The Mind of a Murderer: Part 1

A look into the mind of one of the Hillside Strangler murderers, Kenneth Bianchi.

Cast

Kenneth Bianchi

as Self - The Hillside Strangler

Will Lyman

as Narrator

Judy Woodruff

as Self - Anchor

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