Most people are overconfident of their value on this planet. Most people can be done without.

That's a quote from American serial killer William George Bonan today's topic to freeway killer.

We've all heard of notorious serial killers like Jeffrey Dahmer, Richard Ramirez, the Night

Stalker, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Pogo the clown, but have you heard of the life and crimes

of William Bonan? Bonan is often overlooked on the rosters of serial killers of the late 70s and

early 80s, even though his crimes were just as evil as those of his contemporaries. A lack of

a Netflix series, documentaries and recent books have kept his crimes in the dark. Bill Bonan was

one of America's most prolific serial killers found guilty of killing 14 confirmed victims,

but very likely killed at least 21 boys and men in just a year's time in Southern California.

Like nearly all serial killers, his tragic backstory influences killings. He tortured his victims with

some of the same punishments he himself received as a child. And like all serial killers, he went

a lot further and hurting his victims than anyone had ever gone with him. Bonan drove around in

a customized van. He called the death van to hunt for wandering boys to rape, torture and strangle.

Afterwards, he dumped their bodies on the side of the road like they were no better than trash,

because that's how he saw them. The sexual violence that Bonan inflicted on these

boys was extremely shocking and disturbing to even the hardened detectives who found them.

And unusually, Bonan often did not act alone. Unlike most serial killers, he had accomplices,

plural. He had not one, but four different accomplices that helped him with most of his murders.

Young men who were equal parts afraid of him and fascinated by him. They were like a serial killer's

version of a dark wizard's apprentice. They were men who were willing to torture and rape children

as well, or at least cheer William on literally. They shared a sort of admiration for Bonan,

the unquestioned leader of their deranged little club. Bonan's reign of terror came to an end when

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