The Hillside Stranglers: Terror in LA

Starting in October 1977, New York-born cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr. caused one of the darkest periods in LA history. They terrorized the streets of LA, causing fear and panic as a new victim was found in the hills on an almost weekly basis. By February 1978, there were already ten women dead.

Kenneth Bianchi / The Hillside Stranglers’ victims / Angelo Buono / Angelo Buono.

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Initially, the police thought only one person was responsible for the murders, but they quickly figured out two people were involved. While Bianchi and Buono were eventually brought to justice for their heinous crimes, no one will ever forget the horrible things they did to their victims.

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