The Case of the Hillside Strangler 

If I got murdered and someone described me as a “stocky victim” id come back to haunt everyone

"My daughter's missing, have you seen her?" "Sure I did. Some men kidnapped her last evening. Why? Is everything allright?" 8:28

"What do you wanna be when you grow up?" "Police officer!" "You need good grades for that." "Oh well, pimp then, I guess."

Aww man that poor 9 year old boy who found the bodies 🥺 he never going to want to go treasure hunting ever again :(

"I don't remember having murdered anybody" ah, yes, well, a thousand pardons, you're free to go

"Bianchi married Shirlee Joyce Book, someone who had previously been rejected by Ted Bundy." *Some gals are clearly unlucky in love and must just marry the next serial killer that comes along*

“Up to no goodery” ~ Mike, 2020

My grandpa was one of the arresting officers in WA (Bellingham) I'd always heard this story while I was a teen. What trip to see it on your channel.

Never get in the car. Never let someone move you to a secondary scene. Nothing good ever happens there. Even if they have a firearm, run for it.

"A woman who lived across the street from her teen neighbor saw her being abducted by two men." *Winner of the 1977 State Farm 'Worst Neighbor of the Year' award*

The head detective of the taskforce was also responsible with his partner a couple of years latter for solving the night stalker Rameriez case ...that guy must of seen some horrid shit

Damn, the 70s had a whole lot of serial killers

And at least one of their captive victims - during their time of being “pimps” - who escaped, Sabrina Hannan, testified against them and helped put them away. An incredibly brave act against men who were clearly willing to dispose of any woman they could.

I would have lost it if my neighbors saw my daughter being abducted and didn’t do sh*t!

I need merch with “Up to no goodery” on it please!!!

"Angelo...he was no angel-o." Oh, Mike. 😂😂😂

"Up to no good'ery"- One of the more valuable skills one must acquire to successfully do ye olde crime.

“Notorious piece of shit, doing sick shit” best description ever

“He had a history of up to no goodery “ lol sounds like something I’d say. You crack me up. Funny guys are the BEST. You are the best story teller.❤️❤️❤️

Mike has the skill of putting an "eff dat" spin on murder and crime ... lol, I appreciate that so much!

The hillside stranglers almost abducted Actor Peter Lorre's daughter Catherine when they stopped her disguised as policemen. They changed their minds when they realised who her father was. She recognised Bianchi's face as the man who almost abducted her when she saw him on the TV 😬 She was one of the lucky ones.

"I don't believe, as a Christian now, that it's right for even society to take another person's life." Wait, whaaaaat???? Gotta love those serial killer double standards. Great job as always, Mike! ❤️

"....who had a history of no-goodery." Mike, your words and inflection always bring me to giggling. Watching your videos is a delightful juxtaposition of opposing emotions, dealing with such macabre subject material, but having Mike-isms peppered throughout. Thanks for another well-done video. Oh, and the 1970s had the best clothes and the best music; I still miss my bell-bottoms and floppy hat and tube tops! We all had it goin' on, back in the day!

you need to do an episode on the detective that solved this crime, also the same detective that arrested the night stalker....frank salerno is a legend

The entitlement of people is the most disturbing part for me- kills a dozen girls, but still has a child, meets a gf, proposes and wants to be a cop. What arrogance

Always makes my day better love The chapter. Here we go .

I don't know why but it always tickles me when somebody who's obviously lying talks slowly and uses more extensive vocabulary. That's one of the big telltale signs that someone's reciting something they've memorized and they're using the big words to give themselves more time to think & kind of listen to what they're saying to make sure that it matches the narrative they want to create.

I was a young woman living alone in Los Angeles at the time. I was truly frightened every day and especially every night when these two maniacs were loose and on their killing spree. Everyone was on edge.

"Up To No Goodery" now a felony punishible for up to 5 years.

Too many fell victim to these sickos. May the souls of their victims Rest in Peace..

Ted Bundy was like "nah, I'm good thanks". 😂😂

These two should have got the chair.

These cases were terrifying! Those poor girls-no one should die like that. I remember a few of their names from back in the day. Thank you Mike!

