left, apologising as he did so. The woman’s description led police to Albert DeSalvo.

When DeSalvo’s photograph was published in the newspaper, many women came forward stating that they had also been sexually assaulted by him. DeSalvo was not initially a suspect in the murders. However, after he was charged with rape, he confessed to being the Boston Strangler, initially to fellow inmate George Nassar, who told his attorney, F. Lee Bailey. Bailey also took on the defence of DeSalvo. Police were initially impressed by DeSalvo’s knowledge of the crime scenes, but he did not know some of the details that had been withheld from the public. In Bailey’s book The Defense Never Rests, he claims that DeSalvo did correct a detail that police had gotten wrong from one crime scene, lending credibility to his confessions in that case at least. There was, however, no physical evidence at this time. As a result, DeSalvo was charged with crimes of robbery and sexual offences. DeSalvo was sentenced to life in prison in 1967. He was stabbed to death in the prison infirmary in 1973; the killer or killers remain unidentified. In 2013, the Boston Police Department announced that they could link DeSalvo to the murder of Mary Sullivan, the last victim of the “Boston Strangler”. DNA, in the form of seminal fluid, found at the scene was a “near certain match” to DNA taken from a nephew of DeSalvo. The question remains today, was DeSalvo responsible for all of the murders attributed to him?

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Vladimir Storozhenko (1953-1984)

Vladimir Storozhenko, also known as the Smolensk Strangler, was a Soviet serial killer. He was a difficult teenager who was known to police for petty theft and torturing/killing animals. He was highly sexual and showed cruelty towards girls. Storozhenko was twice convicted of rape. After his second release, he began working as a chauffeur at a car park. He married, and the couple had a son. Storozhenko had a reputation as a decent family man, who was respected at work. Between 1978 and 1981, there were around 20 attacks on women and girls in Smolensk and the surrounding areas – 13 of these ended with rape and murder. Storozhenko committed his first murder near the Assumption Cathedral. At one point, Storozhenko attacked a woman who turned out to be an undercover police officer – he was frightened away by a policeman in the ambush. He left traces of blood during the struggle, which helped link him to his crimes. Interestingly, Storozhenko himself was a police informant who participated in searches for the strangler, leading to 4 innocent people being arrested for his crimes. Storozhenko was arrested in 1981. His last victim survived and recalled a tattoo on his chest, then identified him in a photo lineup. Storozhenko’s blood type matched that left at the ambush and his wife admitted to being given a pair of earrings that belonged to a victim. Storozhenko’s brother admitted that he knew about the murders and led investigators to trophies taken from the victims, some melted down into a gold ingot located under Storozhenko’s bed. When the final victim identified him in a police lineup, Storozhenko confessed. He received a sentence of death by firing squad and was executed in 1984.

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Lorenzo Gilyard (1950-?)

Lorenzo Gilyard, also known as the Kansas City Strangler, is an American serial killer who is believed to have raped and killed at least 13 women between 1977 and 1993. From an early age, Gilyard displayed aggression, earning a reputation as a bully. As a consequence of this and his poor academic performance, he dropped out of school in the 10th grade. In the mid-60s, Gilyard met Rena Hill; the couple married in 1968 when Hill discovered she was pregnant. Around this time, Gilyard started committing crimes and exhibiting deviant sexual behaviour towards women. In January 1969, Gilyard was arrested for the assault and rape of a friend, but was released when the two parties came to a reconciliation agreement. Several years later, he was arrested again for rape and assault, with the victim claiming that Gilyard had choked her until she was unconscious. The victim identified Gilyard but her testimony was deemed unreliable and the charges were dropped. In 1973, Gilyard was arrested for assaulting his wife; Hill claimed that Gilyard had been abusive for their entire marriage. He was forced to pay a fine and divorce his wife. The following year, Gilyard was arrested for raping a 25-year-old woman who identified him, but yet again a reconciliation agreement was reached and the charges were dropped. 5 months later, Gilyard was arrested for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. As the victim changed her testimony, the rape charges were dropped but Gilyard was convicted of sexual activity with a minor and received a 9-month sentence. Following his release, Gilyard remarried, but this marriage ended with yet more claims of physical and sexual abuse. Gilyard married for the third time in the late 1970s.

