a criminal's mind

a collection of known serial killers, what they did, who their victims were, and their stories.

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Angelo Buono, Jr.–Early Life

Buono was born in Rochester, New York to first generation Italian-American emigrants from San Buono, Italy. In the time leading up to the kills, Buono had already developed a long criminal history, ranging from failure to pay child support and grand theft auto to assault and rape. In 1975, when Buono was 41, he met Kenneth Bianchi.

A self-described “ladies’ man”, Buono persuaded his younger cousin to join him in prostituting two women, holding them as virtual prisoners. In late 1977, the pair began killing other women as well, claiming ten documented victims by the time they were arrested in early 1979. Angelo Buono was also said to have made women refer to him as
The Italian Stallion", this has been reported on several television shows, including the Investigation Discovery show “Deranged” and A&E Television Network’s “Biography”, and on truTv’s Crime Library website.

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