Hillside Strangler arrested in L.A. ?....
Item # 727218
October 22, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 22, 1979
* Hillside Strangler serial killers caught
* Angelo Buono Jr. & Kenneth Bianchi
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The front page has two column photo showing Kenneth Bianchi in handcuffs returning top Los Angeles after Arrest.
Also a two column heading: "Bianchi's Ties to Mother Termed 'Pathological'"
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, good condition.
Background: This specific October 22, 1979 edition of the Los Angeles Times is an exceptionally rare and historically significant artifact that captures the precise, chilling climax of one of America's most notorious true-crime narratives: the unmasking of the "Hillside Strangler." Its profound significance lies in the timing of its publication, hitting newsstands on the exact day that police finally arrested Angelo Buono Jr. in Glendale, California, shattering the terrifying two-year-old illusion that the murders were the work of a single individual and exposing a lethal partnership with his cousin, Kenneth Bianchi. Beyond its historical weight, the publication is highly coveted by archival collectors as a "best title" specimen due to its pristine, unclipped condition—retaining the entire 20-page first section—and its striking, visceral front-page presentation. The combination of a prominent two-column photo showing a handcuffed Bianchi returning to Los Angeles alongside the psychologically raw headline, "Bianchi's Ties to Mother Termed 'Pathological'," encapsulates a monumental cultural shift in how serial killers were profiled and understood in real-time. Because high-acid newsprint from this era degrades rapidly, finding this definitive, complete first section intact with such major crossover appeal makes it a standout piece of modern American history.
* Hillside Strangler serial killers caught
* Angelo Buono Jr. & Kenneth Bianchi
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
The front page has two column photo showing Kenneth Bianchi in handcuffs returning top Los Angeles after Arrest.
Also a two column heading: "Bianchi's Ties to Mother Termed 'Pathological'"
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, good condition.
Background: This specific October 22, 1979 edition of the Los Angeles Times is an exceptionally rare and historically significant artifact that captures the precise, chilling climax of one of America's most notorious true-crime narratives: the unmasking of the "Hillside Strangler." Its profound significance lies in the timing of its publication, hitting newsstands on the exact day that police finally arrested Angelo Buono Jr. in Glendale, California, shattering the terrifying two-year-old illusion that the murders were the work of a single individual and exposing a lethal partnership with his cousin, Kenneth Bianchi. Beyond its historical weight, the publication is highly coveted by archival collectors as a "best title" specimen due to its pristine, unclipped condition—retaining the entire 20-page first section—and its striking, visceral front-page presentation. The combination of a prominent two-column photo showing a handcuffed Bianchi returning to Los Angeles alongside the psychologically raw headline, "Bianchi's Ties to Mother Termed 'Pathological'," encapsulates a monumental cultural shift in how serial killers were profiled and understood in real-time. Because high-acid newsprint from this era degrades rapidly, finding this definitive, complete first section intact with such major crossover appeal makes it a standout piece of modern American history.
Category: The 20th Century
