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That if he would testify, well, against William Bonin
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The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes

That if he would testify,well, against William Bonin, we would not gofor the death penalty

That if he would testify,
well, against William Bonin, we would not go
for the death penalty

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That if he would testify, well, against William Bonin,
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we would not go for the death penalty.
Duration
8 seconds
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23
Timestamp in Movie
01:06:26
Uploaded
May 05, 2025
Genres
documentary, crime
Production
Arrow Media Post Production,Investigation Discovery,Arrow Media

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Movie Summary

In 1970s California, a serial killer dumps young boys' bodies along the freeways. An L.A. street reporter on the case receives information that embroils him in the dilemma of a lifetime. Decades later, lost confession tapes help e...
He gave some names. He said, "You better check these people out." - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:06
He gave some names. He said, "You better check these pe...
[Ronald E Bowers] William Bonin, when, uh, committing his crimes, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
[Ronald E Bowers] William Bonin, when, uh, committing his cr...
And that's why he would pick on people who weren't that bright. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:06
And that's why he would pick on people who weren't...
Vernon Butts was the main accomplice who would do the driving. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:13
Vernon Butts was the main accomplice who would do the drivin...
Greg Miley, he was one that could be talked into it. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:12
Greg Miley, he was one that could be talked into it.
Billy Pugh was the one that blew the whistle. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:16
Billy Pugh was the one that blew the whistle.
When you have somebody else, another accomplice, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:07
When you have somebody else, another accomplice,
I met all of his recruits, and they were all very dependent, passive, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
I met all of his recruits, and they were all very dependent,...
One of them had an IQ of 56, and normal is 100. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:24
One of them had an IQ of 56, and normal is 100.
The District Attorney's office, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
The District Attorney's office,
How remorseful you are, or whether you really did it or not. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:06
How remorseful you are, or whether you really did it or not.
So, they gave the defendant, William Bonin, an opportunity to say whatever they wanted. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:10
So, they gave the defendant, William Bonin, an opportunity t...
So, that's where these tapes come from. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:04
So, that's where these tapes come from.
{\an8}[detective speaking] - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
{\an8}[detective speaking]
I think we can safely, with William Bonin, that no, he was not an innocent person. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:06
I think we can safely, with William Bonin, that no, he was n...
Uh, so there could be a strong argument - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:07
Uh, so there could be a strong argument
Once we had made the decision to go for the death penalty, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:08
Once we had made the decision to go for the death penalty,
They were meant to be confidential, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:04
They were meant to be confidential,
Vernon Butts was a man with many problems, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:19
Vernon Butts was a man with many problems,
[Bernie] This was a severe blow to the prosecution. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:12
[Bernie] This was a severe blow to the prosecution.