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Kenneth Bianchi, center with mustache and curly hair, exits a car flanked by law enforcement officers outside the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles. Angelo Anthony Buono Jr. seated in court, looking over his shoulder. He has curly hair, a mustache, and is wearing a collared shirt.
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Kenneth Bianchi, center with mustache and curly hair, exits a car flanked by law enforcement officers outside the Criminal Courts Building in Los Angeles.
Kenneth Bianchi The Hillside Strangler was actually two men: Kenneth Bianchi (pictured center) and his cousin Angelo Buono, Jr.; they committed a series of murders before being arrested in 1979.

Hillside Strangler

American serial killers
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Quick Facts Hillside Strangler, name coined by media for the serial killer believed to be responsible for the rape and murder of 10 girls and women in the Los Angeles area between October 1977 and February 1978. Cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono, Jr., were eventually arrested for the crimes. The two men posed as undercover police officers, using fake badges to lure their targets into a vehicle. They then bound, sexually assaulted, and strangled...

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