In 1979, Lorenzo Gilyard was arrested for assaulting a young couple, raping the girl and threatening to kill her fiancé. Despite being identified, Gilyard was acquitted by a jury due to lack of evidence. It wasn’t long before he was arrested for assaulting his 3rd wife, but got away with a fine and a divorce. In February 1981, Gilyard attacked his wife twice: the first time, he knocked out her front teeth, and the second time he stabbed her in the hand with an ice pick. He received a suspended sentence and probation. In November of the same year, Gilyard was arrested for theft and released on a $3,500 bail. That spring, he received a 4-year prison sentence for violating his probation. Gilyard was paroled on January 10, 1983, but was soon returned to prison for making bomb threats. He was released again in late 1985. In January 1986, Gilyard began working as a garbage man at the Deffenbaugh Disposal Service. On December 23, 1987, Gilyard was arrested and interrogated as a suspect in the murder of Sheila Ingold, 36, during which a sample of his blood was taken. He was released due to lack of evidence. In 1991, Gilyard married for the 4th time, and was promoted to company supervisor, which gave him control of several garbage disposal teams across Kansas City. In July 1996, Gilyard’s neighbour told police that she had been sexually harassed by him for 10 months; no charges were brought against him and the woman moved away. Gilyard isn’t known to have committed any crimes after 1993, with his friends and acquaintances talking about him positively.

In 2001, the Kansas City Police Department received a federal grant, which aimed to re-examine cold cases using new DNA technology. After examining the blood sample taken from Lorenzo Gilyard in 1987, the investigation team connected him to the murders of 6 women in the area. He was also linked through circumstantial evidence to the deaths of at least 6 more women, killed between April 1977 and January 1993. All of these victims (aged between 15 and 36) were strangled with various items, including nylon stockings, laces and wire. The bodies were dumped in various parts of Kansas City, including landfills, abandoned buildings and parking lots. All but one of the victims were known prostitutes; 9 were found naked, and 11 were sexually assaulted. The murders weren’t considered to be serial until 1994, when police linked them forensically. As a result of this, Gilyard was arrested on April 16, 2004 and charged with 12 counts of first-degree murder. In January 2007, agreed to a trial without a jury in exchange for dropping the death penalty. Gilyard was tried on 7 first-degree murder charges. The prosecution’s main focus was DNA evidence. Prosecuting attorney Jim Kanatzar said in opening statements: “All the victims have several things in common: all were found dead during the same one and a half year period, all were left in secluded or obstructed locations, all were strangled, all showed signs that they were involved in a struggle, all were missing their shoes and all but one showed distinct signs of sexual intercourse.” 12 days after the trial began, Gilyard was sentenced to life in prison without parole for 6 murders, and was acquitted of one due to inconclusive DNA results.

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Herbert Mullin (1947-?)

Herbert William Mullin is an American serial killer, responsible for the murders of 13 people in California in the 1970s. When Mullin was 18 years old, his best friend Dean Richardson died and he built a shrine to him in his bedroom. He later confessed that he was scared that he may be gay, despite having a long-term girlfriend. At the age of 21, Mullin’s family, with his permission, committed him to a mental hospital. He would extinguish cigarettes on his skin, attempted to enter the priesthood and would pound on walls and floors, shouting at people who were not there. He would often discharge himself after just a few days. Later, FBI profiler Robert K. Ressler said Mullin was suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, possibly accelerated by using LSD or marijuana. By 1972, 25-year-old Mullin had moved back home with his parents in Felton, California, in the Santa Cruz Mountains. By this time he was hearing voices that told him an earthquake was coming, and that only human sacrifice could help him save California; Mullin’s birthday, April 18, happened to be the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, which he thought was significant. Mullin believed that the Vietnam War had produced enough death to hold back the earthquakes, but with the war winding down he would need to start killing people in order to keep the earthquake away. On October 13, 1972, Mullin claimed his first victim when he beat Lawrence White to death with a baseball bat. White, a homeless 55-year-old man, was hitchhiking and Mullin hit him after tricking him into looking at the car engine. Mullin later stated that the victim was in fact Jonah from the Bible, and that he sent Mullin a telepathic message saying, “Pick me up and throw me over the boat. Kill me so that others will be saved.” His body was discovered the following day. 11 days later, 24-year-old Mary Guilfoyle, a college student, was running late and decided to hitchhike. Mullin picked her up and stabbed her through the chest and back. He dissected her body, scattering her remains along a road.

