Kenneth Bianchi
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi (born May 22, 1951) is an American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist. He is known for the Hillside Strangler murders committed with his cousin Angelo Buono Jr. in Los Angeles, California, as well as for murdering two more women in Washington by himself. Bianchi is currently serving a sentence of life imprisonment in Washington State Penitentiary for these crimes. Bianchi was also at one time a suspect in the Alphabet murders, three unsolved murders in his home city of Rochester, New York, from 1971 to 1973.
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi | |
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1979 mugshot of Kenneth Bianchi | |
Born | Kenneth Alessio Bianchi May 22, 1951 Rochester, New York, U.S. |
Other names | The Hillside Strangler Kennifer |
Motive | Sexual sadism |
Conviction(s) | Murder |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
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Victims | 12+ |
Span of crimes | October 16, 1977 – January 11, 1979 |
Country | United States |
State(s) | California, Washington |
Date apprehended | January 12, 1979 |
Imprisoned at | Washington State Penitentiary |
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