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William Suff

William Lester Suff (born Bill Lee Suff; August 20, 1950) is an American serial killer who tortured and killed at least thirteen women in Riverside County, California, from 1986 to 1991, earning nicknames such as the Riverside Prostitute Killer and the Lake Elsinore Killer, as some of his victims were dumped in Lake Elsinore. Years earlier, in 1973, he…

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Born
Bill Lee Suff (1950-08-20) August 20, 1950 (age 76) Torrance, California, U.S.
Convictions
Texas: Murder (1 count) California: First-degree murder with special circumstances (12 counts) Attempted murder (1 count)
Country
United States
Criminal penalty
Death penalty (de jure)
Date apprehended
January 9, 1992
Other names
The Riverside Prostitute Killer The Lake Elsinore Killer

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Born · 1
William Suff → Bill Lee Suff (1950-08-20) August 20, 1950 (age 76) Torrance, California, U.S.
Convictions · 1
William Suff → Texas: Murder (1 count) California: First-degree murder with special circumstances (12 counts) Attempted murder (1 count)
Country · 1
William Suff → United States
Criminal penalty · 1
William Suff → Death penalty (de jure)
Date apprehended · 1
William Suff → January 9, 1992
Other names · 1
William Suff → The Riverside Prostitute Killer The Lake Elsinore Killer
Span of crimes · 1
William Suff → 1973; 1986 – 1991
States · 1
William Suff → Texas, California
Victims · 1
William Suff → 14 known victims, suspected of 7 more

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William SuffBornBill Lee Suff (1950-08-20) August 20, 1950 (age 76) Torrance, California, U.S.1.00infobox
William SuffConvictionsTexas: Murder (1 count) California: First-degree murder with special circumstances (12 counts) Attempted murder (1 count)1.00infobox
William SuffCountryUnited States1.00infobox
William SuffCriminal penaltyDeath penalty (de jure)1.00infobox
William SuffDate apprehendedJanuary 9, 19921.00infobox
William SuffOther namesThe Riverside Prostitute Killer The Lake Elsinore Killer1.00infobox
William SuffSpan of crimes1973; 1986 – 19911.00infobox
William SuffStatesTexas, California1.00infobox
William SuffVictims14 known victims, suspected of 7 more1.00infobox
the Riverside Prostitute Killerinstance ofearning nicknames0.80text
the Lake Elsinore Killerinstance ofearning nicknames0.80text
as some of his victims were dumped in Lake Elsinoreinstance ofearning nicknames0.80text

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