Can you imagine the police finding out that one of the hillside stranglers rode along with them because of his interest in law enforcement?! Holyshit that would give me nightmares

The old lady who saw Lauren Wagner being abducted was 84 years old, in fragile health and saw it all through the bushes in front of her house. She later told police that she thought the two men acted as if they were police officers as they escorted the young woman into their black and white vehicle. Blame her if you will, it's an easy cheap shot.

She was dubbed the "copycat strangler" lol it should've just been "stupid" 🙄

I just about died when he said "Angelo was no Angel-o" hahahaha

Refresh..... refresh.... refresh..... “Hey You”!! 😁😁😁😁😁 Thank you as always Mike 👍🏻♥️

I was a young teen when this happened. I lived close to where they hunted. I remember writing about my fears, of them, in my diary. I was absolutely terrified when the night stalker was on a rampage. I lived in Albuquerque when Girly Chew disappeared. I enjoy your sense of humor.

I can't believe they let prisoners perm their hair like that. That's the real crime here. The one against fashion and tax dollars.

Never heard Mike sound so pleased as when he said that if Bianchi was paroled after one hundred plus years he'd be paroled to the custody of his *other* prison sentences.

You know it's bad when you are rejected by a serial killer 🤣

Why do people in the 80s and later look older? This dude was 27 when caught.

"I'm innocent. I was at the opera." - Oh, what opera was playing? "It was, "Dial M for Murder. Yeah, that was it."

The case of "The Hillside Strangler" is one of those cases that anyone interested in true crime has heard of and is aware how chilling that time was for women . The 9 year old boy that comes up on a 12yr. and a 14yr. girls dead bodies .....is that even possible to get over ? I remember when I was 6yr. and found a dead kitten hanging by a long rope hanging from a tree ; that happened more than 4 decades ago and I it still has a deep effect on me. I am at a loss for words over the victims death ( all of them ) ; no one deserves anything like that to happen to them . My thoughts still can't help but wonder just how that little 9yr. boy is doing . Did he get any psychological help ? I can't imagine he would just walk up on a scene like that looking through trash and be fine about it . If he is still alive ( that was awhile back ) I hope he is living his best life . Much appreciation to you Mike for making your videos here with a touch of humor that is needed added with respect to the victims ....that is a rare quality .

The hillside strangler story is NO joke until you hear Mike say "rinse and repeat"🤣🤣🤣

"He was no angel-o lemme tell you" bro your little side jokes kill me 🤣🤣🤣

Mike does the BEST of these type videos ...hands down. There are so many channels doing this type of material, but Mike blows them all away. Keep up the good work and thanks for this channel.

"Bad Lads" sounds like a badass Irish punk band.

"I have no recollection of murdering anybody" Sure dude, that's what they all say!

“The Mutilated Cutter” Just this once, we all have permission to judge a book by its cover.

I was living in Glendale at the time of the Hillside Strangler. I was terrified

You saw a young woman in distress and you didn't call the police or immediately notify the family? GFY.

My new favorite term “ up to no goodery” 😆😆😆

imagine being invited to do some cocaine only to find out there was no cocaine , and your gonna get murdered. man that really ruins your day

I was 13 yrs old living in Riverside Ca. I remember watching the news and seeing the naked sprawled body on the hill. 1977-78 the news showed everything. It was so scary and sad. She was only 2 yrs older than me. I use to hitchhike, I stopped and never hitchhiked again. This story hits home to me.

"I'm a Christian now". Oh please, not that story again.🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

"I can't remember actually strangling anyone...i even attempted to see what it might feel like..." Well here is a noose... try it on...

I was in junior high (as middle school was called back then) during their spree and lived in the San Fernando Valley. I remember seeing the photos of blurry figures on hillsides on the front page of the LA Times many times 👀

“Angelo who was no Angel O” “Up to no goodary “ This guy has so many quotables 😂

The neighbor WITNESSED the abduction in front of her house, and did NOTHING? I hope she feels really, really bad.

Serial murderer: "I'm a Christian now and I don't think capital punishment is a very Christian thing to do."

