Hillside Stranglers, Part II

Killer Psyche

Wondery | Treefort Media

True Crime, Exhibit C

4.6 • 4.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 November 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In the second half of this two-part episode, retired FBI agent and criminal profiler Candice DeLong continues to explore the case of cousins Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono Jr., also known as the “Hillside Stranglers.” Between 1977 and 1978, the sadistic duo tortured and murdered 10 women in Los Angeles. In this episode, Candice dives deeper into the psyche of Angelo Buono, explores the power dynamic between the duo, and how the “Hillside Strangler” trial became one of the longest running in United States history.

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0:00.0	Want to get more from Killer Psyche?
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0:19.0	A listener note, this episode contains adult content and is not suitable for everyone. Please be
0:26.5	advised.
0:35.0	Previously on Killer Psyche. In the late 1970s, Los Angeles was a city on edge.
0:43.3	Cousins, Kenneth Bianchi, and Angelo Blono
0:47.3	unleashed a campaign of terror that went way beyond murder.
0:52.3	In less than four months,
0:55.7	ten young women were found raped, strangled,
0:59.5	and left on hillsides in horrifying displays.
1:04.2	Bianchi and Blono's sadistic spree of torture
1:07.4	and sexual violence shocked even the most seasoned detectives.
1:13.0	It seemed like these killers were untouchable, evading capture at every turn.
1:20.1	But Kenneth Bianchi, the younger of the two, made a critical error.
1:25.9	After relocating to Washington State,
1:29.0	he committed two brutal murders on his own,
1:33.2	leaving behind crucial clues.
1:37.1	A troubled childhood and a mind plagued by psychological issues
1:42.3	caught up with him.
1:44.2	When Bianchi was arrested, the walls finally started closing in on the duo.
1:51.6	Today, we will uncover the story of Angelo Buono Jr., Bianchi's older cousin, a man with a dark
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