: Once inside his van, victims were quickly overpowered and bound at their hands and feet with wire cords or handcuffs. To prevent escape, Bonin had removed the interior door handles.
Unusually for a serial killer, Bonin frequently worked with accomplices, recruiting four known young men to assist him: The way Killer William Bonin
: Most victims were sexually assaulted and tortured within the vehicle. He often used a tire iron or jack handle to bludgeon victims or to tighten garrotes in a unique "windlass" strangulation method that became his signature. At least two victims had ice picks driven into their ears. : Once inside his van, victims were quickly
Bonin’s crimes were characterized by a highly predatory and sadistic "business style". : Once inside his van