Angelo Buono Jr.(1934-2002)
Along with his adopted cousin Kenneth Bianchi he was part of "the Hillside
Stranglers" pair. When he was young his parents divorced. His mother
got custody of him and took him across the country from New York to
California. He began stealing cars by 14 and was in a youth reformatory
by 16 for grand theft auto. He became fascinated with his "idol" sex
offender Caryl Chessman the "red light rapist" and began to emulate his
techniques. He had several children, legitimate and illegitimate and
frequently abused his wives and girl friends. In 1977 along with cousin
Bianchi he began the infamous 'hillside slayings' in Los Angeles. When
Bianchi was arrested in Washington state in early 1979 he confessed to
the crimes and 'betrayed' Buono. Angelo Buono was arrested in October
1979. After his trial in 1983 he got 9 life terms without
parole.
