Kenneth Alessio Bianchi
Hillside Stranglers
Active for 2 years
(1977-1978) in United States
12
CONFIRMED
VICTIMS
15
POSSIBLE
VICTIMS
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- 11 Timeline Events
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- 21 Books Written About Kenneth Alessio Bianchi
- 9 External References
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Kenneth Alessio Bianchi an American serial killer kidnapper and rapist known as the Hillside Stranglers. Bianchi was convicted of strangling twelve females between the ages of 12 and 28, he is also suspected in another three cases. Kenneth Alessio Bianchi is one of the Hillside Stranglers the other is his cousin, Angelo Buono. Bianchi is also a suspect in the alphabet murders, three unsolved murders in his home city of Rochester, New York. He was known to kidnap, rape and torture victims prior to murdering them. Kenneth Alessio Bianchi was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment on October 21st 1983. Bianchi is serving his sentence at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington.
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi Serial Killer Profile
Serial Killer Kenneth Alessio Bianchi (aka) Hillside Stranglers, was active for 2 years between 1977-1978, known to have ( 12 confirmed / 15 possible ) victims. This Serial Killer was active in the following countries: United States
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi was born on May 22nd 1951 in Rochester, county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. He was raised by adoptive parents. Bianchi was raised as a only child and had one brother or sister. His father, unknown to Kenneth. His mother, a prostitute who gave Kenneth up for adoption at birth. His mother abused alcohol and/or drugs. During his education he had academic, social or discipline problems. Kenneth Alessio Bianchi was psychologically abused at some point of his life.
Bianchi a heterosexual male citizen of the United States of America. He took an intelligence quotient test before or after his crimes, Kenneth Alessio Bianchi had an IQ of 116. Bianchi completed 12 years of school, received a high school diploma. Bianchi had a common law wife and re-married while in prison. He had one child.
Prior to his spree he had commited crimes. He saw a psychologist.
In 1977 (Age 25/26) Kenneth Alessio Bianchi started his killing spree, during his crimes as a serial killer he was known to torture, strangle, stalk, rape, and murder his victims. He would keep personal items from the victim after the crime. At least one victim was tied, bound, or otherwise restrained during the crime. He positioned or posed at least one body after death. At the time of his crimes he was living with his common law wife and child, where Bianchi was known to work as a serial killer.
He was arrested on January 12th 1979 (Age 27), convicted on October 21st 1983 (Age 32), sentenced to life imprisonment with possibility of parole at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, US. Bianchi was convicted on charges of murder and other possible charges during his lifetime.
Profile Completeness: 94%
serial killers by profile completenessKenneth Alessio Bianchi has been listed on Killer.Cloud since November of 2016 and was last updated 5 years ago.
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi a known:
( 651 killers ) SERIAL KILLER
The unlawful killing of two or more victims by the same offender(s), in separate events. Serial Killer as defined by the FBI at the 2005 symposium.
( 308 killers ) RAPIST
Rape is usually defined as having sexual intercourse with a person who does not want to, or cannot consent.
( 89 killers ) TORTURER
Torture is when someone puts another person in pain. This pain may be physical or psychological. Tourturers touture their victims.
( 251 killers ) STRANGLER
Strangulation is death by compressing the neck until the supply of oxygen is cut off. Stranglers kill by Strangulation.
( 53 killers ) STALKER
Stalking means following someone secretly to watch them. Serial Killer Stalkers stalk victims prior to killing them.
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi
Serial Killer Profile:
Updated: 2019-02-15 Collected by Killer.Cloud
| General Information | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kenneth Bianchi |
| Nickname: | Hillside Stranglers |
| Victims: | 12 - 15 |
| Years Active: | 1977 - 1978 |
| Ages Active: | 25/26 - 26/27 |
| Active Countries: | United States |
| Convicted Of: | murder |
| Life Span: | 1951 - |
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Gender: | Male |
| Citizenship: | United States of America |
| Sexual Preference: | heterosexual |
| Astrological Sign: | ♊ Gemini May 21 - Jun 21 |
| Birth Month: | May |
| Marital Status: | had a common law wife and re-married while in prison |
| Children: | one child |
| Living With: | his common law wife and child |
| Occupation: | serial killer |
| Childhood Information | |
|---|---|
| D.O.B.: | May 22, 1951 |
| Family Name: | Bianchi |
| Given Name: | Kenneth |
| Birth Location: | Rochester, county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States |
| Birth Order: | 1st of 1 |
| Siblings: | one brother or sister |
| Raised By: | adoptive parents |
| Birth Category: | only child |
| Mother: | a prostitute who gave Kenneth up for adoption at birth |
| Father: | unknown to Kenneth |
| Cognitive Ability | |
|---|---|
| IQ: | 116 |
| Highest School: | 12 years of school |
| Highest Degree: | high school diploma |
| Incarceration | |
|---|---|
| Arrested: | Jan 12, 1979 (Age 27) |
| Convicted: | Oct 21, 1983 (Age 32) |
| Sentence: | life imprisonment with possibility of parole |
| Prison Location: | Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, US |
| Executed: | N/A |
| Previous Crimes: | TRUE |
| Previous Jail: | FALSE |
| Previous Prison: | FALSE |
| Death Information | |
|---|---|
| Death Date: | N/A |
| Cause of Death: | N/A |
| Death Location: | N/A |
| Killed In Prison: | N/A |
| Suicide: | N/A |
11 Timeline Events of Serial Killer
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi
The 11 dates listed below represent a timeline of the life and crimes of serial killer Kenneth Alessio Bianchi. A complete collection of serial killer events can be found on our Serial Killer Timeline.
