Victims
Cynthia “Cindy” Lynn Schaefer, 16 [6/24/1979 Torrance, CA]
Andrea Joy Hall, 18 [7/8/1979 Glendora, CA]
Jacqueline “Jackie” Doris Gilliam, 15 [9/3/1979 Glendora, CA]
Jacqueline Leah Lamp, 13 [9/3/1979 Glendora, CA]
Shirley Sanders [9/30/1979] survived (no picture)
Shirley Lynette Ledford, 16 [10/31/1979 Sunland, CA]
These are two of the worst that there has ever been. Lawrence “Pliers” Bittaker has now been on death row for 31 years. Long past time for execution. *Update 12/13/2019* Lawrence Bittaker died of natural causes while on death row. I call this default justice. *Update 2/24/2020* Roy Norris died of natural causes.
Find-A-Grave: Lucinda Lynn “Cindy” Schaefer
Find-A-Grave: Andrea Joy Hall
Find-A-Grave: Jacqueline Doris “Jackie” Gilliam
Find-A-Grave: Jacqueline Leah Lamp
Find-A-Grave: Shirley Lynette Ledford
2 Held in Rape, Deaths of Teens
Sex Killings
Murderpedia: Lawrence Sigmund Bittaker
Murderpedia: Roy Lewis Norris
Links sought between 2 men, 30 missing girls
Pleas given in 5 slayings
Torture killer, transsexual wed
Electrician pleads guilty to five torture-murders of teen girls
Killer tells a grisly story
Tape of torture played at trial
Man guilty in torture-murders
Man Convicted in Slayings Of Five Girls in California
‘Human monster’ guilty of murders
Slayer Bittaker sentenced to die
Sentence given to convicted rapist-murderer
Convicted rapist gets 45 years to life
American Serial Killers-Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris
Lawrence Bittaker & Roy Norris
Wikipedia: Lawrence Bittaker & Roy Norris
Broken Cookies Vex Death Row Serial Killer
No parole for killer of 5
California’s Tool Box Killer dies on San Quentin death row
California killer Lawrence Bittaker, one of the ‘Tool Box Killers,’ dies at 79
Rapist-Murderer Roy Norris, One Of Notorious ‘Tool Box Killers’ Duo, Dies In Prison
Notorious ‘Tool Box Killer’ dies in Vacaville
Find-A-Grave: Lawrence Sigmund “Larry” Bittaker
Find-A-Grave: Roy Lewis Norris
Who Are The Toolbox Killers? These Sadistic Serial Murderers Preyed On Young Women In California
Podcasts
Killer’s Vault: Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris – The Toolbox Killers
Books
Couples Who Kill
The Serial Killer Letters: A Penetrating Look Inside the Minds of Murderers
Alone with the Devil: Psychopathic Killings That Shocked the World
Hunting Humans: An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers
Murder Mack
Movies/Documentaries
The Devil and the Death Penalty
Evil, I: Southland Stalkers
Wicked Attraction: The Toolbox Killers
Wikipedia: Wicked Attraction Episode Guide
Arrest & Trial: Season 1 Episode 31
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: BITTAKER, LAWRENCE
CDCR#: C28400
Age: 71
Admission Date: 03/30/1981
Current Location: San Quentin
Died: 12/13/2019
INMATE INFORMATION
Name: NORRIS, ROY LEWIS
CDCR#: C30231
Age: 64
Admission Date: 05/08/1981
Current Location: California Medical Facility – Vacaville
Died: 02/24/2020
Filed under: crime, Deadly Duo, high profile, Kidnapping, murder, murder in the 21st Century, Serial Killer, sex crimes | Tagged: 1979, California, death penalty, homicide, kidnapping, ligature strangulation, Murder Mack, Serial Killers, sex crimes, stabbing, torture |
Bonnie's Blog of Crime 
America is so messed up. Bittaker has been on death row for over 30 years! Hang them, fry them, or do something!
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This guy is such a waste of life. It angers me that someone like this animal can torture someone, and then get to be taken care of by taxpayers for decades.. Hopefully he’s at least someone’s b**ch in prison and having his turn being raped..
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Why does it take 30 or 40 years in California to execute someone after all of their appeals are exhausted? Doesn’t it make the residents of California angry that they are being forced to support these evil bastards providing a bed, cable, food, water, dental, and medical care for decades?
In Texas, Arkansas and Florida that doesn’t happen very often.. You kill some kids down here and your going to get the needle pretty quick.
Another issue is the current administration is supporting no cash bond and releasing even death penalty criminals.
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