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The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes

The District Attorney'soffice, in order to make a decisionon whether they should seekthe...

The District Attorney's
office, in order to make a decision
on whether they should seek
the death penalty, they needed to hear
from the defense,
as to any mitigating evidence

Full Transcript

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The District Attorney's office,
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in order to make a decision on whether they should seek the death penalty,
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they needed to hear from the defense, as to any mitigating evidence.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
01:08:54
Uploaded
May 04, 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...
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.
As a result of that, we had to re-evaluate the case, - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
As a result of that, we had to re-evaluate the case,
We had to use them, but it was very difficult. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:15
We had to use them, but it was very difficult.
[Dave] Bonin had an attorney by name of Earl Hansen. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
[Dave] Bonin had an attorney by name of Earl Hansen.
Uh, saw the interview you did with Bonin's mother. My client saw it. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:05
Uh, saw the interview you did with Bonin's mother. My c...
Here's my card. Take this card." And he wrote something on the back. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:15
Here's my card. Take this card." And he wrote some...
Would get permission from anyone - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:06
Would get permission from anyone
So, here I am. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:08
So, here I am.
In comes Bonin. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:12
In comes Bonin.
We just started a casual conversation. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:11
We just started a casual conversation.
Then the third meeting. - The Freeway Killer: Lost Murder Tapes 00:17
Then the third meeting.