Unusually for a serial killer, Bonin frequently worked with accomplices, recruiting four known young men to assist him:
: He dumped his victims' nude or partially clothed bodies alongside Southern California freeways, leading to his media nickname. Accomplices The way Killer William Bonin
: Once inside his van, victims were quickly overpowered and bound at their hands and feet with wire cords or handcuffs. To prevent escape, Bonin had removed the interior door handles. Unusually for a serial killer, Bonin frequently worked
: He primarily targeted young male hitchhikers, schoolboys, and sometimes male prostitutes, typically aged 12 to 19. He used a 1972 Ford van to prowl highways and neighborhoods, often luring victims with offers of rides, sex, money, or drugs. Unusually for a serial killer