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Marcus Grabs, a 17-year-old male of German ethnicity, tragically lost his life on August 5, 1979, in Los Angeles County, California. He was a West German student who had been hitchhiking along the Pacific Coast Highway during a backpacking tour in the United States. His life was brutally cut short when he was abducted by William Bonin, infamously known as the 'Freeway Killer,' and his accomplice Vernon Butts. Marcus was subjected to horrific violence, including being sodomized, beaten, and stabb ...Read More
Victim Details

Marcus Grabs

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1979-08-05

17

Markus

Grabs

11/14/2025