American serial killer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Herbert William Mullin[1] (April 18, 1947 – August 18, 2022) was an American serial killer. He killed 13 people in California in the early 1970s. He said he killed these people to stop earthquakes from happening.
| Herbert Mullin | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Herbert William Mullin |
| Born | April 18, 1947 Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2022 (aged 75) Stockton, California, U.S. |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Sentence | Life imprisonment |
| Killings | |
| Number of victims | 13 |
| Span of killings | 1972–1973 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
| Date apprehended | February 13, 1973 |
In 1973, after a trial to see if he was insane or culpable, he was convicted of two first-degree murders and nine second-degree murders. He was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was denied parole eight times.[2][3]
Mullin died on August 18, 2022 at a medical prison in Stockton, California at the age of 75.[4]
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