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“The Trash Bag Killer” - Patrick Wayne Kearney

Serial Killers

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The Rise of Serial Killings in Southern California

The late 60s and early 70s saw a sharp rise in serial killings in Southern California. Some estimates state that the police were finding one body a week. Many of those who flocked to California were teenage runaways, gay and straight,. The boys were penniless and emotionally fragile, a perfect combination for an adult to exploit and abuse them.

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