I cant be the only who loves Mike's Irish accent. *up to no gooodery* lmao

Just wanna say that all your videos are so well done... the pauses, the talk, everything is respectful and enjoyable for me to write while listening. I would totally support a podcast.

“I think you’d probably call it a psycho.” Lol very succinct Mike.

I didn't know I needed to hear Mike saying "gruesome twosome" until today

I have thought about this many times since the '79 murders in Bellingham. I was a student at WWU during that time (my father had just died and I was putting myself through school). THANK THE LORD that I did not hear about that job for house-sitting. I would have definitely jumped on it. I was a brave young lady (read: foolish) at the time and have never forgotten this event.

Nice one, Mike! Learned stuff I hadn’t heard about before. Much appreciated ❤️

seeing new vids of yours gives me a rush of serotonin like nothing else in this world lmao

So there is a serial killer at large and you see your young neighbour being abducted and you don’t call the police or take a description of the car ... honestly some people

I went to junior high school with Yolanda Washington. She was such a sweet girl.

This was so scary at the time and still is terrifying to me.

Mike, im in the shower and heard the notification. THE SOAP CAN WAIT.

“If he gets out, he will kill again” *creepy grin*

Pretty sure you're only allowed to use the "I couldn't live with myself if..." Line if you didn't kill multiple people the most recent ones being a week before the statement

I've had to travel back in time to your first videos as im hooked so much. Keep going mike, I really can see you going into television as you could bring in younger viewers with your dialogue. Well done mate!

Dude I LOVED Your comment " Why didn't they just do us all a favor and Strangle each other ?" Soooo funny

Imagine being rejected by ted bundy 🤣

“We saw her get abducted but we couldn’t be bothered...”

When you said "they called her the copycat strangler" my brain heard "the tattletale strangler" Damn you Spongebob

Mike is rocking out with his burgundy shirt on!! Meow Mike.

"huh that girl was just abducted...better not say anything"

Idk if is because I’m Irish and, live in America, and am a little homesick or if it is because you are genuinely really funny and about o keep it light while being real about the crimes, you are my favourite true crime RU-vidr.

first time somewhere I've lived has come up in a vid!! shoutout to the way Mike pronounces Bellingham, I love it, and I love all his videos 😁😁

Better not let his wife know he claims to be innocent of murder. She'll lose interest.

Ben Stiller should play this guy. He literally looks like his character from Dodgeball already.

I love that with each case you cut through the common thread of these terrible crimes, denial, lies, putting the blame on something or someone else. Your sarcasm and blunt presentation of the real facts during the telling of these crimes come off as humorous. Not in a bad way but in a way that you’re saying exactly what most people are thinking. That these terrible people’s lies and denial and blame are believed by no one but themselves

I can't believe he tried to claim he doesn't remember, he's really grasping for straws. HE TOTALLY DID IT AND HE KNOWS IT.

These were some of the most evil and sadistic serials killers in history I don’t if I can watch this story again it’s so sad knowing what those poor women and girls went through ☹️

“I really wouldn’t change anything” ... yeah that sure sounds like the words of a wrongly incarcerated man... 🤦‍♂️😑

Ahhhh great they were born in the town my mom grew up in... And she was actually born 2 years after Kenneth so they grew up in the exact same area at the same time... 😳

Rest in Peace those poor young women and the hopes and dreams they never brought to fruition and the children and grandchildren they never saw born.

The only channel that I "like" before even watching. 😘

The wink at the end of the video together with the 'Mike out' is all what i live for :-) Guapo!!!!

I recall in 1977 I living in London UK and my best friend was living in California. She wrote to me often saying how scared she was of this monster.......found out later it was two of them.........she ended up going back up Canada; this is how much she was terrorized by this.

"So the copycat strangler, who was shit at it, is out and about" LOL.

I could never trust anyone with a perm. Their curls scream lies! Thanks Mike for the great content as always!

Refreshing youtube to see this posted 10 seconds ago. Happy Tuesday

Excellent, well done video! I really enjoy your channel. Thank you, Mike, and everybody that helps you produce such good content. Looking forward to the next video 🔜.

Good ol' Walla Walla prison ... being a Washingtonian, I knew the case connection but still enjoyed Mike's take. Bellingham is largely called B-Ham.