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Patrick Kearney | |
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 Photograph circulated during Kearney's fugitive state | |
| Born | Patrick Wayne Kearney September 24, 1939 |
| Other names | The Trash Bag Killer The Freeway Killer |
| Conviction(s) | First degree murder (21 counts), Necrophilia (10+ counts) |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 21–43 |
Span of crimes | 1962 – March 13, 1977 |
| Country | United States |
| State(s) | California |
Date apprehended | July 1, 1977 |
| Imprisoned at | Mule Creek State Prison |
Patrick Wayne Kearney (born September 24, 1939),[1] also known as The Trash Bag Killer and The Freeway Killer, is an American serial killer and necrophile who murdered a minimum of twenty-one young men and boys throughout southern California between 1962 and 1977.
- ^ "California Births, 1905-1995". Family Tree Legends. Pearl Street Software. Retrieved 23 April 2013.