Herbert Mullin | |
|---|---|
 Mullin c. 1973 | |
| Born | Herbert William Mullin April 18, 1947 Salinas, California, U.S. |
| Died | August 18, 2022 (aged 75) |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Conviction(s) | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 13 |
Span of crimes | October 13, 1972 – February 13, 1973 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | February 13, 1973 |
| Imprisoned at | Died while incarcerated |
| Website | herbertwilliammullin |
Herbert William Mullin (April 18, 1947[1] – August 18, 2022)[2] was an American serial killer who killed 13 people in California in the early 1970s. He confessed to the killings, which he claimed prevented earthquakes. In 1973, after a trial to determine whether he was legally insane or culpable, he was convicted of two murders in the first-degree and nine in the second-degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. During his imprisonment, he was denied parole eight times.[3][4]
Mullin and Edmund Kemper overlapped in their 1972 to 1973 murder sprees, adding confusion to the police investigations and ending with both being arrested within a few weeks of each other after the deaths of 21 people.[5]
- ^ Mullin, Herbert. "Herbert William Mullin, born 04/18/1947". California Birth Index. State of California. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
- ^ "Herbert Mullin Dies of Natural Causes". California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. August 19, 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ "California Inmate Locator". cdcr.ca.gov. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
- ^ Scott, Shirley Lynn. "Unnatural Disasters". truTV Crime Library. crimelibrary.com. Archived from the original on December 10, 2012. Retrieved March 5, 2008.
- ^ Ressler & Shachtman 1992, p. 129