| Date | Event Description |
|---|---|
| May 22 1951 | Kenneth Alessio Bianchi was born in Rochester, county seat of Monroe County, New York, United States. #19510522 |
| May 22 1971 (Age 20) | 20th Birthday |
| 1977 (Age 25/26) | Kenneth Alessio Bianchi started his serial killing spree. #1977 |
| 1978 (Age 26/27) | Kenneth Alessio Bianchi ended his serial killing spree. #1978 |
| Jan 12 1979 (Age 27) | Kenneth Alessio Bianchi arrested. #19790112 |
| May 22 1981 (Age 30) | 30th Birthday |
| Oct 21 1983 (Age 32) | Kenneth Alessio Bianchi was convictedand sentenced to life imprisonment with possibility of parole at Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington, US. #19831021 |
| May 22 1991 (Age 40) | 40th Birthday |
| May 22 2001 (Age 50) | 50th Birthday |
| May 22 2011 (Age 60) | 60th Birthday |
| May 22 2021 (Age 70) | 70th Birthday |
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The following serial killers were active during the same time span as Kenneth Alessio Bianchi (1977-1978).
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| 38 / 40 ANSWEREDSerial Killer Boolean Questions: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killer Question | Killer Answer | Total Answered | ||
| living with children | TRUE | 268 | ||
| mother drug abuse | TRUE | 195 | ||
| problems in school | TRUE | 221 | ||
| psychologically abused | TRUE | 224 | ||
| psychologist | TRUE | 258 | ||
| previous crimes | TRUE | 367 | ||
| rape | TRUE | 453 | ||
| torture | TRUE | 426 | ||
| stalk | TRUE | 418 | ||
| bound | TRUE | 406 | ||
| strangle | TRUE | 443 | ||
| posed body | TRUE | 365 | ||
| totem personal item | TRUE | 354 | ||
| father drug abuse | FALSE | 192 | ||
| xyy | FALSE | 81 | ||
| teased in school | FALSE | 218 | ||
| physically defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| speach defect | FALSE | 300 | ||
| head injury | FALSE | 299 | ||
| physically abused | FALSE | 231 | ||
| sexually abused | FALSE | 226 | ||
| drug abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| alcohol abuse | FALSE | 226 | ||
| forensic hospital | FALSE | 257 | ||
| previous jail | FALSE | 352 | ||
| previous prision | FALSE | 336 | ||
| previous killed | FALSE | 208 | ||
| kill at killers home | FALSE | 320 | ||
| kill at victims home | FALSE | 323 | ||
| used weapon | FALSE | 453 | ||
| used gun | FALSE | 451 | ||
| blindfold | FALSE | 363 | ||
| sex with body | FALSE | 430 | ||
| mutilated | FALSE | 447 | ||
| ate part of body | FALSE | 451 | ||
| drank blood | FALSE | 442 | ||
| totem body part | FALSE | 365 | ||
| robbed | FALSE | 418 | ||
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Kenneth Alessio Bianchi
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi (born May 22, 1951) is an American serial killer, kidnapper, and rapist. He is also known for the Hillside Strangler murders along with his cousin Angelo Buono in Los Angeles, California, as well as having murdered two more women in Washington by himself. He is currently serving a sentence of life imprisonment in Washington State Penitentiary for these crimes.
External References
- Kenneth Bianchi on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Juan Ignacio Blanco, Kenneth Alessio BIANCHI on murderpedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Kathy Futrell, Sean Reardon, Kenneth Alessio Bianchi on maamodt.asp.radford.edu, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Hillside Strangler on en.wikipedia.org, Retrieved on Sep 14, 2018.
- Q2745288 on www.wikidata.org, Retrieved on Oct 18, 2018.
- Kristin Elink-Schuurman-Laura, Bianchi, Kenneth A. on skdb.fgcu.edu, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- Kenneth Bianchi on www.biography.com, Retrieved on Dec 14, 2018.
- The Hillside Stranglers on www.alcatrazeast.com, Retrieved on Jan 10, 2019.
- Kenneth Bianchi on criminalia.es, Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
Internal References
Kenneth Alessio Bianchi is included in the following pages on Killer.Cloud the Serial Killer Database
- #6 of 30[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killers with birthdays in May
- #9 of 40[ Page 1 ] of Gemini Serial Killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #11 of 53[ Page 1 ] of Serial Killer Stalkers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #20 of 89[ Page 2 ] of Serial Killer Torturers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #31 of 72[ Page 3 ] of serial killers sorted by IQ Level
- #34 of 651[ Page 3 ] of the A-Z List of Serial Killers
- #45 of 327[ Page 3 ] of Serial Killers active in the United States
- #51 of 250[ Page 4 ] of Serial Killer Stranglers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #68 of 307[ Page 5 ] of Serial Killer Rapist sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #78 of 651[ Page 6 ] of serial killers sorted by Profile Completeness
- #133 of 651[ Page 9 ] of serial killers sorted by Confirmed Victims
- #514 of 651[ Page 35 ] of serial killers sorted by Years Active
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