Herbert William Mullin (April 18, 1947 [1] – August 18, 2022) [2] was an American serial killer who killed 13 people in California in the early 1970s. He confessed to the killings, which he claimed …

Oct 22, 2018 · A diagnosed schizophrenic, Herbert Mullin murdered 13 people in California in the early 1970s, insisting that his crimes prevented earthquakes.

Dec 22, 2025 · Herbert Mullin was a deluded and warped killer who terrorised Santa Cruz in the early 1970s over a four-month spree, even murdering someone in public in broad daylight

Dec 27, 2024 · Herbert Mullin, the Serial Killer Who Thought He Was Saving the World The California man, who had been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, killed 13 people in …

In 1969, at the age of 21, Mullin was sent to a psychiatric clinic by his family due to concerns about his mental health. He displayed strange behaviors such as extinguishing cigarettes on …

Apr 21, 2025 · Herbert Mullin’s actions were profoundly shaped by his fixation on the anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake. This obsession formed a central pillar of his delusional …

Herbert William Mullin was an American schizophrenic serial-turned-spree killer, mass murderer, and family annihilator active in the early 1970s. Mullin was born in Salinas, California on April …

Aug 18, 2025 · Explore the complex intersection of mental illness and criminal behavior through the tragic case of Herbert Mullin, who, influenced by severe schizophrenia, committed 13 …

In the end, a natural disaster might have been preferable to the unnatural disaster called Herbert Mullin. His rampage began on October 13th 1972 and ended January 13th, 1973. He killed …

Friend Dean Richardson was killed in a car accident summer after graduation. This was thought to be a trigger to his deteriorating sanity. He built shrines to Dean in his room and became …