The Way Killer William Bonin -
Unusually for a serial killer, Bonin frequently worked with accomplices, recruiting four known young men to assist him:
: Most victims were sexually assaulted and tortured within the vehicle. He often used a tire iron or jack handle to bludgeon victims or to tighten garrotes in a unique "windlass" strangulation method that became his signature. At least two victims had ice picks driven into their ears. The way Killer William Bonin
: Once inside his van, victims were quickly overpowered and bound at their hands and feet with wire cords or handcuffs. To prevent escape, Bonin had removed the interior door handles. Unusually for a serial killer, Bonin frequently worked
: He dumped his victims' nude or partially clothed bodies alongside Southern California freeways, leading to his media nickname. Accomplices Unusually for a serial killer