Randy Steven Kraft

Serial Killer

Randy Steven Kraft: The Scorecard Killer

Overview

Randy Steven Kraft is an American serial killer responsible for a prolonged series of abductions, sexual assaults, torture and murders involving teenage boys and young men. His known crimes occurred primarily in Southern California, although investigators also connected him to deaths in Oregon and examined cases in other states. His suspected period of activity extended from at least 1970 until his arrest on May 14, 1983. Kraft was convicted of sixteen murders in 1989 and sentenced to death. Investigators, however, believe that the convictions represented only a portion of his crimes. More than thirty identified victims have been attributed or strongly linked to him, and a coded list found in his automobile suggested that he may have attacked or killed many more. He became known as the "Scorecard Killer" because of that coded list, which contained sixty-one numbered entries. He has also been called the "Southern California Strangler" and one of the "Freeway Killers" because he frequently abandoned victims beside freeways, on highway embankments, near entrance ramps and in isolated roadside locations.

Early Life

Randy Steven Kraft was born on March 19, 1945, in Long Beach, California. He was the youngest of four children and the only boy in his family. He grew up in Westminster, California, where he was considered intelligent and academically capable. He graduated from Westminster High School in 1963. Kraft attended Claremont Men's College, now known as Claremont McKenna College, and studied economics. He became involved in conservative political activities while attending college and graduated in 1968. Afterward, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and received training involving electronics and computers. Kraft disclosed his homosexuality during his military service and was discharged in 1969, when military policy prohibited gay men and women from serving openly. After leaving the Air Force, he developed a successful career as a computer programmer and consultant. His employment required occasional travel and gave him access to different cities and states. To friends, coworkers and acquaintances, Kraft frequently appeared intelligent, organized and socially functional. He maintained relationships, held professional positions and entertained visitors at his home. This outwardly conventional existence concealed an increasingly violent pattern of predatory behavior. ...

Confirmed Victims: (31)

Wayne Joseph Dukett Age: (20), Date of Death: 1971-10-05

Suspected Victims:

Jeffrey Sayre Age: (15), Date of Death: 1979-11-24

Michael Cluck Age: (17), Date of Death: 1981-04-10

Christopher Allen Williams Age: (17), Date of Death: 1981-08-20

Raymond Davis Age: (14), Date of Death: 1982-07-29

Robert Avila Jr Age: (16), Date of Death: 1982-07-29

Brian Whitcher Age: (26), Date of Death: 1982-11-24

Anthony Jose Silveira Age: (29), Date of Death: 1982-12-03

Dennis Alt Age: (24), Date of Death: 1982-12-07

Christopher Schoenborn Age: (20), Date of Death: 1982-12-07

Eric Herbert Church Age: (21), Date of Death: 1983-01-27

Survivors:

Joseph Alwyn Fancher Age: (13), Date of Attack: March 1970

Kent May , Date of Attack: March 29, 1975

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