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Benjamin Hornberg

Case from Los Angeles, CA dated Nov 14, 1964

Victim Details

Benjamin Hornberg

Male

Los Angeles

CA

1964-11-14

67

Benjamin

Hornberg

07/25/2026

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Benjamin Hornberg, a 67-year-old male, was tragically murdered on November 14, 1964. His death occurred in the second-floor restroom of a seedy hotel, where his throat was slashed from ear to ear, and he suffered numerous stab wounds to his head and upper torso. This brutal killing was part of a series of murders attributed to Vaughn Orrin Greenwood, infamously known as the "Skid Row Slasher." Greenwood targeted vulnerable individuals, often transients, in Southern California. His crimes were ma ...
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  • California Suspect Indicted in Killings Of 11 By Slashing
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