On November 2, 1972, Mullin confessed his sins at church. In his paranoid schizophrenic state, he believed Father Henri Tomei wanted to volunteer as his next sacrifice to prevent the earthquakes. He beat, stabbed and kicked the priest, who bled to death in the confessional while a parishioner looked on and ran away. The witness described a tall, young man in dark clothing and black boots, but this did not help police, who speculated that Tomei possibly startled a robber. Following this incident, Mullin attempted to join the U.S. Marines, but failed the drug test. This rejection fuelled Mullin’s delusions of conspiracies and groups of “hippies” out to get him. He stopped taking drugs, believing they were causing his problems in life. In December 1972, Mullin bought a .22-calibre revolver and decided to kill Jim Gianera, a high school friend who had sold him marijuana, blaming him for his rejection from the Marines. However, when he arrived at Gianera’s house, he discovered his old friend had moved. The cabin was now occupied by Kathy Francis, who gave Mullin Gianera’s new address. There, Mullin killed Gianera and his wife before returning to the Francis home, where he shot and killed her and her 2 sons (aged 4 and 9). As Francis’ husband, who wasn’t there at the time, was a known drug dealer, this was thought to be the motive for the triple homicide. Prosecutors later used the murder of Kathy Francis to dispute Mullin’s claims of insanity, as he killed her to remove a witness who could link him to the murder of Jim Gianera. Around a month later, in February 1973, Mullin was wandering around Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, when he encountered 4 teenage boys camping illegally. He walked over to them, and claimed to be a park ranger. He ordered them to leave as they were “polluting” the forest, but they refused. Mullin killed all 4 boys and abandoned their bodies, which were found a week later.

The final murder took place on February 13, 1973. Mullin was driving through Santa Cruz when he passed Fred Perez, a retired fisherman, who was weeding his lawn. For no apparent reason, Mullin doubled back and used his rifle to kill the man with a single shot to the heart. He then got back into the car and drove away. This incident occurred in broad daylight and there were several witnesses, one of whom got Mullin’s license plate number. He was captured a few minutes later and a “docile” Mullin was arrested without incident. During interrogation, Mullin admitted to his crimes, telling police that voices in his head told him to kill people in order to prevent an earthquake. He claimed that the only reason there had not been an earthquake recently was due to his handiwork. As Mullin admitted his crimes, the focus of the trial was whether he was sane and culpable for his actions. The fact that he showed evidence of covering his tracks and premeditation was highlighted by the prosecution, while the defence argued that Mullin had a history of mental illness and had paranoid schizophrenia. On August 19, 1973, Mullin was declared guilty of first-degree murder (premeditated) in the cases of Jim Gianera and Kathy Francis), while for the other 8 murders Mullin was found guilty of second-degree murder. He also pled guilty to second-degree murder in the case of Father Henry Tomei. Mullin has been denied parole 8 times since 1980. He is known to have interacted with Edmund Kemper during his incarceration, sharing a cell once. Kemper recalled: “Well, [Mullin] had a habit of singing and bothering people when somebody tried to watch TV. So I threw water on him to shut him up. Then, when he was a good boy, I’d give him some peanuts. Herbie liked peanuts. That was effective because pretty soon he asked permission to sing. That’s called behaviour modification treatment.”

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That’s not Waneta Hoyt’s picture you have there. That is Romania’s Elena Ceasescu’s picture you’ve put in your Hoyt-article.

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