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Harry Turner

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Mar 25, 1980

Victim Details

Harry Turner

Male

White / Caucasian

Los Angeles

CA

1980-03-25

15

Harry

Turner

07/26/2026

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On March 24, 1980, 15-year-old Harry Todd Turner, a Caucasian male, was lured into a van by serial murderer William Bonin and his accomplice William Ray Pugh. Turner had absconded from the Optimist Home for Boys in Highland Park several days earlier. The perpetrators offered him $20 in exchange for sexual favors, enticing him into their vehicle. Once inside, Turner was subjected to brutal torture, including sexual assault and physical beatings. Bonin inflicted severe injuries by biting into Turn ...
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  • Resumé of Death — William Bonin: The Freeway Killer - Crime Library
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