Angelo Anthony Buono, Jr.
| Angelo Buono Jr. | |
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| Born |
Angelo Anthony Buono Jr. October 5, 1934 Rochester, New York |
| Died | September 21, 2002 (aged 67) Calipatria State Prison, Calipatria, California |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Other names | The Hillside Strangler |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment without Parole |
| Conviction(s) | 9 counts of Murder in the first degree Assault Rape Failure to pay child support Grand theft auto |
| Killings | |
| Victims | 10 |
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Span of killings
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October 16, 1977–February 16, 1978 |
| Country | USA |
| State(s) | California |
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Date apprehended
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October 22, 1979 |
Angelo Anthony Buono Jr. (October 5, 1934 – September 21, 2002) was an American serial killer, kidnapper and rapist, who together with his cousin Kenneth Bianchi were known as the Hillside Stranglers, and were convicted for killing ten young women in Los Angeles between October 1977 and February 1978.
Angelo Buono was born on October 5, 1934, in Rochester, New York to first generation Italian emigrants from San Buono. Buono had developed an extensive criminal history, ranging from failure to pay child support, grand theft auto, assault and rape. In 1975, when Buono was 41 years-old, he came into contact with his cousin, Kenneth Bianchi. A self-described "ladies man", Buono persuaded Bianchi to join him in prostituting two women he had been holding as virtual prisoners.
In October 1977, Buono and Bianchi began killing women as well - the two would usually cruise around Los Angeles in Buono's car and using fake badges, persuaded women they were undercover police officers. The women and girls ages ranged from 12 to 28 would then order the victims into Buono's car, which they claimed was an unmarked police car, and drive to Buono's home to torture and murder them. The victims were:
Both Buono and Bianchi would sexually abuse their victims before strangling them. Buono was also said to have made women refer to him as "The Italian Stallion"; this has been reported on several television shows, including the Investigation Discovery show Deranged and A&E's Biography, and on truTv's Crime Library website. They experimented with other methods of killing, such as lethal injection, electric shock, and carbon monoxide poisoning. Even while committing the murders, Bianchi applied for a job with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and had even been taken for several rides with police officers while they were searching for the Hillside Stranglers. Shortly after they botched their would-be eleventh murder, Bianchi revealed to Buono he had participated in LAPD police ride-alongs, and that he was currently being questioned about the Hillside Stranglers case. Buono flew into a rage and threatened to kill Bianchi if he did not move to Bellingham, Washington. In May 1978, Bianchi moved to Bellingham.
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