Angelo 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. Buono and his cousin Kenneth Bianchi together are known as the Hillside Stranglers.
Buono was born in Rochester, New York to first generation Italian-American emigrants from San Buono, Italy. In the time leading to the killings, Buono had already developed a long criminal history, ranging from failure to pay child support and grand theft auto to assault and rape. In 1975, when Buono was 41, he came into contact with his cousin, Kenneth Bianchi.
A self-described "ladies' man", Buono persuaded Bianchi to join him in prostituting two women, holding them as virtual prisoners. In late 1977, the pair began killing other women as well, claiming 10 documented victims by the time they were arrested in early 1979. 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.
Bianchi and Buono 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, and from various walks of life. They 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 men would sexually abuse their victims before strangling them. 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.
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